Blenheim House, Rottingdean, Brighton, East Sussex

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A FORMER RECTORY AND VICARAGE WITH PAST ROYAL CONNECTIONS IN THE HISTORIC SEASIDE VILLAGE OF ROTTINGDEAN, BRIGHTON.

With the salubrious address of Blenheim House, and past royal connections to this grand former rectory and vicarage, Roche Barrett Estates are proud to announce the imminent re-modelling of this important building, which is situated in the highly sought after historical seaside village of Rottingdean, Brighton.

To be offered onto the open market (in it’s current condition or on completion of the remodeling, work is scheduled to start at this exclusive enclave very soon, with the conversion of this distinctive property being transformed into exceptionally high quality living space, and a rare opportunity for today’s discerning house purchasers to buy into a piece of the village history. This fine building will arguably be the most expensive on the market to be seen in Rottingdean for years.

Offering approximately 4,200 square feet of luxurious living space, and blessed with various planning consents to extend this to create a residence of outstanding character spanning 7,700 square feet, the Blenheim House specification will comprise:-

  • Two master bedroom suites both with balconies, providing breathtaking views of the sea, village, windmill, garden and countryside
  • Three generously proportioned double bedrooms with sea or garden views
  • Study with private balcony
  • Five bathrooms, one of which comes with a private balcony
  • Three reception rooms
  • Large conservatory
  • Two 31feet south facing sun lounges
  • Large kitchen and breakfast room
  • Utility room
  • 2,500 square foot contemporary summer house complete with indoor pool, spa pool, games room, garden room, gym, studio, office, sauna, steam room, and wet room
  • Grand brick paved carriage driveway
  • Elegant and imposing bespoke electric gates
  • Off street parking for up to six cars

The rear garden is an oasis of calm, having been professionally designed with a myriad of beautiful plants, trees, shrubs, and herb garden. The Blenheim House orchard is also to be found to the rear of the property, along with brick & flint gazebo, greenhouse and shed.

Blenheim House in its current form has a range of expensive Amdega windows and doors, Smallbone designer kitchen and bedroom units, bespoke Amtico flooring throughout, an entrance porch, hallways and main kitchen, with a bespoke Neville Johnson study featuring a private balcony.
The kitchen also features a dual gas and electric Aga range, with six hobs and four ovens. To the reception areas, restored mahogany parquet flooring benefits from new Panga Panga parquet additions, which is designed around the central fireplace.

The imposing fireplace consists of a contemporary transparent glass and chrome Bio Fuel Fire, which is odourless and smokeless; whilst the 31 foot south facing ground floor sun lounge features new marble flooring. The capacious tiled conservatory features underfloor heating.

Characterised by its palatially proportioned room sizes, high ceilings and over-sized windows and doors, Blenheim House is a property of such calibre, that a gem like this very seldom comes on to the market, as they are most usually passed down the family line.

Historically renowned as the former residence of the personal Guide Leader to Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret pre-war at the Royal Windsor Estate, Blenheim House can indeed claim to have an indirect link to the Royal family.

When complete, this prestigious address will be a unique landmark building, which occupies a prominent position within the historic quintessential English village of Rottingdean, and a fantastic dream home for a family of status.

The versatility of the property offers flexibility where either of the two summerhouse designs could also be used to accommodate a granny or staff annex, or indeed this could be used to generate a second/rental income via holiday lets or similar, subject to consents.

Offers In Excess Of £1,400,000 in its current condition or in Offers In Excess Of £2,200,000 when complete are currently being asked.

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Roche Barrett Estates Ltd, give notice that:

a) They have no authority to give or make any representation or warranties in relation to this property.
These particulars do not form a part of any contract or offers and cannot be relied upon as representation or statement of facts.
b) Any measurements, distances or areas are to be viewed as being approximate.

Any computer generated images, plans and text are not necessarily comprehensive and should only be used as guidance only.

It should not be assumed that all the necessary plans, building regulations, and other consents are in place and prospective purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.

Roche Barrett Estates Ltd, and or their agents have not tested any facilities, services or equipments.

THE LOCAL AREA

Blenheim House is located within close proximity to the beach and all amenities, as well as shops, private schools and stables, which are literally at the end of the road.

The picturesque Sussex Downs are two minutes from this grand residence, and golf courses are three and five minutes away respectively. Brighton town centre is just ten minutes away.

With its interesting history and nationally acclaimed heritage, Rottingdean with its reputation for famous residents such as artists, poets, professionals and business folk offers the aspirational benefits of village life, which is totally self-contained with traditional tea shops, restaurants, private and public houses, butchers and green grocers, supermarkets, boutiques and gift shops.

