Guide Price £550,000 - £575,000

Chic, central and smart enabled, no expense has been spared to create a stunning, two bedroom fantasy house with a garage which is good to go as an inviting home and/or air B&B on the sunny, Sussex coast. On a quintessential historic lane leading to the beach with the electrifying shops, bars and restaurants of the legendary St James’s Street around the corner, this is a design led reimagining of a 1980’s sympathetic reproduction of a Regency house with black mathematical tiles, glorious first floor bow window and integral garage (gold dust in this sought after quarter). Inside, skilled design delivers a classically beautiful living/dining room with glimpses of the sea and ethernet cabling, a streamlined, high tech kitchen and each double glazed bedroom has its own floor and a luxury bathroom, wired for media. With subtly lifted ceilings, extra insulation and four opened storeys, every room is light and inviting with an exacting finish and practicalities are not ignored with a utility and generous storeroom at the back of the garage. Attracting investors and professionals who work in the city, it’s a 3 minute walk to the courts, 4 to Amex and about 15 to the County Hospital. A scenic stroll down St James’s Street or along the seafront will take you to the picturesque Lanes, art venues or clubs and if you need swift access to the airports or London, the station is just 5 minutes by cab.


Now is the time to buy this amazing house on a relatively quiet one way street leading to the sea close to the new Amex pedestrian plaza and Soho House. On the Pride route, this lane is fenced off for residents only and although there is a garage, you won’t really need a car as all of the City’s famous landmarks – The Pier, The Royal Pavilion, The Dome, South Lanes and North Laine are all easy to get to on foot.

Inside, an inviting hallway with a statement radiator has a door to the garage which has a utility room at the far end, so beach towels can go straight to the machine.

Upstairs, the wow factor kicks in as soon as you step into the beautiful living/dining room. Sunlight streams through the graceful bow window which almost fills the east wall, a sculptural radiator keeps the lines clean and crisp, there is a choice of lighting levels for the evenings and the thick silver carpet underfoot conceals ethernet and HDMI cabling for any media needs.

Sociable if you leave the door open and private if you don’t, the stylish kitchen is light and airy. Streamlined, matt units are illuminated by ambient lighting and topped by quartz for a flawless finish. High spec Smeg appliances include a touch induction hob, fan oven and charcoal circulating hood as well as a fridge and a dishwasher.

Designed specifically for guests with a door they can lock, the guest room faces east for the morning sunshine. The broad sash window is double glazed and has an electric black out blind which will stay. The low level radiator ensures the room is fuss free and restful, and there is a tv point opposite the bed so visitors will feel like a VIP.

Next door, a luxury shower room is wired for sound which can be activated by gesture control or remotely, and lined in grey porcelain it is ready to refresh and restore with a large rainfall head and a lit mirror above the chic resin hand basin.

The top floor was conceived as a secret retreat as the vendor occasionally does air B&B to pay the mortgage, so a lockable fire door leads to a private staircase where the landing ceiling has been raised to double height to instantly soothe. Ahead, the bedroom has fresh decoration, lush carpet and a discreet closet with organised storage. The double glazed window brings in characterful views along the historic terrace opposite and has a light dimming system blind installed as the room is also fitted with an Optoma media system – which the current owner is happy to discuss.

En suite, the meticulous attention to luxury detail continues in a spacious bathroom where you can bathe in glory in a 1700 bath beneath a skylight, whilst a window in the far wall frames the city. With a touch lit mirror above the resin basin a gesture led/remote controlled sound system and fashionable grey porcelain tiles, it is a fabulous, spa like refuge to enjoy.

Agent says:

“This luxury home offers the best of the Brighton lifestyle in a sought after central position by the beach- and it would also be a secure lock up and leave.”

Owner’s secret:

“This location is ideal with the sea and everything you need on your doorstep and we enjoy feeling very connected to the coast and the city even when we are tucked away in the house. We have loved the balance of the house with a beautiful first floor for entertaining and private bedrooms which don’t share a wall and with all the extra insulation we can’t even tell if our guests are in or not! Although St James’s Street is very famous, in fact the cafés, bars and restaurants are all very friendly, so you won’t feel isolated if you are new to Brighton and the garage gives peace of mind if we’re away.”

What’s around you:

Shops: Local 1 minute, Georgian Lanes a 5- minute walk

Train Station: 10 minutes by bus

Seafront or Park: Seafront less than 5 minutes, Park at end of street

Closest schools:

Primary: Queen’s Park

Secondary: Varndean or Dorothy Stringer

Private: Brighton College, Brighton Waldorf School, Roedean, Brighton & Hove High

This sought- after location within minutes of legendary shopping, restaurants, clubs, cinemas, theatres is also just a stone’s throw from our world famous seafront. Conveniently located for the Law Courts, Police Station, Amex and the hospitals it is surrounded by parks and gardens which provide cool green spaces but also host events in our fabulous festivals. Close to the picturesque Lanes at the cultural heart of the city, the whole of Brighton and Hove is easy to reach on foot, by bus or by car and the station with its fast links to the airports and London is a 15 minute walk- or 5 by cab.