Walpole Terrace, Brighton

A light and spacious apartment arranged over the top two floors of an attractive period building on Walpole Terrace. The apartment has two fantastic-sized bedrooms and a large reception room with views of the sea to the south-west. Two balconies and a shared garden. Share of Freehold. Planning permission for further extension.

The reception room at the heart of this light and spacious duplex apartment has wooden floors and three west-facing windows that open to a small front-facing balcony. There is also a smart wood-burning stove which is in working order. The kitchen is open to the living room but in a clearly delineated zone to one side of the room, with its own window. The cabinets are a stunning deep red, with a glass splashback, and are topped with solid wood counters. There is a Smeg electric oven and a gas five burner hob, an integrated dishwasher, an integrated microwave and an integrated fridge, as well as space for a washing machine. The wooden counter extends to form a good-sized breakfast bar with seating for at least two people.

There is one bedroom on each floor, with the principal bedroom on the top floor with the shower room. The top floor bedroom has large areas of storage into the eaves and there is planning permission approved for further extension on this floor, (application no: BH2022/03791). The property has also been used as an Airbnb, providing a yield of 6.6%.

Walpole Terrace is a residential road of Victorian terraces, just east of Queen's Park, which has the good fortune to overlook playing fields, bordered by beautiful mature trees. Nearby Queen's Park is a really special spot, popular with the whole community for its gorgeous gardens and café. It is only a ten-minute walk from the property to the seafront. You are also only a short stroll from all the independent cafés, restaurants and shops on St George's Road. On Eastern Road, there are numerous bus services that run all over town, including a night bus.

Tenure: Share of Freehold