Semi-detached house for sale in Mackie Avenue, Brighton, East Sussex BN1

Guide price : £600,000--£650,000.

Studio room/home office/games room.

Internal viewings available on request.

Within a 5 minute radius of a good primary, senior school and Mackie Park, this beautiful 4 bedroom Art Deco house in Patcham has plentiful off-street parking, a large sunny garden with a landscaped dining deck and a home office/studio which also has its own separate access -so professional, family and social lives are all sorted! On a quiet, no through road surrounded by the Ladies Mile Nature Reserve – the access is a few doors down – this semi-detached home has been stylishly extended and improved over the years to create a glamorous yet comfortable home with 148.5m2 (1598 sq. Ft.) to enjoy. A spacious reception with a wood burning stove is peaceful and private, and a fabulous kitchen/diner flows open to the dining terrace and beautiful garden ideal for entertaining. Upstairs, all four comfortable double bedrooms have open, leafy views and there’s a peaceful study area with plenty of storage also on this level. Well-connected with swift access to Brighton, Lewes and Gatwick our famous beaches and Preston Park Station with direct trains to London are easy to reach.

Style Semi-detached Art Deco house
Type 4 double bedrooms, 1 bathroom, reception, kitchen dining room
Area Patcham
Floor Area 1598 sq.ft.
Outside Space Sunny landscaped garden, home office
Parking Spacious off-street parking

Why you’ll like it:
This sought after, leafy area on the edge of the South Downs has a friendly community and it is rare that the iconic 1930’s properties at the far end of this sought after no through road, surrounded by a nature reserve, come to the market. A home for all seasons, double glazing is already installed in the broad, curved bays, there is plenty of off-street parking, a secure side gate to the garden and home office, and set privately back from the leafy street, there is plenty of kerb appeal.

Inside the good impression continues in a light, inviting hallway where engineered oak flooring, ideal for guests, pets and children continues through into the elegant reception for grown up time, where picture windows frame the verdant surrounds, dimmer switches provide ambient lighting and there’s a wood burning stove to enjoy.

All about celebrating friends and an al fresco lifestyle, sunshine streams through a stunning kitchen breakfast room which spans a generous 6.38 x 5.36m (20’11 x 17’7). Skilfully extended, this dream space works well for everyday but is also perfect for parties with floor to ceiling double glazed doors opening to the dynamic landscaping of the garden. This versatile space has ample room for a large dining table and a family sofa beneath huge, vaulted skylights.
Expert attention to detail extends to the placement of the high-spec kitchen, carefully tucked away from the in/out flow behind a sociable central island. A stylish classic which won’t date, custom coloured shaker units provide sophisticated storage and marbled, composite surfaces look great but are also almost indestructible for fledgling cooks. Integrated appliances include a Bosch touch induction hob and hood, a Neff combi oven plus a fan oven at eye level as well as a fridge, freezer, dishwasher and washing machine – and there is also a discreet recycling and refuse drawer.

Outside, surrounded by a sea of gardens with the Nature Reserve backing on to the garden behind this tranquil oasis is a delight to return to – and it is larger than many this close to the city centre. Sunny and secure for children and pets it is a private retreat skilfully landscaped and easy to manage with a paved, lit area level with the house with built in seating scented by raised beds. Three shallow steps rise to a gently sloped lawn with a pond for pollinators and a bike shed, and at the far end raised to catch the sun, a spacious dining deck nestles within beds planted for all year interest as well as vegetables, fruits and herbs for the table. With a garden behind which backs on to the Nature reserve, you really feel as though are in the heart of the countryside and all you can hear is birdsong.

To the side of the house with access from the front as well as from the garden, the home office/studio/games room is a luxury bonus with double glazing, insulation, oak flooring and power – and we understand that the high speed wi-fi from the house reaches here.

Returning inside, upstairs the family bathroom is cool and contemporary with a shower above the shaped, family bath and it has both natural light and a warming rail for towels. At the back a light and airy double room is beautifully decorated and ready for your move with glorious views over a sea of green. At the front, the private principal bedroom is a quiet, calm sanctuary which is not overlooked. Views sweep over the rolling countryside of the nature reserve and there is 4.62 x 3.46m (15’2 x 11’4) in which to spread your wings – and there are two wide alcoves for wardrobes.

Peaceful at the top, two more generous bedrooms are bright, cheerful and good sized doubles each with open, treetop views across the reserve and they share a chic and stylish shower room.

Agent Says:
“Private and secure in an exclusive location encircled by the Ladies Mile Nature Reserve, good schools, shops and the city centre are easy from this big, bright house in a friendly community which has a great balance between practical family space and glamorous entertaining.”

Owner’s secret:
“Easy to live in and ideal for entertaining, this is a great family home which we have loved for 18 years now and we hope you will also enjoy the sunny, al fresco lifestyle this house offers. With all the space inside and out, the rooms have adapted to our changing needs and have been used for all kinds of things including the garden room which has been used as a studio, a home office and occasional spare room. Although convenient for the city and the station to London, we are surrounded by nature so it feels as though you’re in the countryside – but with a good schools, a park with a playground and local families to meet and buses into to the city for the teenagers!. The pedestrian access to the reserve is two pairs of houses down, perfect for dog walking and family picnics but our favourite place is the garden where we have grown our own fruit and vegetables with the children and enjoyed the peace and quiet – and arriving home to fuss free, stress free parking is a wonderful start to an evening or weekend at home.”

What’s around you:
Shops: Local 2 mins
Station: Preston Park 8 to drive
Seafront or Park: Park 2 mins, seafront about 15 to drive
Closest Schools:
Primary: Patcham Junior, Dharma Primary
Secondary: Patcham High
Private: Brighton College, Brighton & Hove High<br /><br />Ideal for commuters as the station serving Gatwick and London and A23/A27 are easy to reach, this quiet but convenient location is tucked away in a sought after quarter of this coastal city on the edge of the South Downs National Park and specifically designed in the 1930’s to be family friendly. Offering a healthy lifestyle, Mackie Park has open spaces for walks as well as tennis courts, bowling green and a playground, a nature reserve surrounds this end of the cul de sac and the rolling, protected Downland of Devil’s Dyke is nearby. There are plenty of local amenities to enjoy and local bus routes (or cabs) go to the international shopping, theatres, clubs and cinemas of the city as well as our world famous seafront.