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A stunning Victorian Villa style house that has been sympathetically refurbished blending beautiful contemporary finishes with the original period features throughout. This substantial five bedroom home will appeal to purchasers looking for a truly unique and stylish home.

Located in a highly sought after location moments from Alexandra park, a stunning Victorian Villa style house that has been sympathetically refurbished to an exacting standard. Blending beautiful contemporary finishes with the original period features throughout, this substantial five bedroom home will appeal to purchasers looking for a truly unique home that stands out from the crowd.

13 ft high ceilings to principal rooms adding light and space on vast proportions. Exquisite detailing to finishes throughout, original Italian marble fireplaces to most rooms, stripped and polished floors, newly fitted feature bathrooms/shower room with Fired Earth tiling and cast iron claw foot roll top bath. Spectacular custom built first floor kitchen/dining room, cinema room, five bedrooms and separate self contained lower ground floor area that is utilised as a successful boutique holiday let. The lower ground floor benefits from separate kitchen, shower room, spacious hallway/dining area, feature double bedroom with French doors to garden, cloaks area and separate entrance.

Homes of this stature are rare to the open market, this home away from home has a highly individual sense of style. A superbly refurbished Victorian Townhouse over four floors, previously occupied by one careful owner over many decades, sees original and vintage fixtures and fittings including cast iron fireplaces, crystal chandeliers and bakelite light switches teamed with comfy sofas and sumptuous decor. Spacious rooms situated over four levels offering comfort and sanctuary with stunning views of Hastings. Large rear garden of approximately 100 ft stocked with a variety of mature planting/shrubbery.

Located in one of Hastings most desirable and sought after residential enclaves Hastings town is close by and Artist open houses run through the spring months, along with summer fairs, street parties and almost weekly festivals.

Looking for an evening out? The Electric Cinema in Old Town is great as is Kino-Teatr, which houses an independent cinema, theatre, the Baker-Mamonova Gallery, bar and a Lebanese restaurant. It rubs shoulders with great local wine bars and award-winning pubs and restaurants (try The Crown, Penbuckles, Judges, Queens Deli, The St Leonard, Dragon Bar and St Clements). Excellent local shops in Old Town with a variety of independent retailers. Close by in St Leonards there are many places specialising in vintage furniture/lighting and clothing on Kings Road and Norman Road. Superb cafés like Fika and Sea Kale serve great drinks and food, using locally sourced ingredients, including fish caught that day from the fishing beach and prize-winning world-class wines from the many vineyards nearby.

Hastings railway station is close by with direct links to London Charing Cross and Victoria (1hr, 30 mins) and Brighton (accessible within 50 mins), perfect for commuters.

Hastings has the largest beach-launched fishing fleet in Europe, known as the Stade. The ruins of the castle built by William the Conqueror lie at the top of West Hill and offer wonderful views of the area and Channel. The steepest funicular railway in Britain takes passengers from the Old Town up to the castle. At the top of the East Hill funicular, situated near the fishing beach, is the Country Park, one of Hastings and St Leonards' many fine green spaces.

Opened in March 2012, the award-winning Jerwood Gallery sits next to the fishing beach in Hastings' historic Old Town. Home to a revolving selection of the Jerwood Collection's twentieth- and twenty-first century art, it also holds several major exhibitions a year, showcasing the best of modern art: recently Picasso's work from Lee Miller's nearby Farley Farm House and celebrated figurative artist Paula Rego's first major British exhibition in ten years were shown there.

The Coastal Cultural Trail, which you can walk or bike, links the Jerwood to two acclaimed galleries, Bexhill’s De La Warr Pavilion and Eastbourne’s Towner Art Gallery.

There are many other attractions in Hastings and St Leonards-on-Sea, both architectural and cultural. The fantastic Hastings Pier (recently named Pier of the Year and winner of the highly prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize) hosts numerous live gigs and shows; it is an iconic place to visit, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd and The Clash having played there. The town also hosts the Hastings Half Marathon, the Jack in the Green Festival, Hastings Beer Festival, Coastal Currents, the Old Town Carnival and three seafood festivals. This year it launches its first literary festival. All are within walking distance of the property.

A vibrant place to live, Hastings has stunning architecture, historical and cultural resonance and a beautiful open coastline.

Tenure: Freehold