IF YOU’RE looking to own a spacious family home with a unique history, this five-bedroom house could be for you.

That is if you have a spare £2 million to spend on this detached property in Ditchling Road, Brighton.

Built around the 1920s for headteacher Ethel Ellis, who brought Varndean School to its current site in 1926, the new owners of the house will be greeted with American oak floors, panelled hallways and an Art Deco fireplace in the formal drawing room.

The Argus: The £2 million property in Ditchling Road, Brighton: credit - Brand VaughanThe £2 million property in Ditchling Road, Brighton: credit - Brand Vaughan

The home’s kitchen diner, which connects to the entrance hall and conservatory, has a range of painted oak units with storage space, granite surfaces, as well as a full-size fridge.

Up a stately oak staircase on the first floor is a large and bright guest room, a double bedroom with exposed beams and oak panelling, and a master suite with a modern en suite bathroom and glimpses of the Sussex coast.

The Argus: The £2 million property in Ditchling Road, Brighton: credit - Brand VaughanThe £2 million property in Ditchling Road, Brighton: credit - Brand Vaughan

The property also boasts an outdoor heated swimming pool, a large garden with child and pet-friendly lawns, and a two storey annexe - with its own games room, sauna and jacuzzi.

Outside, the home’s two lawns are divided with a brick path lined with lavender and herbs, as well as a paved terrace by the conservatory.

The Argus: The £2 million property in Ditchling Road, Brighton: credit - Brand VaughanThe £2 million property in Ditchling Road, Brighton: credit - Brand Vaughan

The property sits opposite the countryside of Hollingbury Park and in an area with a range of schools.

The current owner of the property described the home as “light and airy in the summer, cosy and comfortable in winter.”

They said: “The ground floor is full of character and with so much space, the rooms gave us flexible options as the family grew, then grew up.

“We have enjoyed many happy celebrations here as the house, garden and annexe are perfect for parties and having the park opposite, the playground just a stroll and local schools on the doorstep made life with children easy, with the theatres, restaurants and bars we enjoyed as a couple also convenient to reach.”

It is being sold by estate agent Brand Vaughan on 01273 504441.

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Note: An earlier version of this article said the property was on Ditchling Lane, instead of Ditchling Road.