Summertime in Saltdean

 Brand Vaughan presents a superbly designed home in a fantastic location

A substantial, detached three bedroom house; a calm, peaceful location just three miles from Brighton city centre, with distant sea views and a stone’s throw from the famous Saltdean Lido! That sounds like the perfect recipe for seaside living. Of course, we all want to be within easy reach of the action (whether it’s clubs, pubs or great restaurants), but it's also blissful to retreat to the calm of Saltdean and relax.

And that’s exactly what this beautifully presented house has to offer. It has all the style and luxury you’d expect of a prime property in such a location. Completely refurbished by the present owners just two years ago, there’s dramatic, dark wood engineered flooring in the main reception areas, fitted wood shutters on the windows and many contemporary fixtures and fittings. The feeling is of a designer interior, which gives a calm and open space with some delightful original features.

The bespoke fitted kitchen leads to a gorgeous, open dining conservatory, both having the luxury of underfloor heating to encourage you to go barefoot. And the conservatory leads onto a fabulous 50’ landscaped garden with a slate-paved terrace and broad slate steps (lit from the side) which take you to three different levels, all beautifully planted. (For anyone who’s keen on “growing their own”, there are two prepared vegetable plots ready for sowing.)

And the garden culminates in a “top deck” which is complete with a calming water feature, mood lighting and views to the sea – altogether a delightfully Zen experience. Incidentally, the decking on all levels is made from South American Ipe hardwood – the most expensive and the hardest wood on the planet – which never loses its colour.

It is quality details like these which follow through the whole house and emphasise the owners’ focus on modern design, while they are also concerned with preserving traditional features like the leaded light windows and the wide window sills which invite you to sit and enjoy the views. In practical terms, there’s also a well-equipped utility room, and, of course, a downstairs cloakroom.

Upstairs there are three very spacious double bedrooms, one currently fitted as a superbly modern office or study for anyone wanting a home/work space. The master bedroom has an en-suite shower room and great sea views. (The second bedroom also has those sea views.) And there’s an elegant and beautifully fitted white family bathroom which looks over the charming rear garden.

“We have loved living here” says Letesia Gibson. “We originally fell for the traditional leaded windows, and then just made the house our own. Saltdean is full of interesting people; there are lovely neighbours in this road and it’s altogether a great place to live.”

They will be sorry to leave, but will pass on a solid, substantial and well-loved house to the next owners. Plus the joys of Saltdean living, all year round.

Lenham Avenue, Brighton £450,000

To view this exceptional house, please contact either Jason Brand or David Vaughan at Brand Vaughan estate agents on 01273 683111.