Rock Street, Brighton, BN2

***Guide Price £600,000- £650,000***

**Competitive price change due to a quick sale needed for a limited period of time only**

This beautifully presented seaside home is nestled between Sussex Square and Marine Parade just moments from the famous Black Rock and Brighton seafront. The apartment itself has its own private street entrance and when entering the home on the ground floor, you instantly get a welcoming and homely feel about the place. There is a porch area before entering the living space which is a convenient space for coats and shoes. The open plan living room is expansive, it has beautiful period features including high ceilings with original ceiling coving and sash windows, stripped wooden flooring and a feature fireplace. The kitchen is contemporary and has an array of high gloss wall and base units with gorgeous Pebble Quartz worksurfaces and integrated appliances including a gas hob with extractor overhead, oven, dishwasher and a freestanding fridge/ freezer. There are metro-style splashbacks and under counter lighting.

Beyond the living accommodation there is a separate utility room that currently houses the washing machine and a WC. As you head down the wide staircase to the lower ground floor of the maisonette, there is an accessible zone for a home office or additional storage. The main bedroom has wonderful high ceilings with the benefit of having an en-suit stylish bathroom with a roll top, claw foot bathtub. There is also a stable door which leads out to the private Westerly aspect courtyard patio garden. The second bedroom is sizeable and has ample space for wardrobes and draws.

Additionally, there are three under pavement vaults, which can be modified (with necessary planning permission) to become internal living space for the home. They are currently being used for storage. This elegant apartment in Rock Street has private access to the magnificent communal square gardens.

Kemp Town Enclosures is a communal garden that covers approx. 7.5 acres, now owned collectively by the freeholders of the houses that make up the Kemp Town Estate. Developed in the 1820’s by Thomas Kemp, the Estate consists of Sussex Square, Lewes Crescent, Chichester Terrace and Arundel Terrace. The gardens were landscaped in 1828 by local horticulturist Henry Phillips at around the time that the Kemp Town Estate was being constructed, more than 20,000 plants, including semi-mature trees and shrubs were needed. The tunnel that runs from the South gardens to the esplanade was added in about 1830. It was rumoured to have provided inspiration for the rabbit hole in Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’ novel.

Tenure: Share of Freehold

Length of lease: 999 years from 22/02/1980

Annual ground rent amount: NA

Ground rent review period: NA

Annual service charge amount: £1,306.48

Service charge review period: 24th June (yearly)

Council tax band: E

Location:

Kemp Town dates back to the 19th Century, boasting beautiful Regency architecture, designed by Charles Busby, Amon Henry Wilds and Thomas Cubbit for Thomas Read Kemp. It later expanded with many roads of Victorian and Edwardian homes and its array of shops, cafes, restaurants and bars along St James’ Street, Bristol Road and St Georges Road some including The Plotting Parlour, Redroaster Café, The Barley Mow , Busby & Wild bistro pub and The Kemp. Also, the very popular café and coffee shop called Marmalade is situated opposite Rock Street.

This area of Brighton is celebrated for its large LGBTQ community and often Brighton has been nicknamed the ‘Gay Capital of the UK’. Once a year they hold a colourful and exciting Gay Pride weekend, full of flamboyant costumes, street parties, parades, and music acts. You have Madeira Drive on your doorstep where there are plenty of amenities including the Volk’s Electric Railway, Beach Box Spa, Sea Lanes, Soho House, Yellowave Beach Sports venue and the pebbled beaches.

The centre of Brighton, The North Laine District and The South Lanes are within easy reach with an extensive range of shopping facilities, nightlife, eateries, and entertainment. Brighton Marina can also be easily accessed with its harbour, boardwalk of restaurants, a cinema, bowling, David Lloyd gym and ASDA superstore. Regular bus services run through the city and along the coast, as well as easy road access to the A23/A27 with links to the motorway and Gatwick Airport. Brighton Mainline Station is approx. a 20-minute walk away with direct links to Central London.