1 bedroom flat for sale

Hanover is a sought after spot, its painted terraces rising from the leafy level at the city centre to the tennis courts, pond and weekly farmer’s market of Queen’s Park, and this sociable one bedroom garden apartment between the two is an ideal first buy or solid investment. Major local employers (Brighton General, the Royal Sussex County, Amex and Brighton University) are within a 5 minute drive (or 15 by bus), but if you need Gatwick or London, Brighton Station is a 15-20 minute walk through the famous North Laine or 8 minutes by cab. On the ground floor with its own entrance, inside light and spacious rooms offer a sophisticated lifestyle where a large living dining room has a wall of glass and a skylight to bring the outside in, whilst the separate kitchen has a practical layout. At the front, the freshly painted double bedroom is double glazed and the contemporary shower room is good to go. If you drive, this is a great spot with plentiful permit parking with no list, and at the bottom of the hill the A23 will take you to the beach or to London, whilst the A27 will take you to the National Park or to the county town of Lewes.

Hanover is known for its friendly, pro-organic community, active artists and quiet convenience, and ground floor starter apartments with gardens are hard to find – and this one has a cheerful east/west orientation, double glazing, and its own entrance.

Inside, the front door opens to a lobby with space for hooks, a high ceiling and stripped floorboards which continue through into the living dining room ahead for a fuss free flow. Light and inviting, this room is larger than many in this historic quarter with a far wall of glass to frame the garden and a skylight to add style to the dining area, and there is ample space to share if you’re a couple or you just like to entertain. Off centre stage but sociable, the separate kitchen is a timeless black and white, and although small it is perfectly formed with efficient storage and practical working surfaces as well as an integrated gas hob and electric oven beneath a hood.

Outside, the patio garden is perfect for everyday but also for parties with a circular, paved area for al fresco entertaining – and it’s a restful, low maintenance refuge for you to make your own. Returning inside, the chic shower room is central to the apartment, so convenient for visitors, and it has a contemporary, dual head shower with a wand and fashionable drench head system, a warming rail for towels, under stair storage and plumbing for a washing machine – and the vendors are willing to discuss the appliance in situ to help get you on the ladder.

At the front, the double bedroom has floorspace to play with even with a double bed in it, and it is ready for your move, freshly painted with a wood floor and a custom made cabinet by the chimney breast.

Agent’s Thoughts
“This laid back, unpretentious area appeals to students and professionals of all ages as it is within walking distance of the station for Gatwick and London, the Open Market, North Laine and Royal Pavilion, and it also has bus routes to Brighton’s shopping centre and Lewes.”

What’s around you:
Shops: Local 2 mins walk, North Laine 10-15.
Train Station: Brighton mainline about 15-20 on foot, 8 by cab.
Seafront or park: Queen’s Park 5 minutes on foot, The Level 8, seafront 10 mins by car, 15 by bus.

Closest schools:
Primary: St Luke’s, Queen’s Park.
Secondary: Varndean/Dorothy Stringer.
Private: Brighton College, Brighton Waldorf.

Hanover is known for its organic shops and bistro pubs and its easy access to both the Level and Queen’s Park, which both hold events during the arts festivals, and are full of locals enjoying the green spaces, sports facilities, playground and cafes. If you teach, it is within a reasonable walking distance of renowned schools including St Luke’s and Brighton College, but also ideal for other professionals as Kemptown, bordered by beaches, is on the doorstep which hosts Amex, Police Station, the hospitals – and Pride- and has a relaxed café culture as well as useful amenities. The famous Lanes, international business district and cosmopolitan Marina are all swift to reach. For commuters, the station serving Gatwick and London is about 15 mins on foot, or 8 by cab, there is no waiting list for V zone parking and at the bottom of the hill, both London Road or Lewes Road will take you straight into or out of the city.