ACCOMMODATION

Ground Floor:

Enclosed entrance porch

From the front courtyard double aspect to the size and rear, coved ceiling, Amtico tiled floor, pitched roof and part glazed door to;

Split level reception hall:

An impressive split level entrance hall having Amtico tiled flooring, doors to all principal rooms, central heating thermostatic controls, two radiators, coved ceiling, under stairs storage cupboard with light and housing electric meters.

Ground floor cloak/wet room: 4' 6" x 3' 4" (1.37m x 1.82m)

A modern ground floor cloak/wet room which comprises shower cubicle partly enclosed with archway above and glass screen, vanity wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap, close coupled low level WC with button flush, chrome wall mounted heated towel rail, tiled flooring and attractive tiled walls with border tiling and obscure glass double glazed window.

Morning Room: 17' 8" x 16' 7 into bay window (5.38m x 5.05m)

A wonderful room having a Southerly and Westerly aspects, double glazed bay window to the side elevation, further two double glazed French doors which open up into the Ground Floor Sun Room feature inset fireplace …….)to be filed in by vendor). Wonderful reconditioned parcaque flooring …. (Flooring round fireplace to filled in by vendor), picture rail, smooth plaster walls and ceiling, coved ceiling, television point, telephone point.

Drawing Room: 18' 4" x 15' 4" (5.49m x 4.67m)

Again another impressive room having a Southerly aspect and continuation of the parcaque flooring, decorated in neutral colours, currently being utilised as a dining room having original brick built fireplace with open grate, coved ceiling, picture rail and two sets of double glazed French doors which open up into the ground floor sun room.

Dining/Reception Room: 20' 4" into bay x 15' 4" (6.20m x 4.67m)

This well proportioned and impressive bay fronted reception room has a Southerly aspect windows which overlook the rear garden and double opening double glazed French doors which open up into the ground floor sun room. This room is also decorated in neutral colours, has original herringbone pattern parcaque flooring throughout and in addition has a feature period stone fireplace, fitted coal affect gas fire, coved ceiling, picture rail, radiator, two ceiling roses with light fitments.

Bedroom Four: 12' 8" x 11' 5" (3.86m x 3.48m)

Overlooking the rear garden through double glazed window having single built in shelf storage cupboard, paraque flooring, radiator, coved ceiling.

Ground Floor Sun Room: 31' x 6' (9.45m x 1.83m)

This wonderful Southerly aspect room through impressive floor to ceiling Gothic style windows which overlook the front garden and the in and out carriage driveway, has Amtico tiled flooring, double doors to front entrance and also can be accessed via virtually all of the ground floor rooms.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room:

An impressive and extremely well proportioned double aspect kitchen/breakfast room with double glazed windows to the side and to the rear and also having a dividing archway which leads through to the breakfast area.

Kitchen Area: 17' 5" x 14' (5.31m x 4.27m)

This lovely kitchen/breakfast room being an individually designed small bone fitted room which is enhanced by its range of double granite work surfaces, fully tiled Amtico flooring, double gas fired arga with matching arga electric cooker and comprises part tiled walls, double bowled stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and drainer with additional filtered water drinking tap, inset to the double granite work surface surround, double cupboard below, adjacent range of fitted doors, part integrated AEG dishwasher, fitted corner unit with carousel shelving, further expanse of the double granite work surface with fitted double storage cupboard beneath and two double eye level wall mounted cupboards with concealed lighting, tall double storage cupboard with shelving, two of which are pull out shelves and also having electrical points suitable for microwave etc, appliance space for upright American style fridge and freezer with double storage cupboard above, adjacent shelved larder cupboard with further storage above. Centralised double granite toped island unit with range of cupboards and drawers beneath. Further double shelved larder/crockery cupboard, further work surface with double storage cupboards, shelving unit, recessed down lighting and archway leading into:

Kitchen/breakfast area: 10' x 9' 4" (3.05m x 2.84m)

Useful addition to the kitchen/breakfast room offering ample space to dine and access to the ground floor conservatory and views over the rear garden, arga gas stove and matching emtico flooring with continuation from the kitchen breakfast room, radiator, coved ceiling, opening

Conservatory: 14' 6" x 13' (4.42m x 3.96m)

A wonderful triple aspect conservatory with glazed pitch roof and a triple aspect with enchanting views over the rear garden with double casement doors leading to the rear garden, tiled and heating flooring.

Boiler Room/Trades Lobby:

UPVC double glazed window, floor standing Glow worm hide away ff gas boiler, matching Amtico tiled flooring from the kitchen, double glazed rear trades entrance door.

General purpose utility room: 6' 9" x 6' (2.06m x 1.83m)

Original windows which overlook the rear garden, laminate work surface surround with triple built in storage cupboards and drawers beneath and fitted matching eye level wall cupboards, appliance space and plumbing connections, Amtico tiled flooring.

