Walsingham Road, Hove
Walsingham Road, Hove £1,200,000 A rare opportunity to acquire this beautiful stucco fronted Victorian house of considerable character, in one of the most sought-after streets in Hove. The wellappointed accommodation consists of: four bedrooms, two bathrooms, three reception rooms, kitchen diner, office, utility room and a substantial rear garden. This property has been in its current ownership for a considerable amount of time. Walsingham Road forms part of the Sackville Gardens Conservation Area and was designated in 1997 for its architectural and historical merit. The properties to the East side of the street are the oldest believed to have been constructed circa 1890. This situation is incredibly popular due to the finite amount of houses available at any one time and its proximity to the seafront and Esplanade. Church Road is near-by which offers a vast array of shopping, eateries, cafes and bars. Hove Station is just over one mile away for those needing to commute; Hove Lagoon is close-tohand, too. Furthermore, the house is within the catchment for well-regarded schools.
On approach, the property has an immediate and quite magnificent sense of arrival. From level ground the original black-and-white chequered pathway centrally leads to the front door past the formal front gardens. Once inside, the vestibule has an exquisite original door with a stained glass leaded light window and an original tiled floor that expands throughout the entrance hall. All ground floor principle rooms lead from here and an original turning stair case rises to the first floor. A contemporary, fully tiled shower room has been fitted with WC and a wash hand basin. To either side of the entrance hall is a bay fronted sitting room with an exquisite period ceiling and a fireplace; as well as a larger reception to the left of the hallway that is also bay fronted and extends to the kitchen dining room. Expanding the whole width of the house, is the impressive kitchen dining room that is flooded with natural light from two pitched lantern style roof lights, and the French doors which lead to the garden. The kitchen itself offers an extensive array of base and eye level cupboards and drawers, as well as plenty of work surface surrounding, with island unit begin the center piece of this area. Access ed from the kitchen is a very useful utility room with appliance space and plumbing. An opening from the kitchen leads to the home office or could be further incorporated in to the sitting room to the front should one wish to. A beautiful, sweeping, original stair case rises to the first floor, where the half landing provides access to a fully tiled family shower room that has a double shower enclosure with glass screen, and contemporary fitments; there is also an original three quarter height sash window with lovely opaque glass panes. Also from the half landing there is an original, stained glass window providing borrowed light to both the landing as well as the shower room. The first floor offers four double bedrooms; the master having a westerly aspect bay window with oblique sea view, and further sash window, bedroom two is adjacent and has a westerly aspect, bedrooms three and four have easterly aspects with bedroom two having the benefit of a wash hand basin.
Outside A certain feature of note of this impressive house is the substantial rear garden that has a patio areas perfect for alfresco dining at opposing ends; with the majority of the garden being laid to lawn. The periphery is surrounded by wall and fenced borders offering seclusion.
Additional information Tenure: Freehold EPC Rating: D (57) Council Tax Band: F Gross Internal Area: 1990 square feet (184.9 square meters). Services: Gas central heating | Electricity | Mains water (all untested by Healy & Newsom) Parking: Zone R (currently no waiting list)
On approach, the property has an immediate and quite magnificent sense of arrival. From level ground the original black-and-white chequered pathway centrally leads to the front door past the formal front gardens. Once inside, the vestibule has an exquisite original door with a stained glass leaded light window and an original tiled floor that expands throughout the entrance hall. All ground floor principle rooms lead from here and an original turning stair case rises to the first floor. A contemporary, fully tiled shower room has been fitted with WC and a wash hand basin. To either side of the entrance hall is a bay fronted sitting room with an exquisite period ceiling and a fireplace; as well as a larger reception to the left of the hallway that is also bay fronted and extends to the kitchen dining room. Expanding the whole width of the house, is the impressive kitchen dining room that is flooded with natural light from two pitched lantern style roof lights, and the French doors which lead to the garden. The kitchen itself offers an extensive array of base and eye level cupboards and drawers, as well as plenty of work surface surrounding, with island unit begin the center piece of this area. Access ed from the kitchen is a very useful utility room with appliance space and plumbing. An opening from the kitchen leads to the home office or could be further incorporated in to the sitting room to the front should one wish to. A beautiful, sweeping, original stair case rises to the first floor, where the half landing provides access to a fully tiled family shower room that has a double shower enclosure with glass screen, and contemporary fitments; there is also an original three quarter height sash window with lovely opaque glass panes. Also from the half landing there is an original, stained glass window providing borrowed light to both the landing as well as the shower room. The first floor offers four double bedrooms; the master having a westerly aspect bay window with oblique sea view, and further sash window, bedroom two is adjacent and has a westerly aspect, bedrooms three and four have easterly aspects with bedroom two having the benefit of a wash hand basin.
Outside A certain feature of note of this impressive house is the substantial rear garden that has a patio areas perfect for alfresco dining at opposing ends; with the majority of the garden being laid to lawn. The periphery is surrounded by wall and fenced borders offering seclusion.
Additional information Tenure: Freehold EPC Rating: D (57) Council Tax Band: F Gross Internal Area: 1990 square feet (184.9 square meters). Services: Gas central heating | Electricity | Mains water (all untested by Healy & Newsom) Parking: Zone R (currently no waiting list)
