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Location:	12 Arundel Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England \| View Map
Price:	£935,000 \| Compare
Bedrooms:	7
Contact Name:	Vanessa Williams
Mobile:	07868657539
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Property Description
‘Highcroft’ is a substantial character family home (373m²) built in 1873 with period features in a sought after area offering flexible accommodation on four floors as follow: lower ground floor – kitchen, walk-in pantry, utility room and two reception rooms; ground floor – double aspect sitting room, cloakroom with separate WC, study and garden room; first floor - master bedroom with en suite sitting room and bathroom and guest room with en-suite facilities; second floor - five further bedrooms and two bathrooms. Price guide £799,500 This unique residence offers spacious and well planned accommodation that has been thoughtfully refurbished to a very high standard throughout by the present owners. The property retains many endearing features including high skirting, working fire-places, original windows, decorative ceilings, picture rails, stained glass windows and a balcony overlooking the rear garden. The property has been sensitively modernised (including replacement wiring, plumbing, heating and roof insulation), decorated in neutral tones and well equipped. Sky TV and radio operated smoke detectors operate throughout with a heat detector in the kitchen. It is fitted with a sophisticated burglar alarm system based in the lower ground floor with window sensors and infer-red detection to the first floor. The property faces west and has an area of approximately 85 square meters laid to lawn and gravel for parking to the front. To the rear there is a sunny south facing garden, measuring 22.5m x 16.0m, with a further area of lawn and an abundance of trees and shrubs, including a large fig tree. There is a large area of decking leading out from the kitchen on the lower ground floor as well as a balcony that overlooks the garden from the reception room above. A small gate to the end of the garden leads onto a spacious forecourt (20m x 16m) with six garages. This area is also available for sale in addition to the house and garden. Price guide £100,000 Upperton is a sought after area of Eastbourne being within 10 minutes walking distance of favoured schools (primary and secondary) and colleges, the town centre and mainline station. The theatres and seafront are approximately one and a half miles distance. Ground Floor: The main entrance to the house is up a short flight of steps into an external porch with mosaic quarry tiled floor, stained glass window and front door leading to a vestibule. Vestibule Mosaic quarry tiled floor and ornate ceiling with doors to store room and cloak room and original wooden and glass screen to grand entrance hall Cloakroom and Separate WC Black and white chequered floor tiles, white wall tiling up to dado rail Victorian style basin and pedestal under stained glass sash window ‘Ideal’ condensing Corgi certificated boiler mounted on the wall (providing heating to ground and lower ground floors) with built-in cupboard underneath Radiator and door leading to separate WC Stained glass sash window, black and white chequered floor tiles, white wall tiling and radiator Grand entrance hall Mosaic quarry tiled floor, dado rail, radiator and ornate ceiling 3.15 meter ceiling Study 4.17 x 3.96 (13’ 8” x 13’) Original double sash window to the front of the house High skirting, ornate ceiling (3.15 meters high) picture rail, ceiling rose to both rooms, cast iron fireplace and two radiators Main Reception Room Approximately 11m x 4.5 m (40’ x 15’) Comprising two rooms of 6m x 4.5 m (20’ x 15’) with four folding doors across the opening to the dividing wall High skirting, ornate ceiling (3.15 meters high), picture rail, two ceiling roses, two marble fireplaces and two radiators Original bay window to front and French doors to the rear leading to a balcony overlooking the garden at the back of the house. Cast iron steps provide access from the balcony into the garden Inner vestibule with stained glass sash window leading to stairs to lower ground floor and door to: Garden room/conservatory 3.43m x 3.07m (11’ 3” x 10’ 1”) Double glazed windows along two walls Radiator Door to the balcony Lower ground floor An open tread oak staircase lead down to the lower ground floor where there is a light and spacious open plan area with oak doors and oak parquet flooring. Sitting area ‘L’ shape 5.64m x 2.40m and 4.60m x 2.00m Oak parquet flooring and multi-fuel burner Original window and arch-way through to lobby (the original coal store) From the lobby there is a side entrance through a ‘barn door’ to external steps to ground level. A paved area at the top of the steps provides standing for wheelie bins and coal bunker Utility room 3.77m x 3.60m