Falmer Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2

**GUIDE PRICE: £525,000 - £550,000**

The exclusive coastal village of Rottingdean is 10 mins drive from the outskirts of Brighton and surrounded by the glorious countryside of the National Park. Opposite fields where sheep graze this 3 bed, flint and brick terraced home with a sunny garden and free, on street parking was actually completed in 2013 to an exacting standard and energy management includes solar panels. Ideal for professionals and families with a recreation ground and access to Beacon Hill Nature reserve around the corner, there’s a choice of good primary schools within a 2 min drive, a secondary school is within a 7 min drive (14-15 mins on foot) and it is only 4 mins from the vibrant High Street and the sea. A cottage by name but not by nature, inside 115.79m2 (1246.34 sq. ft.) of bright, well-proportioned rooms combine stylish comfort with a sophisticated, sociable lifestyle.

A spacious living dining room with a contemporary finish opens to the garden and has glazed doors to the streamlined kitchen for seamless entertaining, inside or out. Outside, the sunny, west facing garden is sociable with a dining terrace looking over a lawn and there’s a useful downstairs w.c. on the ground floor. Upstairs, two bedrooms are quiet and comfortable doubles which don’t share a wall and enjoy a luxury bathroom whilst private at the top, you’re spoilt for choice of a principal as the 3rd bedroom is also generous in size, bathed in light with under eave storage and a chic shower room.

Rottingdean is popular with professionals and families wanting peaceful nights and easy parking. Good schools both state and private include local primaries and Longhill Secondary as well as Roedean 10 mins and Brighton College 11 (the latter 2 also have school buses). For health professionals, the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton General and Nuffield Hospitals are all within a 15-20 mins radius. Once home to Rudyard Kipling and pre-Raphaelite painter Burn Jones, Rottingdean has a village green with a pond and plenty of local shops, cafes and restaurants to explore. Known for its rolling hills and picturesque black windmill, white cliffs, rock pools and quieter beaches than those in Brighton, it is well connected with bus routes and swift access to the A23/A27.


Style: Terraced cottage in traditional Sussex style, 2013
Type: 3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms + gf w.c., living dining room, kitchen
Location: Rottingdean
Area: Please see floor plan
Outside: Spacious front garden, large west garden
Parking: Free on street parking
Council Tax Band: D

Why you’ll like it:
These attractive three story homes look as though they have stood by the little green for hundreds of years, with classic red brick and flint exteriors. Actually completed in 2013 to the exacting ‘home for life’ standard with double glazed windows, intelligent LED lighting and solar panels, in addition automatic heat sensors, fire alarms and sustainability management solutions have been employed throughout.

With charm from the kerb and set well back from the road behind a gated front garden, inside a porch is hushed and opens to the spacious living dining room which has a bright east/west orientation and 8.86 x 4.73m (22’6 x 15’6) for work, rest or play. An inviting space in which to relax or enjoy company a broad bay almost fills the front wall, the ceiling is high with an integrated A/V speaker system, there’s underfloor heating and French doors in the far wall bring the outside in.

There’s an easy flow into the kitchen, ideal for pets or a growing family, and of dual aspect it’s bright and cheerful with streamlined units and gleaming surfaces which deliver ample storage and working surfaces – and the magnificent range could stay, subject to circumstance.

Outside, the sunny, west facing garden is an oasis of calm surrounded by gardens. Child and pet secure behind statement fencing, creative landscaping has created a feel-good retreat which is easy to look after so you have more time to enjoy it. The lit terrace is ideal for entertaining and looks over a lawn large enough for play.
Returning inside, there’s a ground floor w.c. tucked away and upstairs, the first of the double bedrooms – any of which could be the principal room - is bright and cheerful with garden views. With 4.5 x 2.8m (14’9 x 9’2) it is a generous refuge or a quiet home office - and it is next to the luxury bathroom where the designer finish includes a shower over the bath, a granite topped cabinet beneath the hand basin and a lit mirror.
At the front of the house, the second double bedroom has 4.81 x 2.52m (15’9 x 8’2) in which to unwind. With restful proportions and a broad bay window to bathe the room with morning light it has views over rolling countryside.

With a total area of 33.55m2 (361.12 sq. ft.) the top floor forms a private suite with windows at each end each to frame leafy open views, under eave storage and a Velux in the chic shower room.

Agent Says:
“Enjoy the best of all worlds in this great house which delivers a fabulous lifestyle but also eco-sensitive features - all within walking distance of open countryside, the vibrant amenities of the High Street and the sea, and within easy reach of Brighton, Lewes and Gatwick.”

Owner’s secret:
“With views over countryside and easy access to the recreation ground and Beacon Hill Nature Reserve around the corner, the location also has everything you need within a few mins drive from cafes, bistro pubs, shops and a small Tesco to good schools and the sea -so there’s something for everyone. If you have children the primary school is a 10-15 min walk and there’s a bus route to the secondary school close by. Energy efficient and ideal for entertaining, the house opens to the garden in the summer, whilst in winter it is warm and welcoming. The recreation ground is very sociable with joggers, dog walkers and a playground. Tennis courts are planned there and the cricket ground is almost opposite the house. This is a lovely village to live in with friendly neighbours and lots on offer, but the bright lights of Brighton are close by when you want them.”

What’s around you:
Shops: Rottingdean High Street 4 minute drive, 12 by bus, 15-20 on foot
Station: Falmer 11 mins, Lewes 15-20 Brighton approx. 20 min drive
Seafront or park: Rottingdean Recreation Ground 4 mins walk, Kipling Gardens 4 mins drive, seafront 4 mins drive

Closest Schools:
Primary: St Margaret’s C of E, Our Lady of Lourdes RC, Apple Tree Montessori (private)
Secondary: Longhill
Sixth Form: BHASVIC, MET, Varndean
Private: Roedean, Brighton College, Brighton Waldorf, The Old Grammar School Lewes, Bede’s – all with school buses

The historic coastal village of Rottingdean, once home to Rudyard Kipling and pre-Raphaelite painter Burn Jones, is popular with families and professionals as it has good schools and plenty of amenities including local shops, cafes, restaurants and a riding school to explore. For those who love the great outdoors it has quiet beaches and is surrounded by open countryside which leads to the South Downs National Park. You can cycle along the pedestrian undercliff walk to the yacht club, cinemas and waterfront restaurants of Brighton Marina in 20 minutes. 10 mins drive to Brighton Marina and about a 15-20 minute drive to Brighton and Hove’s international city centre bus routes – with bus lanes- along the coast and to the universities at Falmer are fast and frequent, and with speedy access to both the A27 and A23, Lewes, Gatwick and London become a possible commute.