Features
- Sought After Residential Enclave
- Beautiful Period Home
- Close to City Centre
- Duplex Maisonette With Own Private Entrance
- Moments from Brighton Station
- Share Of Freehold
Located in a sought-after residential enclave, moments from Brighton city centre this fabulous duplex maisonette is beautifully presented throughout. Occupying the upper floors of this handsome period house the property benefits from its own private entrance, newly decorated throughout, A fabulous home that offers all the benefits of a house for the price of an apartment.
This fantastic maisonette is arranged over three floors of a Victorian building on Shaftesbury Place. The private entrance is on the ground floor, with a wide entrance hall and plenty of space for coats and shoes. Stairs rise to the first floor where there is a half landing and a bathroom at the back of the flat. The bathroom is an excellent size, with a window to the side and a smart, modern, bathroom suite, including a shower bath with a thermostatic shower above it and a wall-hung hand basin in a vanity unit.
A few further steps take you to the first floor landing from where you access both the living room/kitchen and one of the bedrooms. A large open-plan living room/kitchen spans the full width of the property at the front. In the kitchen area there are cream shaker-style units, an electric fan oven, an electric hob, an integrated dishwasher, and an integrated fridge. A breakfast bar provides seating for two people. The generously proportioned living area is arranged in front of the large bay window. There is also a double bedroom on this floor which has a window to the rear of the property.
On the top floor, the main bedroom has been created in the loft space and has an ensuite shower room. This is a light and spacious room, with a window to the front, as well as a roof-light. The ensuite has a shower cubicle with a thermostatic shower and a handbasin set in a vanity unit.
The property has double-glazing and an Ideal LOGIC combination boiler, which is housed in a cupboard in the bathroom and has been recently serviced.
The current owners of this flat have loved being in this location; you can easily walk into town, or to the beach, or of course hop on a train at London Road station. Shaftesbury Place is only a short stroll from Preston Park, which has large open spaces, tennis courts, a velodrome and places to grab a coffee and a bite to eat - the Rotunda Café or the Chalet Café. The Duke of York’s Picturehouse, Brighton’s much-loved and oldest cinema, is moments away at Preston Circus. A short stroll down London Road will bring you to the vibrant Open Market which is home to independent shops, artist’s studios and plaza traders, with stalls selling handmade arts and crafts, delicious food and more. There are great local pubs and restaurants including The Signalman, The Open House, Jolly Brewer, Preston Park Tavern and the Roundhill, all close by, to name but a few! The property is ideally located for commuters, with regular services from London Road station to Lewes and Brighton. Connecting services from either of these stations take you on to London. Several bus routes run close by including the 5, 5A and 5B.
Council Tax Band: C
Tenure: Share of Freehold (986 years)
Reference: RS1260