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See how verdicts work5-bedroom detached house · BN3 6UB
Sold STCListed 227 days
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About
An attractive five-bedroom, five-bathroom detached family home, together with off road parking, a good size garden and swimming pool, providing spacious and well presented living accommodation, within this sought after residential location.
This imposing detached family home stands back from the road, in an elevated position and is located in the sought after Hove Park district, within close proximity of local shopping facilities, a number of schools and of course Hove Park and Recreation Ground.
The property provides generously proportioned living accommodation arranged over two floors, which has been extended and well maintained by the owners and now offers potential for enlargement into the loft space, subject to the usual planning consents.
The property is extremely versatile, together with the opportunity to enjoy annex potential too.
Features include an extremely large living room at the rear with door leading out to the good size garden and pool house, five good size bedrooms of which four have en suite facilities, three further reception rooms, stunning entrance hallway with original wood paneling and a good size modern kitchen/breakfast room.
The property also benefits from off road parking, a garage and will be sold with no ongoing chain. Early and internal viewing is highly recommended by the owner's sole agents.
Living Room - 5.49m 3.05m x 3.96m 2.13m (18' 10" x 13' 7") - Dining Room - 7.62m 1.22m x 4.27m 3.35m (25' 4" x 14' 11" ) - Living Room - 7.01m 0.30m x 6.10m 0.61m (23' 1" x 20' 2") - Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 4.88m 1.52m x 4.88m 1.22m (16' 5" x 16' 4") - Utility - 1.52m 0.30m x 1.22m 2.13m (5' 1" x 4' 7") - Reception Room - 4.88m 2.13m x 3.66m 0.30m (16' 7" x 12' 1" ) - Wc - Bedroom - 5.49m 2.74m x 2.74m 0.91m (18' 9" x 9' 3") - En Suite Shower Room - Bedroom - 5.79m x 3.96m 2.74m (19' x 13' 9" ) - En Suite Bathroom - Bedroom - 7.62m 2.44m x 3.66m 2.13m (25' 8" x 12' 7") - En Suite Shower Room - Bedroom - 7.62m 2.44m x 3.96m 1.52m (25' 8" x 13' 5" ) - En Suite Shower Room - Wc - Bedroom - 4.88m 2.13m x 2.74m 0.30m (16' 7" x 9' 1" ) - Bathroom - Outbuilding - 5.49m 2.74m x 2.74m 0.00m (18' 9" x 9' 0") -
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