1 bedroom apartment for sale

“The flat that thinks it’s a house…”

This lovingly refurbished apartment comprises the entire lower-ground floor of a beautiful 1870s Grade II listed Italianate Villa just three minutes from Waitrose, Taj and the sea.

Guide Price: £325,000 - £350,000

The gorgeous, canopied stucco façade by Thomas Lainson, and elegant chequerboard path give instant kerb-appeal. Inside there’s wow-factor from the moment you enter your own private front door. Dripping with original Victorian features yet modernised for contemporary gracious living, with exceptional space to spread out and entertain.

The generous high-ceilinged hall gives way to a large bright bay-windowed bedroom with an original fireplace, a work-from-home desk and original stripped wooden doors.

Next door you’ll find a charming compact hobby-room made from the old pantry and a whimsically hidden “staircase to nowhere”, the old servants stairs, which makes for ideal shoe/coat and e-bike storage.

In the living room an elegant original kitchen-range tells its story as the Victorian heart of this grand old house. The high ceilings and unusually large full-width make for an amazing entertaining and relaxing space.

Copious large chinaware cabinets and walk-in storage cupboards behind original pine doors provide space for all that life collects. The gas central-heating easily keeps this solidly built nest inviting and toasty in winter.

The modern kitchen has a lovely view out into the garden and is recently fitted with ample contemporary storage units, a new induction hob, fan oven and washer-drier

A lobby leads to an elegant wood-panelled and hand-tiled bathroom where you can luxuriate in the brand new-clawfoot bath or drench beneath the lavish thermostatic rain shower.

Through the double-glazed wooden outside door you’ll find a delightful patio-garden which really feels like an outdoor-room. Perfect for barbecues and sundown drinks.

With new high quality oak-laminate flooring and immaculately decorated throughout this large and well-maintained flat is ready to move in. Available furnished by negotiation.

The sellers also own the remaining flats in the building and their care and attention to detail is evident everywhere. Doing the bulk of the maintenance themselves leads to a tidy exterior to this distinguished building and a very modest service charge.

The owners say “Apart from the amazing amount of space for our all our bikes and 3D printers and huge shoe collection, the magic of this place was having Waitrose and Taj right on our doorstep plus all the restaurants of Preston Street literally around the corner. You can’t beat an afternoon on the beach then home for a glass of fizz as the last of the sun hits the garden sofa."

Train Station: Brighton 0.7 miles
Council Tax: Band B
Maintenance Charge: £1200 p/a
Ground Rent: £100 p/a
Length of Lease: 137 years remaining

*Please note that all leasehold information relating to length of lease or ground rent & service charges has been supplied to us by the seller.*