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Agents Index They’re all in our magazine, they’re all on latesthomes.co.uk – and we recommend them all! S&L = Sales & lettings S = Sales L = Lettings Avard L 01273 748828
115 Western Rd, Brighton, BN1 2AB www.avard.co.uk
Avard S 01273 696000
132 Ditchling Rd, Brighton, BN1 4SG www.avard.co.uk
Austin Gray S 01273 232232
123 - 125 Dyke Road, Brighton, BN3 1TJ www.avard.co.uk
Cambridge Residential S&L 117 Western Road, Hove BN3 1DB www.cambridge-residential.co.uk
01273 204037
Clifford Dann S&L 01273 477022
Albion Street, Lewes BN7 2NF www.clifforddann.co.uk
Austin Gray Auctions 37 Vernon Terrace, Brighton BN3 1JH 01273 201980 www.austingray.co.uk
Choices S&L 01273 549290
19 North Street, Portslade BN41 1DH www.choices.co.uk
Cubitt & West S 01273 564444
146 Preston Drove, Brighton BN1 6FJ www.cubittandwest.co.uk
Austin Rees L 01273 260724
Cubitt & West S
135-137 Dyke Road, Hove BN3 1TJ www.austinrees.com
Baron Estates S&L 20 Western Road, Hove BN3 1AE 01273 733334 www.baron-estates.com Baron Estates S&L 104b Dyke Road, Brighton BN1 3JD 01273 779777 www.baron-estates.com Barrie Alderton S&L 73 Southover Street, Brighton BN2 9UF 01273 570242 www.barriealderton.co.uk Barrie Alderton L 01273 884554
77b London Road, Brighton BN1 4JF www.barriealderton.co.uk
Beaumonts S 01273 550881
9 Kings Parade, Ditchling Road Brighton BN1 6JT www.beaumontsresidential.co.uk
Belvoir L 01273 311077
210 Church Road, Hove BN3 2DJ www.belvoirlettings.com/brightonandhove
Bonett’s S&L 01273 677365
78 St George’s Road, Brighton BN2 1EF www.bonetts.co.uk
Brand Vaughan S 01273 683111
110 St George’s Road, Kemp Town, Brighton BN2 1EA www.brandvaughan.co.uk
Brand Vaughan S 01273 504441
219 Preston Road, Brighton BN1 6SA www.brandvaughan.co.uk
Brighton Accomodation Agency S 85 Ditchling Road, Brighton BN1 4SD 01273 602900 www.baagency.co.uk Brighton Accomodation Agency S&L 74 Lewes Road, Brighton BN2 3HZ 01273 672999 www.baagency.co.uk Brices S&L 01273 323000
30c Western Road, Hove BN3 1AF www.brices.co.uk
Cales & Co S&L 01273 422706
48 Boundary Road, Hove BN3 4EF www.calesandco.com
Callaways S&L 01273 735237
59 Church Road, Hove BN3 2BD www.callaways.co.uk
01273 584511
237 South Coast Road, Peacehaven BN10 8LD www.cubittandwest.co.uk
Cubitt & West S 01273 604377
156 Lewes Road, Brighton BN2 3LG www.cubittandwest.co.uk
Cubitt & West S 01273 820600
110 Western Road, Brighton. BN12AA www.cubittandwest.co.uk
Cubitt & West S 01273 681811
7 St George’s Road, Kemp Town BN2 1EB www.cubittandwest.co.uk
David & Co S 01273 555333
132a Preston Drove, Brighton BN1 6FJ www.davidandco.biz
Dean & Co S 01273 721061
1 The Parade, Hangleton Road, Hove BN3 7LU www.dean-property.co.uk
Dean & Co S 01273 414243
72b High Street, Shoreham By Sea BN43 5DB www.dean-property.co.uk
Elliotts S 01273 773399
2 Church Road, Hove BN3 2FL www.elliottsestateagents.co.uk
Elliotts S 01273 322766
2 Queens Parade, Hangleton, Hove BN3 8JG www.elliottsestateagents.co.uk
Ellmans L 01273 737241
43 Church Road, Hove BN3 2BE www.ellmans.co.uk
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Follow me: @latesthomes Fox & Sons S 01273 677544
196-197 Lewes Road, Brighton BN2 3LA www.sequencehome.co.uk
Fox & Sons S 01273 554505
52-54 Ladies Mile Road, Brighton BN1 8QF www.sequencehome.co.uk
Fox & Sons S 01273 587222
233 South Coast Road, Peacehaven BN10 8LD www.sequencehome.co.uk
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205 Preston Road, Brighton BN1 6SA www.sequencehome.co.uk
Fox & Sons S 01273 309968
2-4 Marine Drive, Rottingdean BN2 7HQ www.sequencehome.co.uk
Fox & Sons S 01273 461671
3 The Vinery, St Marys Road, Shoreham By Sea BN43 5ZA www.sequencehome.co.uk
Fox & Sons S&L 01273 777000
117-118 Western Road, Brighton BN1 2AD www.sequencehome.co.uk
Fine & Country Brighton & Hove S 52 Church Road, Hove BN3 2FN 01273 739911 www.brightonandhove.fineandcountry.co.uk
Fox & Sons S 01273 675101
98 Warren Road, Woodingdean BN2 6BA www.sequencehome.co.uk
Fox & Sons S 01903 209055
6 Chapel Road, Worthing BN11 1BJ www.sequencehome.co.uk
Fox & Sons S 01273 820280
161 Church Road, Hove BN3 2AD www.sequencehome.co.uk
Goldin Lemcke S 01273 777123
160-162 Church Road, Hove BN3 2DL www.goldinlemcke.com
