Westcourt Road, Worthing, BN14

Alexander Philips and Welch are excited to be able to offer for sale a substantial four-bedroom mid-terrace property built in 1897 set across three floors with a loft conversion, off-road parking, garage and rear garden. This is a well-maintained, rarely available south-east facing Victorian villa with a charming front garden and secure walled rear garden.
The ground floor comprises an open hall with storage, two living rooms, or sitting room and additional bedroom, and a spacious breakfast room with large storage cupboard and a 4-oven gas-fired Aga. The breakfast room leads into a fitted kitchen with a large single door offering views to the mature rear garden, with a side return for bin and hose storage, a brick patio area used for seating, a separate area for a table and chairs, and a large summer house. There is also a log store, coal bunker, access to the garage and a secure gate to the well-maintained pathway which runs at the back of the terrace.

There are four bedrooms, with three on the first floor, along with a large shower room and separate WC. The loft bedroom has Velux windows with blinds, a fire escape window, and is accessed via a spiral staircase. There is ample storage space in the eaves cupboards as well as space for a cupboard on the loft landing, and there is a built-in wardrobe and hidden shelving.

Externally, the garage boasts power and lighting, with shelving, worktop, and space under for extra appliances, and has an off-road parking space accessed via a shared driveway in Centrecourt Road. There is also residents' parking for 2 cars. This must be seen! Ring 01903 228938 to book a viewing!



