Queens Park Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2

Enjoy the social flow and design-led finish of this sunny 3 bed maisonette in a stately Victorian terrace, good to go as a fantastic buy or shrewd investment. 2 mins stroll from the pond, café and tennis courts of Queen’s Park, 8 mins by cab from Brighton Station’s direct trains to Gatwick and London – or 20 on foot- and within a 10-20 minute walk of major employers, including the County Hospital, Medical School, Police Station and Amex (4 by car) it’s ideal for professionals – and this sought after spot has plentiful permit parking with no waiting list.

Re- wired, re-plumbed and refurbished to a high standard rarely seen on the market, inside big, bright rooms over 2 storeys offer a fabulous lifestyle fusing period proportions with great contemporary design. A glamorous, high spec living dining room kitchen is a gourmets dream with ample space for entertaining, and comes complete with a glimmer of sea at the bottom of the hill and leafy views at the back. The guest bedroom/home office has a mezzanine level which opens to a ‘balcony’ Velux and has a chic w.c. next door, whilst upstairs 2 more beautiful double bedrooms are quiet, comfortable and stylish - and the spacious wet room shower is design-led.

This is a great opportunity to own one of the few apartments within these sought after terraces surrounding the park, which do not come onto the market often- and sell fast. The sea is a short walk or drive (local beaches which have café bars, a Lido and yoga centre are in the same parking zone) and you can either walk or bus along Eastern Road or stroll along St James’s Street, which hosts a Pride party, to the cultural heart of the city in 15-20 mins. The A23/A27 for Lewes, Gatwick and London are easy to reach and now is the time to buy with major restoration of Kemptown’s Victorian promenade underway.


In brief:
Style Top (1st) floor maisonette in Victorian terraced house
Type 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom + guest w.c., open plan living dining room kitchen, utility space
Area Queen’s Park
Floor Area
Outside Space Queen’s Park around the corner!
Parking Permit zone C, no list
Council Tax Band B

Why You’ll Like It:
Queen’s Park is known for its relaxed atmosphere and community of dog walkers, joggers and families enjoying the open green spaces, tennis courts, pond, playground and cafés as well as its surrounding organic shops and bistro pubs. If you teach, Ofsted outstanding St Luke’s is around the corner and it’s ideal for professionals as Kemptown, bordered by beaches, is on the doorstep which hosts the law courts, Amex and hospitals and has a bohemian café culture as well as useful shops.

With immense charm and impressive entrance, this stately terraced house is set back from the road behind a front garden and inside, the integrity of the building has been kept with a gracious communal hallway where a door opens to a private staircase to this first floor maisonette -which with no one above it, feels like a house.
On the bright landing the first of the bedrooms is light and inviting, offering versatile options from guest room to home office. Herringbone oak flooring, which features throughout the main rooms, ensures a fuss free flow and steps rise to a mezzanine level where a ‘balcony Velux’ brings the outside in so you can sunbathe in the open air, and there is also a discreet but spacious store area to explore.

Up a few steps with ‘shadow wall’ bannisters, the sun-lit, open plan living room stretches the full depth of the building from east to west with a large east facing bay to bring in the Sussex sunshine and a glittering slice of sea at the bottom of the hill - and with views over gardens at the back this is a relaxing room which is not directly overlooked. With crisp decoration and high grade oak underfoot, it’s a classic beauty designed for those who like to entertain with ample space for sofas, a choice of lighting levels for the evening and space for a big table in the living dining area.

Custom made in walnut veneer with hygienic quartz surfaces, the fabulous, high spec kitchen flows around a sociable central island which easily seats 4. Only put in a few years ago it’s good to go with sleek high spec appliances which include a Bosch touch induction hob with venting induction, a Bosch combi/micro plus a fan oven at eye level, there’s an integrated fridge freezer and dishwasher and the Grohe sink delivers hose and spray filtered water.

Upstairs, the commitment to comfort – with a stylish finish – continues in the second double bedroom at the front of the apartment where crisp clean lines and fresh decoration create a restful retreat to return to – and a large cupboard also conceals plumbing and ventilation for a utility machine where you need it. A wet room with fashionable black fittings has a dual head shower and a spa like feel, and quiet and calm at the back of the property with fitted wardrobes to fill and open views, the principal bedroom is a secret retreat where it’s easy to forget you’re just a stroll from the beating heart of the city.

Agent says:
“Enjoy a coastal lifestyle to the full from this quiet location by exclusive Queen’s Park. Ideal as a home with plenty of local shops and cafés, if you are looking for an investment it is a sensible one near major employers, and a car wouldn’t be necessary!”

Owner’s secret:
“This spacious apartment is easy to live in as all the rooms are light with an easy flow between them. This is a wonderful place to live with local shops and cafes to explore and a farmer’s market at the Pepper Pot every week, and if you are new to Brighton, it is easy to meet people as the park has an inclusive community whether you’re a jogger, tennis player or just like feeding the ducks, and it hosts interesting arts events during festivals. There’s lots of permit parking, although the proximity to the sea, employers and cultural heart of the city means you’re not tied to a car – and there are local buses if you don’t want to walk.”

What’s around you:
Shops: Local 2 mins, Pavilion & Lanes 15 mins on foot, city centre 5 mins by car
Station: Brighton 8 by cab, 12 to cycle, 25 on foot
Seafront or Park: Queen’s Park 5 to walk, seafront 5 minutes by car

Closest Schools:
Primary: St Luke’s, Queen’s Park
Secondary: Varndean, Dorothy Stringer
Private: Brighton College, Brighton & Hove High, Brighton Waldorf

Queen’s Park is known for its relaxed atmosphere and community of dog walkers, joggers and families exploring the open green spaces, tennis courts, pond, playground and cafés as well as its surrounding organic shops and bistro pubs. Within walking distance of a choice of good primary schools which includes Ofsted outstanding St Luke’s it is ideal for professionals as Kemptown, bordered by beaches, is on the doorstep which hosts the law courts, Amex and hospitals and has a bohemian café culture as well as useful shops. The cultural heart of the city and Marina are easy to reach on foot, by bus or cab. For those who need to travel, the mainline station with its fast links to Gatwick and London is about 15 minutes by bus or a 25 minute scenic stroll past the famous boutiques, bars and restaurants of North Laine.