Set in vast communal grounds, this two bedroom apartment is within a 4 minute walk of the cafes and restaurants of the North Laine and a stroll through fountained gardens to the sea. Inside, big sunny rooms look over pedestrian pathways and most have garden or open views, so it is unusually quiet as well. The large living/dining room opens to a paved area, which although communal is tucked away, so it ideal for entertaining and next door, the contemporary kitchen is good to go. Both bedrooms are generous doubles, there is plentiful storage within the apartment including one of the largest cupboards we have seen, and the luxury bathroom has a shower over the bath and designer finish. The station serving Falmer, Lewes, Gatwick and London is a 10 minute walk and access into and out of the city via the Lewes or London Road is easy.

EPC: D
Council Tax: B

This big, bright apartment is on a road with plentiful permit parking (with no waiting list) and offers easy access to the North Laine. With a secure, lit entrance and double glazing, inside the communal hall is designed for low maintenance with under stair space for storage to keep the area uncluttered - and the door to this sunny home is conveniently by it.

Inside, a broad central hallway gives a good impression of space and has a lit cupboard for coats and bags. To the right, the spacious living room is bright and inviting with sunlight streaming through a far wall of leaded windows where a door opens to the patio area, and dual aspect, there is space for a dining table beneath a south bay. With period proportions there is ample floor space and a large cupboard is deep enough to double as an informal home office or storage.

Outside, the leafy communal grounds wrap around this expansive building with large lawns to the rear laced with paved pathways, and there are also patio areas by the building with ample space to share. Returning inside, the kitchen is light and well planned. A classic black and white with shaker units and practical working surfaces it won't date and it is user friendly with an integrated gas hob and fan oven beneath a hood, there is plumbing for both a dishwasher and a washing machine and a designated space for a tall fridge freezer - and the good news is that the vendors are happy to discuss the white goods, subject to circumstance.

Central to the apartment, the contemporary bathroom also has natural light, stylish aqua tiling as well as sleek storage above and below the hand basin, and luxury touches include a dual head shower above the bath and a warming rail for towels.

Quiet and comfortable with only pedestrian pathways at the front and back, both peaceful bedrooms are generous doubles with ample floorspace to play with and the principal bedroom has a deep, floor to ceiling wardrobe frame which delivers all the clothes space you could dream of - and you can choose the doors you would like.

Agent says:
"This unpretentious area is full of young professionals and families with shops, cafes and bistro pubs nearby. Big and bright, this property offers the best of all worlds with plenty of space inside and out."

Owner's secret:
"The apartment is very easy to live in, the building is well maintained and the location worked well for us as professionals as we could walk to the station or bus to the hospital easily, and as a young family, life was relaxed with the big garden, space in the communal hall for the pushchair under the stairs and both good schools and the playground of the Level within a level- ish walk - but importantly we are also within a stroll or quick cab ride to the restaurants, bars and cinemas which we enjoy on nights out as a couple."

Where it is:
Shops: Local 2 minutes, Lewes Road 5 minute walk.
Train Station: Brighton 7 minutes on foot.
Seafront or park: Countryside and The Level about a 5 minute walk, Seafront 10ish by bus.

Closest schools:
Primary: Fairlight, St Martin's, Elm Grove.
Secondary: Varndean, Dorothy Stringer
Private: Brighton College, The Brighton Waldorf.

In a popular part of our famous city stretching from the vibrant shopping and arts venues of Lewes Road to Brighton Hospital there's a lot to explore although there are plenty of local cafés, shops and bistro pubs to choose from. If you teach or have a young family, local primary schools are good and the open green area of The Level which has a playground, paddling pool and skate park is within walking distance. For health professionals all of the hospitals are easy to reach, and the Sheepcote Valley at the top of the hill is a social hub full of dog walkers and joggers if you are new to the area.

You can picnic on the beaches of Kemptown, which has its own eclectic character and collection of amenities on offer or in Queen's Park, which has tennis courts, a pond, and café, and you can access everything this coastal city has to offer - including the universities and station serving the airports.