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Brighton, East Sussex, BN1

From £400,000, 3 bedrooms, Detached,
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Nearest Station:

Preston Park Rail (0.4 km)

London Road (Brighton) Rail (1.9 km)

Hove Rail (1.9 km)

Features:
  • Price Range: £400,000 - £450,000
  • Quirky detached house
  • 2/3 bedrooms
  • Cozy cottage feel
  • Close to Preston Park Station
  • Steeped in history
Agent’s wording:Known originally as ‘Tramore Chalet’, this unique house was built around 1850 as a summerhouse-cum-folly for the grand Victorian villa Tramore. Set in the estate’s wooded grounds facing an artificial lake, it enjoyed views from two balconies. A former arrow slit window facing the planet Venus suggests it may even have been designed as a love nest, and this intimate atmosphere still resonates. The ground plan of the main house is an isosceles trapezoid, which generates a remarkable roof structure and gives the impression, both inside and out, of optical illusion.

This extraordinary home was once owned by Peter and Peggy Strausfeld, Peter being the emigré artist famous for his series of striking wood- and lino- cut Academy Cinema posters displayed around London from the 1950s to 1970s. Peggy was an acclaimed artist too, specializing in the decoration of ceramics, and her design of doves and vines still adorns the dining room fireplace. The rooms are quirky, almost all being of an unusual shape and enhanced character.

Ideally situated for commuting, the owner automatically gets a key to the gate for Preston Park station just a short, wooded walk away, and by road one can hop straight out onto the A23. The house provides generous parking for up to three cars and a nearby garage will in due course also become available (by separate sale).

What the Owner says:

Its artiness, fun, extreme oddness, and its quiet, secluded setting were the main reasons we fell in love with this house. Its outlook features several beautiful trees, from a magnificent cypress by the road to a cute little juniper in the garden, and these trees in turn attract a considerable variety of birdlife, including collared doves, blue tits, magpies and blackbirds. At certain times of year we even hear nightingales.

We have been here for seventeen very happy years and it will be a huge wrench to leave, but the logistics of an upcoming business project demand, sadly, that we move back to the hurly-burly of central Brighton

Room sizes:

  • Entrance Hall
  • Cloakroom
  • Kitchen: 18'6 × 7'9 (5.64m × 2.36m)
  • Dining Room: 13'3 × 10'3 (4.04m × 3.13m)
  • Conservatory: 10'2 × 7' (3.1m × 2.14m)
  • Lounge: 15'6 × 12'3 (4.73m × 3.74m)
  • Inner Hallway
  • Bedroom 3/Study: 14'7 × 6'9 (4.45m × 2.06m)
  • Landing
  • Bedroom 1: 20' × 10'4 (6.1m × 3.15m)
  • Balconies
  • Dressing Room/Office: 23'6 × 10'4 (7.17m × 3.15m)
  • Bathroom
  • Bedroom 2: 15'6 × 4'4 (4.73m × 1.32m)
  • Garden
  • Parking

 
Please note that these particulars do not constitute or form part of an offer or contract, nor may they be regarded as representations. All interested parties must verify their accuracy and your solicitor must verify tenure/lease information, fixtures and fittings and planning/building regulation consents. All dimensions are approximate and quoted for guidance only. Reference to appliances and/or services does not imply that they are necessarily in working order or fit for the purpose.