Entrance Hall
The hallway offers a bright and welcoming entrance to the property. There are stripped floorboards, dado rail and skirting, and the use of colour and pattern is in sympathy with the feel and age of the property. The staircase is covered with a neutral loop-style carpet, and the original cast iron newel post at the foot of the original staircase has been stripped and blackened. The stripped skirting, doors and architraves continue throughout the hallway and onto the landing of both floors. The original coving, archway and corbels are intact, and the hallway has a chandelier and spotlights so it is a bright and airy space. A double radiator is behind a decorative radiator cover, and there is a matching cupboard housing the electricity meter.
Sitting Room 4.19m (13'9) x 3.71m (12'2)
The sitting room faces south-east and combines a modern aesthetic with Victorian elegance. The stripped floorboards, skirtings and heritage decor are complemented by a feature original fireplace (swept annually) and can burn smokeless coal and/or kiln-dried wood. The hearth is the original green Victorian tiling. There is also a double radiator. The tall timber sash double-glazed windows in the bay allow plenty of light, keep the room warm, and are dressed with fitted white Venetian blinds. The alcoves either side of the chimney breast have built-in painted pine shelving, and there is space for freestanding cupboards under. The room takes two or three sofas comfortably. There is ample wall space for artwork or photos, and the hedges and cherry tree in the pretty front garden provide screening for privacy and against bright sunlight. There is a ceiling rose, original picture rail and ornate coving to the ceiling, and a stripped pine door with porcelain knob and escutcheon.
Reception Room/Snug 3.81m (12'6) x 2.79m (9'2)
The second reception room is such a cosy room, and very versatile in that it has been used for formal dining, an office/study, music room, and even an extra bedroom for guests with a sofa bed. This room is currently being used as a TV room/snug during the colder months as it has a multi-fuel stove (swept annually) and there is a double radiator behind a radiator cover. There is built-in painted pine shelving in the left hand alcove and there is space for a cupboard underneath. Stripped floorboards and the stripped door add to the warm feel of this homely and stylishly decorated space.
Breakfast Room and Kitchen 6.4m (21'0) x 3.2m (10'6)
Stepping down through the stripped pine breakfast room door, there is room for a dresser and a table, with a double radiator below the stripped pine sash window. Opposite the window is a beautiful royal blue 4 oven gas Aga, offering warmth, cooking and a great place to dry washing. The gentle heat from the Aga permeates the whole of this area and drifts up the stairs keeping the hallway, stairs and landing toasty and welcoming. There is a tall under-stairs cupboard housing the gas meter which offers great storage capacity, and the boiler is concealed within a wall cupboard. Further painted cupboards and a dark worktop lead into the run of units in the kitchen, which has a dishwasher, washing machine, integral under-counter fridge, stainless steel sink and a large recently installed double glazed patio door leading to the rear garden. Mediterranean tile colours behind the Aga and above the worktop provide visual interest, and the large space is both spacious and homely, as well as functional and well laid-out with ample storage and worktop area. There are also two windows which were replaced in October 2024, meaning this north-west facing area maximises light and benefits from full evening sunshine during the summer months. The kitchen floor is tiled for practicality.
Bedroom 1 5.21m (17'1) x 4.8m (15'9)
This bedroom is the highlight of this home, with a wood-effect hard floor, space for a king size bed and enough room for a large sofa. There is a ceiling fan for when the room is warm in the summer, and the original very decorative ceiling rose, original picture rail and ornate coving to the ceiling, with a stripped pine door with original working lock and key. The huge floor to ceiling double glazed timber sliding sash windows in the bay and above the front door make this such a bright space, and the neutral decor showcases the feature original fireplace, which is the same design as in the living room. This room makes a wonderful extra sitting room for parents in a busy household, but it also has the potential to be split into two rooms as other similar properties have done.
Bedroom 2 3.81m (12'6) x 3m (9'10)
This pretty bedroom is airy and light, decorated in Laura Ashley wallpaper with a built-in original cupboard in the left hand alcove, and space for a double bed and drawers. The current owners use this as a guest bedroom and there is room for a dressing table or desk across the chimney breast.
Bedroom 3 3.2m (10'6) x 2.9m (9'6)
The third of the four double bedrooms has a double radiator under the double-glazed timber sliding sash window, offering enough space for a double bed, wardrobe and chest of drawers. Currently used for guests, this colour-drenched room also has an original cast iron feature fireplace, along with laminate flooring and a fitted white wooden Venetian blind.
Loft Room 4.8m (15'9) x 3.61m (11'10)
Currently used as an office space, this is light and bright room with 3 Velux windows which has been built inside the roof space so there are no flat roofs or dormer windows to worry about in terms of maintenance, and the entire roofscape of the house is visible for peace of mind. The room is fully signed off by building control as a bedroom, and has space for a double bed. There is a built-in wardrobe with hanging space and shelves, as well as cupboards leading to eaves storage which run the entire width of the roof space both front and back. A fire escape approved window offers safety, and the building regulations mean that all floors in the house have hardwired smoke detectors. The room has a laminate floor and is a great space for a teenage hangout and is insulated so well it has been used for band practices in the past.
Family Shower Room 4.8m (15'9) x 3.61m (11'10)
The modernised bathroom is also fully tiled and the bath has been removed in favour of a large shower cubicle with white shower tray, rainfall shower head, separate hand-held shower head and glass screens. A bath could easily be reinstated. There is a powerful extractor fan above the shower, which boasts a secondary fan further along the pipe run. There is a double-glazed sash-style UPVC window with top opening, chrome towel rail, white sink with mirrored cupboard above, and a shelved airing cupboard housing the shower pump and the immersion tank (which runs from the gas boiler and also has the option to be heated by electricity).
Rear Garden 1.91m (6'3) x 1.8m (5'11)
The kitchen leads to a mature rear garden with space for seating, dining and relaxing, and there is a pretty summer house which is used regularly by the current owners as a space to relax and read. The secure walled garden is much larger than usual for a Victorian terrace and has privacy fencing on left and right boundaries, two outside taps, a hidden space for recycling and general waste bins, and access to the garage through a door at the bottom of the garden.
Summer House 1.91m (6'3) x 1.8m (5'11)
Painted inside and out, with a practical vinyl-tiled floor, this can be used for storage in winter and during the warmer months is a lovely spot to enjoy a book and a glass of wine.
Garage 5m (16'5) x 2.39m (7'10)
Garage accessed by door from rear garden. With power and lighting, this is used as extra storage, a carpentry workshop and houses an extra fridge-freezer. There is also worktop space with space for two appliances under. There is a parking space in front of the garage up-and-over door accessed from Centrecourt Road.