Plumbing for washing machine, sink unit, shelving and housing for tumble dryer WC, extractor, main services board in cupboard Store room Coat hooks Kitchen 5.8m x 4.5m English oak cabinets with stainless steel details. A central island unit of limstone with cupboards and integral fridge for informal dining Stainless steel inset one and one half bowl sink and stainless steel shelves lime stone worktops and splash-back matching lime stone flooring falcon range cooker and extractor radiator and plumbing for dishwasher Folding french doors to decking and garden Door to walk in pantry Pantry 2.68m x 2.45m Adjustable shelving around three walls and electrical sockets Dinning room 4m x 3m Original sash windows, radiator, lime-stone flooring, open plan into the kitchen and seating area First floor The original wide curved staircase with stained wood hand rail and balustrades leads through a half landing (with sash stained glass window) to first floor landing with original double door store cupboard and doors to: Bedroom 1 5.79m x 4.27m Tiled fireplace with marble surround, original bay sash windows, picture rail, ornate ceiling with ceiling rose Radiator En-suite sitting room 5.79m x 3.96m Sky TV, cast iron fireplace (fitted with gas fire), original sash window, picture rail, radiator, central heating wall thermostat, oak fitted wall unit and double oak doors leading to en-suite bathroom En-suite bathroom 3.40m x 2.54m limestone floor, wall to shower cubical and splash backs to sink and bath under floor heating and stainless steel ‘ladder’ radiator double sink with stainless steel mirror wall cabinet above, low level WC, double ended bath, Matki pressurised water shower with 122cm (4’) walk-in round glass shower unit Bedroom two 5.69m x 4.57m Cast iron fireplace, original sash windows, picture rail, ornate ceiling with ceiling rose Matki pressurised water shower with 122cm (4’) walk-in round glass shower unit with limestone wall to shower cubical Separate cloakroom with level WC and hand basin Second Floor Original wide curved staircase with stained wood hand rail and balustrades leads to second floor landing with doors to inner vestibule which provides an independent hall area for bedrooms three and four, an original double door store cupboard and a bathroom. Bedroom three: 4.25m x 2.77m Original sash windows, radiator and flexible shelving Bathroom 5.36m x 2.25m Original cast iron fireplace, white low level WC and pedestal hand basin, radiator, extractor and sky light Electric shower in stainless steel cubicle Bedroom four: 5.36m x 2.25m Original bay sash windows, cast iron fireplace and radiator Also, from the second floor landing are doors to bedrooms five, six and seven and store cupboard: Bedroom five: 5.36m x 2.25m Original bay sash windows and radiator N.B. bedroom four and five were one room originally, mirroring bedroom one (5.79m x 4.27m) on the first floor below and could be reconverted easily. Bedroom Six: 4.10m x 2.6m Original sash window, cast iron fireplace and radiator Door to lobby that leads to bathroom Bedroom Seven: 4.0m x 2.6m Original sash window and radiator Door to lobby that leads to bathroom Bathroom 3.1m x 2.6m White suite comprising bath, low level WC and pedestal hand basin, radiator and original sash window Store cupboard Contains pressured Worcester Bosch Green Star boiler and hot water tank providing water for the whole property and central heating for the first and second floors Space for storage An Energy Performance Certificate was issued for the property on 30th August, 2007 which assessed the energy efficiency rating as D:55. Rear Garden The garden is approximately 22.5m x 16.0m. This includes 35m² of decking constructed in hard wood adjoining the lower ground floor accessed from french doors to the kitchen. The remainder of the garden is mostly laid out to a substantial lawn with mature shrubs, trees and flower beds. Rear courtyard A gate at the bottom of the garden leads to a separate court yard laid out to concrete. This area measures approximately 20m x 16m and is boarded by trees. There are six garages that back onto the rear garden of 12 Arundel Road. This area also has a separate entrance from a private road to the back of the house and is available for sale independently from the house and garden. Directions Follow the A22 or A27 to Polegate. Then head towards Eastbourne town centre following the signs to the District General Hospital. At the District General Hospital round-about on King’s Drive take the second turning, which is a continuation of King’s Road. Pass St Thomas A Becket CP school on the left and Arundel Road is the second turning on the right, after Mill Gap Road. Drive about 800 yards along Arundel Road crossing a one cross road junction. 12 Arundel Road can be found on the left hand side half way between the first and second cross roads.

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