Summary - 81 FIRST AVENUE WORTHING BN14 9NP
5 bed 3 bath Detached
Spacious leisure-focused property with private golf-access and large garden retreat.
Five double bedrooms including principal with dressing room and en-suite
Large open-plan kitchen/diner with bifold doors to the garden
Dual-aspect living room with log burner and double-sided aquarium (needs upkeep)
Private landscaped garden with gym/bar, sauna, shower and hot tub
Direct rear gate access onto the adjoining golf course
Detached double garage, driveway parking; freehold tenure
Constructed c.1996–2002; mains gas boiler and radiators
Council tax quite expensive; local crime rates above average
Set in one of Worthing’s most desirable streets, this substantial five-bedroom detached house combines Tudor-revival character with contemporary family living. The ground floor centres on a dramatic dual-aspect living room and a large open-plan kitchen/diner with a full-width wall of bifold doors that fold out to a landscaped garden—ideal for daily family life and entertaining. A bespoke double-sided aquarium and contemporary log burner give the principal reception a distinctive feel, though the aquarium is a specialist feature that will need ongoing maintenance.
Upstairs the house is arranged for flexible family use: five double bedrooms, two en-suites and a principal suite with a dressing room and luxurious bathroom. With roughly 2,616 sq ft of accommodation, there is space for home working, play and formal entertaining. The plot is large and private, bordered by flint walling and fencing, and benefits from a garage, driveway parking and freehold tenure.
The rear garden reads like a private leisure complex — insulated garden building currently configured as a bar and gym, adjoining sauna and shower, plumbed-in gas BBQ and a sheltered hot tub beneath a pergola. A private gate gives direct access onto the neighbouring golf course, a clear draw for outdoor and leisure-focused buyers.
Practical points: the property was built in the late 1990s/early 2000s and has mains gas central heating and double glazing, but running a specialist aquarium and the additional leisure facilities involves ongoing maintenance and service costs. Council tax is described as quite expensive and local recorded crime rates are above average—factors to weigh against the home’s privacy, size and leisure credentials.
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