First Floor:

Turning staircase which rises to the first floor having half landing with large picture style double glazed window boasting views to the windmill and of the sea which leads to;

Part galleried landing:

A spacious landing decorated in neutral colours with airing cupboard and laged cylinder, immersion heater and shelving, hatch to loft space with retractable ladder, useful storage cupboard.

Bedroom One: 18' 9" x 17' 3" (5.14m x 5.26m)

A wonderful duel aspect room enjoying Southerly and Westerly aspects with double glazed bay fronted windows overlooking the front garden with a Southerly aspect and double glazed French doors opening up onto first floor front sun room, this room also enjoys far reaching views across the village, the windmill and across St Aubyns prep school playing fields, to the sea and beyond. Original strip wooden floorboards, range of fitted 'Small bone' furniture which comprises of built in wardrobes with shelved storage cupboards, part glazed fitted double corner wardrobes and cupboards with two matching low level drawer units with beveled glass mirrors above and pelmets, radiator, coved ceiling, and inset down lighting.

Bedroom Two: 21' x 15' 4" (6.4m x 4.67m)

Another impressive bedroom with double glazed window with a Southerly aspect overlooking the front garden and also again having double glazed oversized French doors which leads out onto first floor sun room, brick fireplace with open grate with brick hearth, original stripped wooden flooring, radiator, coved ceiling, inset down lighting.

Bedroom Three: 18' x 15' 4" (5.49m x 4.67m)

With a delightful Southerly aspect with views across St Aubyns Prep School playing fields towards the sea and beyond having oversized double glazed French doors which open up onto the first floor sun room, range of part glazed fitted wardrobes and storage cupboards with built in chest of drawers, further single built in wardrobe coved with additional storage cupboard above, original stripped wooden floors, radiator, coved ceiling.

Study: 15' x 9' 3" (5.7m x 2.28m)

The study is a double aspect room with double glazed window to the rear elevation and additional double French doors which open out onto small Westerly aspect balcony which also has an open Southerly aspect and views of Our Lady of Lordes Church and the direction of the windmill and the Southerly aspect has views across St Aubyns Prep School playing fields, of the sea and beyond. The study has a fitted range of Neville Johnson furniture which comprises a range of desk level work surfaces for study/computer use, various cupboards and drawers filing compartments, fitted wall book shelving units and a further cluster of built in filing cabinets.

Utility Room: 12' 8" x 11' 4"

Double glazed windows overlooking the rear garden and across to St Margarets Church and beyond, part tiled walls, single stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and drainer, cupboards and drawers below, double appliance space for washing machine and tumble dryer, corner fitted base unit with laminate work surfaces and cupboards and drawers below, various range of fitted eye level cupboards and further triple fitted shelving cupboards to the opposite side, radiator, coved ceiling, strip light.

Family Bathroom:

Fully tiled modern bathroom suite which comprises of panel bath with mixer tap and hand shower attachment, vanity wash hand basin set into granite surround with double appliance space and fitted drawers beneath, radiator, Amtico tiled flooring, double glazed window.

Separate WC:

Double glazed window, part tiled walls, low level close couple WC with button flush, Amtico tiled flooring.

Shower Room:

A wonderful modern shower room which comprises fully tiled corner shower unit with 'Aqualisa' power shower, vanity wash hand basin, inset to granite work surface with storage cupboards beneath, wall mounted shaver point, fully tiled walls, low level close coupled WC with button flush, Amtico tiled flooring, radiator.

Sun Room: 31' x 6' 4" (9.45m x 1.39m)

A certain feature of this impressive family dwelling are the feature sun room's, which have a double aspect going from South to West, beautiful far reaching views across St Aubyns Prep School playing fields, out to direct sea views and beyond with Amtico tiled flooring and impressive Gothic windows.

Outside:

Front Garden/Forecourt:

Approximately 70ft fronted laid primarily to brick with paved in and out carriage driveway, dwarf retaining walls with established flower and mature shrub beds, brick, flint and fenced boundaries, trades entrance to other side, four low level inset curteousy lights and fully fitted bespoke gates which can be activated from inside the property and plaque door entry phone system.

Rear Garden:

Approximately 120ft and with side security gates, lovely paved sun terrace area, and an abundance of mature shrubby including soft fruit trees, laid to various lawn areas and the lower end of the garden which leads to a circular patio area which has a Gazebo which has flint and brick elevations with a pitched roof, timber garden store, greenhouse, flint and fence boundary walls, outside water tap, garden flood lighting and external power socket.


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Offers In Excess of £1,400,000 in its current state
or
Offers In Excess of £2,200,000 when complete.
 



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