Fox & Sons S 01273 778455
6-7 Queens Parade, Hove BN3 8JG www.sequencehome.co.uk
Halls S&L 01273 244442
27 New Road, Brighton BN1 1UG www.halls-estate.com
Fox & Sons S 01273 688148
9-10 Bristol Road, Brighton BN2 1AP www.sequencehome.co.uk
Halls S&L 01273 691688
54 Elm Grove, Brighton BN2 3DD www.halls-estate.com
Halls S&L 01273 236000
253b Ditchling Road, Brighton BN1 6JD www.halls-estate.com
Hamptons International S&L 82 Church Road, Hove BN3 2EB 01273 796157 www.hamptons.co.uk
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Healy & Newsom S 19 Richardson Road, Hove BN3 5RB 01273 746674 www.healynewsom.co.uk
Avard At Avard, we are modern estate agents with a traditional service. We have successfully been selling and letting property across Brighton and Hove since 1999. All of our valuations are carried out by one of the partners, with a combined experience of over 40 years. Contact us today to book a free valuation. Services for lets include accompanied viewings, enhanced referencing and credit score checks, and a free extensive inventory report as well as periodic inspections of your property. All properties for sale and let will be marketed with professional photography on Zoopla, Rightmove and Prime Location. We are currently offering free rental guarantee insurance on all fully managed lets and 1% plus VAT on all new sole agency instructions.
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Avard, 115 Western Rd, Brighton, BN1 2AB Avard, 132 Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 4SG Sales: 01273 696000/sales@avard.co.uk Lettings: 01273 748828/lettings@avard.co.uk www.avard.co.uk
Home Leasing L 01273 746600
72 Western Road, Hove BN3 2JQ www.homeleasing.co.uk
Homelets L 01273 747485
47 Norfolk Square, Brighton BN1 2PA www.homelets.info
Jason Dean S&L 01273 727000
1b Montefiore Road, Hove, BN3 1RD www.jasondeans.co.uk
John Hilton S&L 01273 608151
127 Lewes Road, Brighton BN2 3LG www.johnhiltons.co.uk
John Hoole S 01273 555115
214 Dyke Road, Brighton BN1 5AA www.johnhoole.co.uk
Justin Lloyd S&L 01273 315614
176 Church Road, Hove BN3 2DJ www.justinlloyd.co.uk
Justin Lloyd S&L 01273 315612
118 St James’s Street, Brighton BN2 1TH www.justinlloyd.co.uk
Khalil Properties L 124 Lewes Road, Brighton BN2 3LG 01273 573960 www.khalilproperties.co.uk Khalil Properties L Albert House, 82 Queens Rd, Brighton, BN2 3LG, 01273 735904 www.khalilproperties.co.uk King & Chasemore S 51 Lewes Road, Brighton BN2 3HW 01273 608011 www.kingandchasemore.co.uk
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AGENTS INDEX 5 King & Chasemore S 01273 301066 King & Chasemore S 01273 694763 King & Chasemore S 01273 505141 King & Chasemore S 01273 206107 King & Chasemore S 01903 232111
43 High Street, Brighton BN2 7HE www.kingandchasemore.co.uk 6 St George’s Road, Kemp Town, BN2 1EB www.kingandchasemore.co.uk 201A Preston Road, Brighton BN1 6SA www.kingandchasemore.co.uk 20 Church Road, Hove BN3 2FN www.kingandchasemore.co.uk 33 South Street, Worthing BN11 3AR www.kingandchasemore.co.uk
King & Chasemore S&L 28 Longridge Avenue, Saltdean BN2 8LJ 01273 306 661 www.lampons.com King & Chasemore S&L 236 South Coast Road, Peacehaven BN10 8JS 01273 589 406 www.lampons.com Kudos Agents L 01273 358855
50 Goldstone Villas, Hove, BN3 3RS www.kudosagents.com
Leaders L 01273 561534
290 Ditchling Road, Brighton BN1 6JF www.leaders.co.uk
Leaders L 01273 675571
28 New Road, Brighton BN1 1UG www.leaders.co.uk
Leaders L 01273 321721
98 Church Road, Hove BN3 2EB www.leaders.co.uk
Leaders L 01273 720714
119-120 Western Road, Brighton BN1 2AD www.leaders.co.uk
Mansell McTaggart S 138 Old London Road, Brighton BN1 8YA 01273 508955 www.mansellmctaggart.co.uk
Agent Spotlight
Hannah Cowie
Ellmans Ellmans are a long-standing, independent company that have been based in Hove for many years. Clive Perry, the Managing Director, has years of experience and takes an active role in all aspects of the business. Ellmans specialise in block management and lettings, and being independent allows them to provide an individual bespoke service to all of their customers. The firm is widely recognised as a quality company that takes pride in developing personal and long term relationships with their clients, as they believe that communication and personal interest is key to a good working relationship. Only recently, Ellmans accepted an award on behalf of a client for the restoration of one of the properties they let and manage. Why not call by the office and have a chat with one of their property managers, like Hannah,
