Crown Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1

Tucked away on a picturesque city centre street stands this attractive and deceptively spacious three-bedroom Regency cottage. Built during the 1830s, this property is steeped in history, bearing many original features which have been beautifully maintained and blended with modern design. While it is ready to move straight into, there remains scope for further modernisations and improvements which would add value in this prestigious conservation area. Facing west, the sweet courtyard garden is an oasis in the city and a glorious extension of the home during the warmer seasons.

Brighton Station, Brighton Beach and the city centre shops, theatres and amenities are just a few minutes away on foot, as are several highly acclaimed schools, making this the ideal home for families and professionals alike.


In brief:
Style: Regency Cottage 1830s
Type: 3 double bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 living/dining room, 1 kitchen breakfast room
Location: Clifton Hill Conservation Area
Floor Area: Please see floor plan
Outside: west-facing courtyard garden
Parking: Residents’ permit parking zone Z

Why you’ll like it:
Clifton Hill Conservation Area is famed for its stunning architecture of Regency terraces leading down through Western Road to the sea. Crown Street is unique within the area as a quiet no-through road leading up from the main shopping thoroughfare. For somewhere so central, it is incredibly peaceful and pretty, with immaculate period homes in white with floral hanging baskets. This house is particularly attractive with its front door adding a pop of sunshine to the street in Farrow & Ball’s Dayroom Yellow.

Stepping inside, it is immediately welcoming and naturally light. It feels far more spacious than its sweet exterior implies with a bright open sitting room leading through to the kitchen and garden beyond. It is brimming with character with sanded wood floors flowing through the main reception, paired with white walls and a feature chimney breast in matt black. There is ample space in here for relaxation and formal dining within the bay of the multipaned bow window looking out to the peaceful and private street.

Next door spanning the rear of the house, the designer DeVol dovetail kitchen offers a second social space with room for a kitchen table if desired. Timber cabinetry sits paired with both granite and stainless-steel work surfaces giving the look and feel of a professional kitchen, ideal for the keen cook. The appliances include a range cooker, fridge freezer, washing machine and dishwasher, and all are freestanding. They may be available by separate negotiation.

French doors lead out to the courtyard garden facing west to become a suntrap during spring and summer. Plants thrive in the raised beds, adding a pop of colour while attracting wildlife to this city space. The original walls have been retained and painted white to reflect the sunlight, adding to the feeling of space, which allows plenty of room for barbecues and dining alfresco.

Returning inside, stairs rise to the first floor where two double bedrooms sit alongside the bathroom. Both rooms are double with wide, wooden floorboards sanded and varnished in honeyed tones. To the rear, bedroom two looks out over the tranquil garden. It is the larger of the two rooms with a generous space for dressing or working from home if need be. Elevated higher on the second floor, the principal bedroom has peaceful rooftop views over the local historic landscape via its dormer and Velux windows which allow for stargazing as you drift off to sleep.

This historic and characterful house is brilliantly situated in a popular area with lots of local shops and the beach nearby. The city centre shopping districts and parks are also within easy reach, and this home also offers easy access to Brighton Mainline Station which has direct and fast links to the universities, airports and London.