House for sale in the coastal town of West Sussex that belonged to the composer of Desert Island Discs
Music to your ears? Five-bed house in coastal West Sussex that belonged to composer of Desert Island Discs theme song is up for sale for £775,000
- Five bedroom house for sale in the coastal village of Aldwick in West Sussex
- House has a blue plaque showing that composer Eric Coates lived there
- The late Mr Coates is perhaps best known for the Desert Island Discs theme song
A South Coast property once owned by the composer of the Desert Island Discs theme tune is up for grabs.
The Semi-detached house with five bedrooms is located in the coastal village of Aldwick in West Sussex.
It has a blue plaque on an external entrance wall indicating that the composer Eric Coates lived there.
He is perhaps best known for The Sleepy Lagoon, the theme song well known to Desert Island Discs listeners.
This five-bedroom property in the West Sussex coastal town of Aldwick is for sale for £775,000 through Jackson-Stops estate agents
The house has a blue plaque on an outside wall showing that composer Eric Coates lived there
The property is being sold by Jackson-Stops estate agents and has a target price of £775,000.
The agent suggests that the “Coates influence” can be seen in the house, with a pair of French doors between the sitting room and dining room featuring an acid-etched score.
Notable Features: The living room has a fireplace with a wood burning stove
The ‘Coates’ influence: French doors between the sitting room and dining room display an acid-etched score
Pictured: Composer Eric Coates is perhaps best known for The Sleepy Lagoon, the theme song of Desert Island Discs
The house has been upgraded over the years and now includes arts and crafts style oak joinery.
The living room has a fireplace with a wood burning stove, while the kitchen has shaker style cabinetry.
The detached house is in a private cul-de-sac which has a service charge of £220 per annum
The semi-detached property has had interior upgrades including some arts and crafts style oak joinery
The modern upgrades include a kitchen with shaker-style cabinets and multicolored tiles
Plenty of space: The family home has five bedrooms, four of which are on the first floor
There are four bedrooms on the first floor and a fifth bedroom with a sitting area on the converted top floor with full height windows looking out over the road, between the houses to the sea.
The property has a long driveway, providing ample parking for several cars.
The fully enclosed south facing walled garden has a lawn and wooden pergola. And there is a small courtyard near the garages.
The fifth bedroom on the converted top floor has a sitting area and floor to ceiling windows looking out over the road, between the houses to the sea
There is a south facing fully enclosed walled garden with a large lawn with a wooden pergola
The house is on Aldwick Avenue, just off Aldwick Beach – and those who live there have private access to the beach
The detached house is in a private cul-de-sac which has a service charge of £220 per annum.
Aldwick Avenue is just off Aldwick Beach and those who live there have private access to the beach. Meanwhile, a short walk from the house is Bognor Regis town centre.
The average sales price of a home in Bognor Regis over the last 12 months is €374,912.
It’s about £20,000 higher than the average for Britain, at £352,174, according to property website Zoopla.
Daniel Copley, of Zoopla, said: ‘This beautiful seaside house has a wonderful location – just 250 yards from the beach and a stone’s throw from the historic city of Chichester and the South Downs National Park.’