David Maslen S 01273 677001
39 Lewes Road, Brighton BN2 3HQ www.maslen.co.uk
David Maslen S 01273 278866
62-64 Warren Road, Brighton BN2 6BA www.maslen.co.uk
David Maslen S 01273 321000
174 Church Road, Hove BN3 2DJ www.maslen.co.uk
Massey S 01273 737673
115 Western Road, Hove BN3 1DD www.masseyproperty.com
David Maslen S 01273 566777
290 Ditchling Road, Brighton BN1 6JF www.maslen.co.uk
Michael Jones S&L 8 Chapel Road, Worthing, BN11 1BJ 01903 213281 www.michaeljones.co.uk Mishon Mackay – City, Land and New Homes 170 Church Road, Hove BN3 2DJ 01273 829300 www.mishonmackay.com
Agent Spotlight Austin Rees Lettings “The Lettings Department of Austin Rees is going from strength to strength,” says Katie Piper. “With Becky joining us, her knowledge and enthusiasm have echoed throughout the department. The demands of the letting market within Brighton and Hove are still going strong and we strive to give realistic valuations and personalized services to all our landlords and tenants. We understand the stress and complications which can develop for both tenants and landlords, so with our experience, we are more than happy to offer impartial advice and guidance. “If you would like to know more about letting your property or want to know more about our offers, please contact our Lettings Department on 01273 760007.”
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Mishon Mackay S 01273 821800
170 Church Road, Hove BN3 2DJ www.mishonmackay.com
Mishon Mackay S 01273 670067
8 Bristol Road, Brighton BN2 1AP www.mishonmackay.com
Mishon Mackay L 01273 606076
153 Lewes Road, Brighton BN2 3LG www.mishonmackay.com
Mishon Mackay S 01273 834 602
106 High Street, Hurstpierpoint. BN6 9PX www.mishonmackay.com
Mishon Mackay S 01273 418888
36 Station Road, Portslade, BN41 1AG www.mishonmackay.com
Nash Watson S&L 01273 733500
69a Church Road, Hove BN3 2BB www.nashwatson.com
Oakley Residential S&L 3 North Road, North Laine, Brighton BN1 1YA 01273 688881 www.oakleyresidential.com Palms Properties S&L 25 Waterfront, Brighton Marina BN2 5WA 01273 626000 www.palmsagency.co.uk
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Parsons Son & Basley S&L 32 Queens Road, Brighton BN1 3YE 01273 274000 www.psandb.co.uk
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6 AGENTS INDEX Phillips & Still S 01273 771111 Property Moves S&L
112 Western Road, Brighton BN1 2AB www.phillipsandstill.co.uk
01273 321333
109 Church Road, Hove BN3 2AF www.propertymoves.co.uk
Property Plus L 01273 777010
10 The Drive, Hove BN3 3JA www.propertypluslettings.com
Property Shop S&L 01273 915400
50 St James’s Street, Brighton BN2 1QG www.tpsb.co.uk
Q Sales & Lettings S&L 195 Lewes Road, Brighton BN2 3LA 01273 622664 www.qsalesandlettings.co.uk Re/Max Bright S&L 01273 907788
52 Lansdowne Place, Hove, BN3 1FG www.remax.co.uk/bright
Robert Luff S&L 01903 331247
87 Rowlands Road, Worthing BN11 3JX www.robertluff.co.uk
Sawyer & Co S&L 01273 778844
52 Church Road, Hove BN3 www.sawyerandco.co.uk
Sawyer & Co S&L 01273 685111
113 St Georges Road, Kemp Town, BN2 1EA www.sawyerandco.co.uk
Sawyer & Co S 01273 383830
10 Station Road, Portslade BN41 1GA www.sawyerandco.co.uk
Spencer & Leigh S&L108 Old London Road, Brighton BN1 8YA 01273 565566 www.spencerandleigh.co.uk Sure Property Solutions S&L 31 Upper St James’ Street, Brighton, BN2 1JN www.surepropertysolutions.co.uk
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roperty specialist Leaders raised more than £30,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support during 2014. The firm was delighted to exceed its target of £25,000, raising a total of £31,200 to help ensure that no one faces cancer alone in the UK. Over the year, staff from Leaders’ 85 branches across the UK have run, cycled, baked, dressed up, been ice-bucketed, gone sober and more, to raise money for their charity partner Macmillan. The firm also auctioned off a special selection of children’s artwork as part of its annual drawing competition and organised more than 60 coffee mornings across the country as part of Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. Leaders’ Managing Director, Paul Weller, said: “We are delighted to have raised this sum of money for such an excellent charity. The work Macmillan does in supporting people living with cancer and their families is remarkable. Thank you to all our staff, our clients, business associates and the general public who have supported our fundraising so generously.”
