Our Team's Top Picks: Unveiling This Month's Favourite Properties and Why We Love Them
Every month, our dedicated team from across the offices select a handful of properties that truly stand out. Discover this month's curated collection and why we think you’ll love them just as much as we do!
Why We Curate Our Top Picks
Across the offices at Oakley, we view hundreds of properties every month. While every home holds potential, some listings simply capture our imagination, whether through exceptional design, outstanding value, or a truly unique location. This monthly feature is designed to cut through the noise and present you, with the very best of what the local market currently has to offer.
We understand that searching for a new home or investment can be time-consuming. By highlighting our team's favourites, we aim to streamline your search and draw attention to those properties that deserve immediate consideration. These are the homes we would recommend to our own friends and family.
The Criteria: What Makes a Property a 'Favourite'?
Our selection process is rigorous and based on several key factors that go beyond the standard listing details. When finalising our top picks, we analyse:
- Presentation and Condition: Is the property immaculately presented? Does it offer a true 'turn-key' experience for the buyer?
- Unique Features: Does it boast a rare feature, such as a stunning garden studio, an exceptional view, or period features that have been beautifully maintained?
- Market Value: While not always the cheapest, is the property priced competitively relative to the quality and location it offers? We look for genuine value.
- Location Appeal: Does it sit within a highly sought-after school catchment area, offer excellent transport links, or provide easy access to local amenities?
Archers Field is a beautifully crafted boutique development of just 10 new homes perfectly positioned in the quiet semi-rural village of Isfield just outside Lewes. Just two houses now remain, one of each, a 3 & 4 bedroom detached house. Each of these new homes offer a subtle combination of traditional style and contemporary design and all benefit from parking and landscaped gardens. Built with a highly insulated, sustainably sourced timber frame and powered by its own individual air source heat pump feeding the under floor heating. With heat pumps giving 3kw of energy for every 1kw used, and high insulation levels, the houses at Archers Field make for an extremely energy efficient home.Signature kitchens with painted, shaker style units, stone worktops and branded appliances. Fully fitted luxury bathrooms with ceramic tiles. Lime Oak flooring to the ground floor and high quality carpets fitted to the upstairs. All of the houses have access from their living spaces onto impressive landscaped rear gardens and a balcony to the main bedroom.
David Says "Archers Field are beautiful houses, they have real character and really stand out. Internally there are some lovely features and you can really tell they have been designed by a boutique developer with real attention to detail. Getting in to the detail, the Samsung appliances and fantastic eco credentials with the air source heat pumps make these semi-rural new homes real winners on all fronts!"
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Charming Three-Bedroom House in Withdeans Desirable Tongdean Lane. The property has been well maintained over the years, but is now in need of modernisation, giving the new owners the opportunity to create their dream home! The open plan living space creates a seamless flow from the living room to the dining area and kitchen. The property boasts three well-proportioned bedrooms, ensuring ample space for the whole family. The rear garden is the ideal spot for relaxation, gardening, or entertaining friends and family. Parking will never be a problem with the private driveway that offers off-road parking for multiple vehicles. The integral double garage provides additional parking options or can be utilized as a workshop, gym or storage area. Currently let under the terms of an assured shorthold tenancy, this property offers excellent investment potential. With 116 sqm (1248.5 sqft) of accommodation, there is plenty of space for you to make your mark and add value to this already enticing property.
Sam Says "I love the location, it's a special road! There is amazing potential here to create something very special! Also, all the off road park would be really handy"
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Nestled in the highly sought-after area on Shoreham Beach, this exceptional four-double-bedroom detached family home presents a great opportunity for buyers. Boasting a thoughtful extension and a contemporary finish throughout, this property offers an abundance of space and practicality, perfectly suited for modern family living. The centrepiece of the living space is undoubtedly the extended kitchen breakfast living area. For those seeking a more formal or private setting, a large separate lounge offers a tranquil retreat. Ascending to the first floor, you will find four generously sized double bedrooms, each offering comfortable accommodation with an en-suite to the principle. A well-appointed family bathroom serves the remaining three double bedrooms. Externally, the property excels with off-street parking for several cars. The remainder of the converted garage offers valuable storage space. The rear garden is a true highlight, meticulously well-kept, it features a large deck which is accessed from the kitchen and conservatory.
Nick says "It's got beautiful views of the river from upstairs and the beach is just around the corner, it's a house my colleague Jason would love to buy if he had the opportunity!"
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Located on Station Street in Lewes, this three bedroom house is one of four unique properties skilfully and sympathetically converted from a period Chapel. It offers a blend of original architectural features and contemporary design, providing a distinctive property. The ground floor features an exceptional kitchen/breakfast room with a feature roof lantern. Adjacent to this, the living space offers a comfortable area for relaxation and dining with a full wall of Neville Johnson display cabinets and shelving, with direct access via Crittall french doors to the sunny patio garden. On the upper floors, there are three double bedrooms. The main bedroom has a feature galleried area and extensive built in wardrobes and chest of drawers. The property includes two bathrooms with modern fixtures. Allocated parking is also included with EV charging.
Carolyn Says "I love the house in the Chapel Quarter as I have seen it evolve into the wonderful home it now represents. I remember browsing round the old Antiques centre in the Chapel as it was formerly. The property has been tastefully converted and represents a real combination of contemporary style living with the utmost character and the current owners have significantly improved it further to provide a stylish home."
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This beautiful collection of contemporary apartments has been created with a forward-thinking agenda for sustainability, inclusivity and comfort, ideal for a new generation of Brighton and Hove's discerning buyers. Each apartment offers peace of mind living, with high performance appliances, energy-efficient heating systems, and high levels of thermal insulation delivering low running costs. The generous layouts and well planned accommodation have been carefully considered to reflect today's lifestyles. All apartments offer cityscape views. These impressive apartments provide all the features of modern living from flexible open-plan living spaces with contemporary-designed kitchens to spacious principal bedrooms with fitted mirrored, sliding door wardrobes.
Jacob Says " I love the location being so well connected, easy to pop over the road for a quick tennis hit at St Anne's Wells and then recharge at the best worst kept secret sandwich shop, Rojo's."
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Final Thoughts and Next Steps
We hope this month's selection has provided inspiration for your property search. Our team takes genuine pride in identifying and showcasing the finest homes available in Sussex. If any of these properties have piqued your interest, or if you would like to discuss your specific requirements further, please do not hesitate to contact us on the link below!
