Beautiful Victorian terraced seaside family house in Brighton & Hove

Our bright and spacious Victorian terraced family home is two minutes from the beach and swimming pool/leisure centre, and two miles from central Brighton.

The large, sunny sitting room has a wood-burning stove and the kitchen/dining area has French windows leading out to the garden. Upstairs there are three double bedrooms, a bathroom (with roll-top bath, shower and WC), a study or fourth bedroom, and a separate WC. We can offer a car-swap.

Ground floor:
Hallway
Living room with wood-burning stove, three sofas, Samsung curved-screen TV and patio door leading to courtyard, storage shed and logs.
Kitchen with large table (seats 8), Stoves cooker, Bosch fridge freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher etc. French windows leading to garden.
Garden, west-facing and sunny, with a small lawn area, two patios, three benches, table and four chairs.

Mezzanine:
Bathroom: roll-top bath, shower, WC
Landing/study area with desk, bookshelves, iMac
Separate WC

First floor:
Bedroom 1: Super King-size bed, distant sea views
Study: Two desks, iMac, wash basin (could be a fourth bedroom)

Second floor:
Bedroom 2: King-size bed plus single couch, TV and Ion record player
Bedroom 3: Double bed

Garden:
Table and four chairs, two wrought-iron benches, wooden bench, chair and table.

Shed:
Freezer
Adult bike

Pets:
We have a cat who needs very little attention, except to be fed twice a day, a tortoise who strolls around the garden foraging for his own food, and lovely neighbours on standby so you're not tied down.

About the location

• Hove seafront and beach is 2 minutes walk
• Brighton town-centre is 15 minutes by bus or about 45 minutes walk along the seafront
• London Gatwick airport is 30 minutes by train or car
• London is one hour away by train, from either Hove or Brighton stations.

Local shops include an excellent fishmonger, butcher, baker and delicatessen plus post office, newsagent and chemist. Cafes, restaurants, pubs, supermarkets, independent shops are all close by.

There is a bus stop at the end of the road with regular buses into Hove (5 minutes) and Brighton (15 minutes) town centres, or choose instead to walk along the seafront (10 mins to Hove town centre, 45 mins to Brighton).

Hove lagoon (windsurfing, skate-boarding, stand-up paddle boarding, dinghy sailing, kayaking) and children`s playground is 10 minutes walk from the house: https://www.lagoon.co.uk/hove-lagoon

Brighton & Hove is a vibrant seaside city, considered by many to be London-by-the-Sea. Brighton is an arty, cosmopolitan town, full of restaurants, cafes, clubs, nightlife; Hove is its quieter, elegant neighbour, profiled by Regency architecture and its seafront promenade.

There are theatres, cinemas, art galleries, museums, concert halls, pubs with live music and many activities on offer for kids of all ages: http://www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/things-to-do/brighton

Brighton Festival is an annual celebration of music, theatre, dance, circus, art, film, literature, debate, outdoor and family events, taking place in venues both familiar and unusual across Brighton & Hove for three weeks every May: http://brightonfestival.org/

Historic towns of Lewes, Arundel and Chichester are all nearby. The beautiful countryside of the South Downs National Park is 15-minutes by car and also accessible by bus: http://www.visitbrighton.com/.

Type of swap

  • Home Exchange
  • Long Term Exchange
  • Housesitting Offered
  • Rental Offered

Conditions of exchange

  • Non smokers only
  • Children welcome
  • Pet Care required

Brighton and Hove (HE20434)

East Sussex,   England

  • 3 bed   (sleeps 6) 1 bath

Preferred destinations

  • Italy

Dates available

Open to offers

Swap duration: 1 - 2 months

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Membership expiry date: 10 Jan 2025