4 bed detached house for sale

Ridgeside Avenue, Brighton, East Sussex BN1

Guide price: £900,000--£950,000.

Spacious family home in quiet area close to patcham village.

Double garage.

Lovely large mature garden.

Internal viewings available on request.

Sunlight streams through this detached, 4 bed 2 bath house nestled in its own, extensive grounds with a garage and off street parking. Beautifully extended and improved in an exclusive, leafy setting this luxury home has a contemporary, social flow through the ground floor to a vaulted conservatory and a stunning garden with a summer house/home office. Inside there’s a perfect balance between entertaining in style and equally impressive bedrooms which include a guest room opening to a west facing balcony with views, and a principal suite which spans the top floor with French doors to Juliette balconies, a dressing room and a fabulous en-suite.10 mins drive from our coastal city’s centre, 5 mins from Preston Park’s direct trains to Gatwick and London, and 3 mins from local amenities in Patcham Village, good primary, secondary schools and 6th forms are 4-5 mins by car.

Inside, the house spans a generous 269.6m2 (2902 sq. Ft) with a ground floor designed to enjoy with friends and family. Both the elegant reception and the big, bright kitchen open to the conservatory which flows out to the scented gardens for sunny, al fresco summers. At the heart of the space, the breakfast room/study allows relaxed seclusion and a practical home, there’s a w.c for visitors tucked away and a utility room has outside access at each end. On the first floor, all 3 peaceful bedrooms are comfortable doubles, the guest room with countryside views from the balcony, and the luxury bathroom has a stylish finish. Private at the top of the house, the jewel within the crown is the principal suite, which forms the entire top floor with a spacious dressing room, a fabulous, en-suite shower room and glorious garden views through twin French doors with Juliette balconies, which you can enjoy even from bed.

Well-connected, family friendly Patcham appeals to all age groups and has local facilities including a gastro pub, bakery and peace park within walking distance. The gym and sports facilities of Withdean Stadium and Withdean Park are a 2 min drive whilst the playground, velodrome and open spaces of Preston Park, which hosts events during our festivals, are just 5 minutes away. Bus routes give independence from a car and nearby London Road takes you to the city’s cultural heart, the North Laine and the sea, or to the National Park and A23/A27 in minutes.

In brief:
Style Detached house, elevated for light and privacy
Type 4 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms + gf w.c., living room, kitchen, breakfast room/study, utility
Area Patcham Village
Floor Area 2902 sq.ft
Garden Large, landscaped gardens at the front and back, summer house
Parking Garage, off street
Council Tax Band G

Why You’ll Like It:
In a sought after leafy setting, this fabulous home combines a subtle commitment to style with practicality. Set up and back from the avenue within its own large grounds, this spacious house with open views across the Preston Valley to rolling countryside at the front and garden views at the back is unusually private. Dynamic landscaping and a smart driveway create an inviting, lit approach and the secure garage has power and 5.81 x 6.6m (19’1 x 21’8) to offer.

The Entrance Hall and Utility Room:
Inside great contemporary design delivers an easy flow, where the hushed porch opens to an unusually light and spacious hallway with wood underfoot to give guests free reign to move through the rooms which radiate from it to the garden. There’s a discreet w.c. Tucked away for visitors and to the left, the big, bright utility/boot room/store can be reached from the kitchen as well as the back garden and front terrace, convenient for sandy paws- or sports kits which can go straight from the car to the machine.

The Living Room:
Stretching an elegant 4.24 x 6.30m (13’11 x 20’8), the beautifully decorated living room is a classic beauty ideal for family time or entertaining. Light and airy with a broad bay which almost fills the west wall to frame the front garden at one end and a door to the conservatory which frames the leafy grounds at the back, it’s a sophisticated room to enjoy come rain or shine with a flame effect fire in the marble fireplace to ensure a warm welcome.

The Kitchen, Breakfast Room/Study and Utility/Store:
Full of light, the design-led kitchen invites company with 2.58 x 6.31m (8’6 x 20’8) to share. Skilfully designed for every day but also perfect for parties, this custom built dream opens to the sociable conservatory and to the central breakfast room/study where work or homework can be completed as you cook the incentive to finish. Good to go with beautiful stone surfaces and high spec appliances, it’s well planned with sophisticated storage solutions including pull out, organised larders. The high spec Neff touch induction hob is beneath a hood, the Neff fan oven and Kuppersbusch micro combi ovens are at eye level, there’s an integrated dishwasher and a Kuppersbusch coffee machine is between a full height fridge and large freezer. The dishwasher is also integrated for you, whilst the utility room/boot room and store is hidden away but reaches over 1.65 x 7.8m (5’5 x 25’7) along the side of the house with a door to the front terrace and the back garden, with a designated store area at the far end.

The Conservatory:
A sun-lit sanctuary which opens to the glory of the garden, the vaulted conservatory is a delight to return to. Currently a glamorous dining room of 6.58 x 2.79m (21’7 x 9’2), guests can enjoy rare privacy. Travertine stone is underfoot; the ceiling is vaulted and the views are simply spectacular.