01273 243561
Tanat-Jones S&L 01273 207207
49 Norfolk Square, (Western Road), Brighton BN1 2PA www.tanat-jones.com
Uden S&L 01273 721721
88 Dyke Road, Brighton BN1 3JD www.udenestateagents.com
Waterside Properties S&L 34 Waterfront, Brighton Marina, BN2 5WA 01273 622007 www.watersideproperties.co.uk
Wheelers S 01273 606027
119 Islingword Road, Brighton BN2 9SG www.wheelersestateagents.co.uk
Whitlock & Heaps S&L 65 Sackville Road, Hove BN3 3WE 01273 778577 www.whitlockandheaps.co.uk Winkworth S&L 01273 772175
32 Church Road, Hove BN3 2FN www.winkworth.co.uk
Young Lee L 01273 232232
123 Dyke Road, Hove BN3 1TJ www.young-lee.co.uk
Macmillan’s Fundraising Manager, Tom Carter, said: “It is an astonishing achievement. We believe no one should face cancer alone and this money will enable us to provide invaluable support to those living with cancer, and their families, such as funding a Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist or Palliative Care Nurse for more than six months.” You can view a video capturing some of the many fundraising events that Leaders staff were involved in throughout 2014 at www.leaders.co.uk/articles/property-specialistschristmas-gift-for-macmillan. For more information or support, please visit www.macmillan.org.uk or call 0808 808 0000 Youngs S&L 01273 626258
39 Upper St James Street, Brighton BN2 1JN www.youngsbrighton.co.uk
Your Move S&L 01273 778588
38 Queens Road, Brighton BN1 3XB www.your-move.co.uk
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THE LANDLADY
BUILDING OPINIONS
The future’s black and beardy …
Robert Nemeth on the Craven Vale allotments
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uch as I hate to end one year and start another on a black note, there were many things about 2014 that really annoyed me. Since when did we turn our backs and allow the UK – well, the South East at least – to become so homogenised? December last year brought the sad new that Madame Jojo’s in London had had their license revoked, thus thrusting the final nail in the coffin of lovely Soho, which used to be a place where anything could – and generally did – happen. I should know; I spent most of my teenage years and early twenties there proving the pudding. I even used to have a nightclub there in the nineties ... sold off to accommodate Cross Rail, a train line which will no doubt hurtle more bland people with greater efficiency from the suburbs to their highearning jobs in the city. I’m afraid that New York, always ahead of the UK in the style stakes, has suffered a similar fate. My native New Yorker friends regularly bemoan the fact that their once edgy city has now changed beyond recognition, giving way to beige, paunchy homogenisation. When I was visiting last, my friends painstakingly took me to all the remaining ‘old school’ venues they could still find among the chain stores and pretentious bling. I was increasingly irritated by the rash of New Yorkers crowding the pavements, restaurants and – somewhat bizarrely – department stores, with nasty little ‘toy dogs’ they treat like hairy children. Back in the UK, we adopted ‘Black Friday’ for the first time last year. Whatever next? Thanksgiving turkey, anyone?! Independence Day perhaps? But the trend that really got my goat(ee) last year was the ‘beard and tattoo’ look prevalent all over Brighton. A word to the wise guys – not one of my female friends, either old or young, fancies guys with beards. Similarly, women these days often seem to favour the ‘boiled egg with painted on eyebrows’ look, which, although keeping beauty salons in business, is yet another pallbearer to the coffin of originality. If we carry on, the entire future will be black. Let alone Friday. Happy New Year, everyone!
