Knight & Knoxley are proud to be marketing this truly exceptional, four/five bedroom house in Hanover, arranged over four storeys with a large garden. Immaculately renovated throughout to a high specification, with a high level of attention to detail in all areas.

Hidden behind the façade of a typical Hanover terraced house in Hampden Road, is an extraordinary light and airy home that has undergone a carefully-considered renovation to modern specifications, while sympathetic to the original Victorian character of the house and retaining its original features. The last sale before its recent renovation since 2020 was in the mid-1950s. This is the most impressive home in Hanover we have seen to date; offering 158 square metres of space, the property has four floors and is around 11 metres deep on the ground floor, providing the most spacious accommodation, rarely found in this area.

Designed by its current owner, the property’s renovation prioritises a balance between practicality, liveability with styling and clean lines, with an abundance of premium features not usually seen in properties in this price range. The property features Victorian floorboards throughout, whilst being well insulated and features a swath of valuable built-in storage, automatic low-level hallway lighting, wired high-speed internet, in-built audio/visual cabling and dimmable lighting throughout, including low-wattage lamp sockets.

Lower Ground Floor
On the lower ground floor, with bi-fold doors onto the West-facing and private garden, there is a stunning open-plan reception room with kitchen/dining areas. Natural light floods the space through a glass roof over the dining area, Solar Control Glass ensures that on sunny days the dining area remains at a comfortable temperature. Sympathetic to the rest of the property, the floors in this space feature a specialist product comprising reclaimed Victorian floorboards, reengineered with a plywood backer to make them compatible with the ‘wet’ underfloor heating system, which runs off the boiler. The underfloor heating continues through to the mosaic floor of the downstairs WC. Also on the lower ground floor, there is an enormous storage space running underneath the entire front half of the house, which houses the washing machine and dryer. This space is accessible from both the living area on this floor and additionally via a trapdoor in the hallway, providing rare bicycle storage. There is scope for a future owner to further develop this area into additional living and utility space if so desired. At the bottom of the stairs there is a pocket door system, automatically activated by the mains-connected fire alarm system. The door can also be closed manually, which is a particularly useful feature for families with young children, preventing access to the upstairs. The living area features integrated audio/visual cabling, including an AV cupboard housed in original repurposed cupboards, built-in sockets for surround sound speaker systems, and provision for a wall-mounted television.

In the kitchen area, white shaker cabinets feature brass handles with coloured leather details, and are topped with an oak counter, inset with a white farmhouse-style ceramic sink. There is a Bosch induction hob and an AEG electric oven with concealed Siemens extractor hood, a Bosch integrated dishwasher and an integrated Samsung fridge freezer. In the dining area, there is a unique built-in dresser unit with glazed doors, making the most use of this space with additional storage.

Stepping out to the West-facing garden, the full-width steps and patio have been thoughtfully designed using reclaimed Victorian pavers, with a number salvaged from the property during its renovation. A modern take on a pergola featuring established jasmine creepers provides the backdrop to an afternoon sun trap. Beyond the patio is a lawn, an area of recurring wildflower planting and bushes, and at the far end of the garden is another reclaimed patio area, along with foundations in place for the building of a garden room / home office, the designs of which the current owner is happy to discuss. Pipework for future provision of internet, electricity and water is preinstalled under the garden for this space as and when required. Switches for the outside lights are located in the kitchen.

Ground Floor
On the ground floor, the front door opens to a hallway with original features, including an archway flanked with corbel mouldings and a decorative cornice, plus a useful coat and shoe cupboard. To your left is the front reception room, which is a versatile space that could be used as an additional living room, a home office or a fifth bedroom. The bay windows are glazed with acoustic glass for additional sound proofing. Original cupboards are built-in to the side of the chimney breast, and on the opposite side of the roof, a library wall of built-in bookshelves. The room has been designed with the flexibility that it could serve as a fifth bedroom, so there is a space the ideal width for a double bed between the shelving. The fireplace is open in this room and has potential for a stove or fireplace insert to be installed. This room also features integrated audio/visual cabling for a wall-mounted television and surround sound. There is another bedroom on this floor, with a west-facing window overlooking the garden and the city centre. The fireplace is also open in this room.

Finally on this floor, taking its inspiration from a spa, is the show-stopping main bathroom of the house, which incorporates a wet room. A waterfall shower is positioned behind two elegant glass panels, along with a further hand-held shower. A luxurious, two-person, double-ended bath sits at the far end of the room, sat under a large picture window that frames the room. The bath has a central wall-mounted tap and additional shower attachment. Lusso Stone twin handbasins are wall-hung, with wall-mounted taps. The whole room is exquisitely tiled. The room is heated with ‘wet’ underfloor heating which runs from the main boiler, and high-quality brushed brass fittings complete the luxurious feel throughout. The bathroom also features a large drying cupboard with a concealed mixer tap, perfect after a day at the beach. This cupboard also houses the Worcester Bosch Greenstar Style 35KW combination boiler, which has been chosen with extra capacity should you want to add a further bathroom above.

First Floor
On the first floor of the house are two more bedrooms, including a double bedroom across the full width of the house, with a super king bed and built-in wardrobes with hanging space and drawers. There is an original fireplace in this room with decorative tiles and a cast-iron insert. The back bedroom is furnished with a king size bed, and features an exposed brick chimney breast with fireplace and original cast-iron insert.

Second Floor
Climbing the final flight of stairs, you reach the top bedroom into the eaves, which is part of the original building and has original floorboards and an original fireplace. This room boasts unusually high ceilings, one of the advantages of this room being part of the original plan when the house was built, circa. 1865. A rooflight has an integrated blind and there is an additional west-facing dormer window at the rear with views across the city, from the sea to the South Downs. The beams have been exposed, and dimmable LED uplighters installed above to create a soft ambience. Four doors offer considerable storage space into the eaves space.

Further details
The property’s current designer-musician owner has uniquely designed the house with acoustics in mind, to create a peaceful living environment, contrary to many terraces of this type. Heavy-duty acoustic board has been used throughout the house, which in many cases is double-boarded. In addition, all internal floors are insulated using a natural wood fibre insulation. Little Greene paint has been used throughout, giving a high-quality and durable finish.

A hard-wired, hybrid alarm system is fitted, offering internet-connected control via an app. All the windows in the property, including the glass side return extension are contemporary aluminium and double-glazed, offering slim sight lines and are finished in a soft matt white. All radiators in the house are Victorian-style column radiators. Each room has low-wattage lamp sockets on dimmer switches so standard lamps can be controlled and dimmed from the wall switches. All other ceiling and wall lights in rooms are dimmable and fitted with LED bulbs. The spotlights in the living area become warmer as dimmed, creating a cosy and relaxed ambience. All hallways and staircases feature low-level, low-wattage sensor-controlled lights.

Location
Hanover is an extremely popular area of the city. It has signature bright and colourful terraces of Victorian houses, is close to the city centre and within walking distance of Brighton Station. Often considered to be one of Brighton’s bohemian strongholds, with a strong community feel, an active artistic community and a lively atmosphere, with more than its fair share of excellent pubs where you can find great food and live music. Families are attracted here by good local schools and green spaces; Queen’s Park has a playground and a café, and The Level has a playground and a skate park. The North Laine and the seafront are within easy reach. Hampden Road offers a chemist, organic grocer/shop and bus routes right at the end of the road, with coffee shops, off licences and pubs within a 5-minute walk.

Council Tax Band: C
Tenure: Freehold