The Garden and Summer House:
A private paradise, it’s easy to forget that you are just a few minutes from the centre of our vibrant coastal resort when in this sunny, southeast garden, expertly landscaped for scent, all year interest and ease of maintenance so you have more time for fun in the sun. Safe, secure and not really overlooked by neighbours it’s ideal for an al fresco lifestyle. A large, lit terrace is level with the house and has a south facing seating area by a wildlife pond which could easily be netted, whilst steps rise past a seasonal rockery to a big, flat lawn – which the current owners have sown with meadow flowers and usually leave ‘wild’ to help our precious pollinators, just with mown paths to the different ‘rooms’ to explore.

Made private by mature shrubs and trees, at the far end a paved dining terrace beneath waving palms delivers a laid back, holiday feel. A timber cabin shaded from the mid-summer sun has ambient lighting, and inspires ideas from summer house to gym or home office, with French doors to a private seating area.

Three 1st Floor Bedrooms and Luxury Bathroom:
At the top of the stairs, this house spreads its wings with a bright, spacious landing with stained glass windows and a deep, under stair cupboard. With high end fittings and natural light, the luxury bathroom has a shower attachment plus an electric shower above the bath. Next door, the first of the double bedrooms has good storage, a useful hand basin and restful views over the garden, and across the hallway, the second double room is completely private with a high window to frame views across the valley to rolling fields, fitted wardrobes to fill and another handy wash basin.

Spanning the building from east to west, guests will love this peaceful double room of 3.23 x 5.67m (10’7 x 18’7) with leafy views to the rear and a private balcony from which to appreciate the unique setting and the sunsets.

The Principal Suite, Top Floor:
Bathed in sunlight, the top floor bedroom suite of 57.9m2 (623 sq. Ft.) flows across the whole top floor. A serene retreat, twin sets of French doors open to glass, Juliette balconies to frame a sea of gardens which stretches as far as the eye can see – and you can enjoy the restful backdrop even from bed. There’s ample under eave storage which continues in the spacious dressing room, and the gorgeous en-suite shower room with natural light and an extra-wide shower has touches of glamour which include a lit mirror and sleek vanity unit beneath the broad hand basin.

Agent’s Thoughts:
“Within a 5 min drive of parks, shops, schools and a station with direct trains to London, this sociable home is well balanced with big sunny rooms upstairs and down, and delivers a glamorous lifestyle with peace and parking. The location is perfect, close to Devils Dyke in the National Park and only about 15 minutes from the sea.”

Owner’s Secret:
“Private, quiet and convenient for the commute to London, Gatwick or Brighton, the house is beautifully airy in summer but cosy in winter- and with so much space the house offers versatile options. We love the easy circulation when socialising – you can have 20-30 people here as there’s plenty of space for everyone to mill around in – and afterwards we can retire to our beautiful bedroom at the top, which is the icing on the cake! The conservatory is the hub of the house, and we use it all year round as it links to all the main rooms as well as to the garden. We spend the summer in the garden. It’s sunny with something for anyone of any age to enjoy, and the dining terrace and summer house are quiet and private. If you have children, Local schools are good and nearby, so you will meet other parents at the gate or in Preston Park’s playground and café. If you are a couple, Patcham Peace Garden is good for dog walking, and the gym at Withdean Stadium, open spaces in Withdean Park and sports facilities and Saturday morning fun runs of Preston Park are very sociable too. We have a good mix of friendly and considerate neighbours, and bus routes (including the Gatwick Express) give independence from a car.”

Where it is:
Shops: Patcham Village 2 mins by car, 8 on foot, city centre 10 mins drive
Train Station: Preston Park Station 4 by cab, 7 by cycle, 20-25 on foot
Seafront or Park: Withdean Park 2 mins drive, Withdean Sports Stadium 2, Preston Park 5

Closest schools:
Primary: Patcham Infant, Patcham Junior
Secondary: Patcham High School, Varndean, Dorothy Stringer
Sixth Form: Patcham High School, Varndean, bhasvic, bimm
Private: Brighton College, Brighton Girls, Roedean, Lancing, Bede’s, all with buses

Just a few minutes from central Brighton & Hove but surrounded by parks and green spaces, Patcham Village is known for its friendly High Street and local amenities. With something for everyone, this area is also ideal for commuters as Preston Park Station with direct trains to Gatwick and London is a 4 minute drive. Close to good schools – those at Patcham are 2-4 mins by car and the 6th forms at Patcham and Varndean are a 15-20 min walk for older children. For those who love the water the sea is at one end of London Road and if you enjoy the great outdoors, the National Park is at the other! Arts venues, international restaurants and cosmopolitan shopping of the city are all easy to reach, and for those who need to commute by car, there’s swift access to the A23/A27 for the motorway or Lewes and Portsmouth.