3 bed flat for sale

Chichester Terrace, Brighton, East Sussex BN2

Asking price £550,000-£575,000

With its own entrances to the front and back, this spacious three-bedroom apartment balances elegant rooms for entertaining with three secluded double bedrooms - including a tranquil principal suite that opens to a pretty courtyard. Adorned by a Doric porch topped by a Belvedere, this statement end-of-terrace mansion impresses from the outset, and inside, this special find has a stylish reception and dining room that invites company, a light and airy kitchen that opens to a central courtyard, and 1,202 square feet offering interesting possibilities whether you wish to work from home, share, or simply spread out and live well.

Grade I listed Chichester Terrace forms part of Kemp's vision of 'Belgravia by the Sea' - one of the UK's most important architectural treasures and one of only two seafront developments in the city with private gardens for residents. A prime address, and yet despite being just minutes from the historic cultural heart of Brighton, there is a quietness and calm here that is genuinely rare to find.

The apartment opens into a living and dining room of classic beauty. Warm parquet flooring gleams underfoot, a fireplace anchors the room with character, and a crystal chandelier casts a lovely light come evening. Generous in proportion at 21'7 x 18', it is a room that flows effortlessly between work, rest and relaxed entertaining - and the connecting dining area, with space for a grand table, suggests that this is a home that knows how to welcome people.

The kitchen has been finished with a pleasing lightness of touch: Sage green walls, white metro tiles and warm timber worktops create a room that feels both practical and inviting. A door at the end opens to the central courtyard - a sheltered, south-facing spot with room for a bistro set and a sunny corner that earns its keep through most of the year.

The principal bedroom is a genuinely serene retreat. Lined with plantation shutters, lit by a pair of chandeliers and opening directly to the courtyard through French doors, it is a room where the outside world feels very far away. Two further double bedrooms carry the same quiet, considered character - both well-proportioned and privately situated, each with its own chandelier and outlook over the central courtyard.

One is currently arranged as a well-equipped study with built-in shelving from floor to ceiling, a practical acknowledgement that a room this versatile deserves to work as hard as its owner might wish. Both could equally serve as comfortable guest rooms or children's bedrooms should the mood change.

The contemporary shower room is neatly appointed with a walk-in enclosure, a vanity unit below the basin, illuminated mirrored cabinets above and a generous chrome towel rail. A separate WC sits conveniently adjacent.
For a small annual fee, residents have access to 7.5 acres of manicured, protected gardens - a remarkable amenity, complete with a private tunnel to the beach. Add to this the two independent entrances and the sheltered courtyard of your own, and the sense of space and freedom this apartment offers becomes clear.

The location, of course, needs little introduction. Kemptown's café culture - including the much-loved Marmalade and the neighbouring Busby & Wilds - is around the corner. The waterfront restaurants of the Marina are a pleasant stroll along the seafront. Brighton College, the County Hospital, and a mainline station with direct services to Gatwick and London are all within easy reach, while the Georgian Lanes, independent boutiques, arts venues and the shingle sweep of the beach itself are simply part of the daily backdrop.

Share of Freehold
Unexpired Years: 939
Annual Ground Rent: Peppercorn
Ground Rent Increase: Tbc
Ground Rent Review Period: Annually
Annual Service Charge: £3,217.54
These details are to be confirmed by the vendor's solicitor and must be verified by a buyer's solicitor.

Agents Note: Where this property is subject to estate management, service, and/or ground rent charges, an administrative fee may be payable to the management company to transfer these charges into the buyer’s name upon completion.
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In one of Brighton’s most glamorous locations within walking distance of the Marina with its cosmopolitan waterfront restaurants, health club, shops and cinemas, this beautiful apartment has use of 7.5 acres of Grade II listed gardens which have a tunnel to the beach said to have inspired the rabbit hole in Lewis Carrol’s ‘Alice through the Looking Glass’. For the exclusive use of the residents of the Kemptown Estate they are not only private and secure, but also a social focal point of a vibrant and inclusive community. A fifteen minute walk past the County Hospital and award winning Brighton College takes you to the heart of Kemptown with its fashionable al fresco lifestyle, patisseries, bars and restaurants, whilst a scenic 20-25 minute seafront stroll – or 7/10 minute cab ride- takes you to the cultural heart of the city.