ROBERT NEMETH
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walk up Whitehawk Hill Road behind the Royal Sussex County Hospital quickly reveals unbeatable views across the city. The Palace Pier can suddenly be seen above the roofs of the seafront buildings below, and then Marine Gate, the Marina and so on. Best of all are the views towards the east from Whitehawk Hill itself, said to be the best place in the city to watch low winter sunsets. Although the area is by no means quiet, it is hardly on the beaten track. Many residents of Brighton & Hove have never heard of the Craven Vale allotments at the top of the hill and fewer have explored them, which is a real shame as they are quite magical – but sadly under threat as a site for housing. The Craven Vale allotments consist of around 140 individual plots. Their status as statutory allotments (which means that development can only take place with the Secretary of State’s permission), and their location beside both common land and the Whitehawk Hill Camp scheduled ancient monument, do make development tricky. Nevertheless, a council-commissioned urban fringe study has identified the site as suitable for housing. I am fully won over by the arguments of campaigners, including site representative and sheep lookerer Jane Hawkins, who strongly makes the case for the benefit of allotments generally and the unsuitability of this site for housing. I would add that we should be very wary indeed of allowing any green spaces locally to be built on. If we have to build then let’s go tall elsewhere. I enjoyed my visit immensely and was fascinated to see Whitehawk Hill transmitting station, which opened in 1959 on the site of a World War II radar station, so close. I thoroughly support the campaign to keep this space as it is. www.buildingopinions.com robert@buildingopinions.com
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IT’S ELF TIME Austin Rees sponsors ‘Elf on the Twelfth’ in aid of Rockinghorse to bring festive cheer and fun to the hospital over Christmas
ustin Rees were, again, proud to be supporting Elf on the Twelfth – a fundraising day organised by local children’s charity Rockinghorse. As last year, this day was embraced by all of our staff, friends and contractors. All our willing staff dressed as elves on this fun day and we were privileged enough to be invited up to the hospital again. A group of our elves visited the Royal Alexander Hospital and Trevor Mann Baby Unit on Friday afternoon. We spent time with the children at their Christmas party, joining in the fun and games. After the party, a group of our elves visited the poorly children in the hospital wards who had been unable to make the Christmas party. Unfortunately there were some children we could not visit, but for those we were able to spend time with, we gave presents and sat and spoke with them and their parents. We were all excited at being given the opportunity to help these children and we would like to thank Ryan Heal and Analiese Doctrove for helping to make this happen. We would like to say how humbled we were by the strength of the
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children and were pleased that we were able to bring a smile to their faces when we arrived. The nurses, always so very patient, took time to introduce us to the children – to this point, we would like to say how wonderful the nurses are. They are truly angels in uniform. A lot of the presents had been purchased particularly for this day but we would like to mention a very dear client, Gwen Stapleton MBE, who spent hours creating knitted teddy bears which she kindly donated to us, in addition to a Nativity Set. Gwen is a 94 year old lady, very much involved in her own charity work. You can experience some of our day on Latest Live, which captures a small window of the day we spent. Austin Rees is appealing to all local businesses to donate money via their giving page: www.virginmoneygiving.com/team/AustinElves2014
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ith Christmas fast approaching and winter setting in, it seems appropriate to focus on a building element that stands above the rest – often out of sight and out of mind – but this time of year a staple in European folklore for the legendary big bellied fella with a long beard and red clothes; jolly old Saint Nick (also known as Santa Claus). A chimney (or middle English ‘chimenee’) is of course a structure, often constructed from bricks and mortar, containing a vertical flue leading from the throat of the fireplace to project from the roof, carried above the ridgeline of the building within a stack, designed to carry smoke to the outside atmosphere. Cowls are traditionally fitted to chimney pots located on top of the chimney stack to increase the draught and prevent wind and rainwater entering into the building. Pots are held in position by a sloped mortar fillet known as flaunching; this also directs surface rainwater away. Flashings, often flexible lead material, are typically installed where the chimney passes through the roof coverings and are intended to eliminate rainwater from the roof void. The stack is named after the vertically stacked bricks (or sometimes stone) bound together by mortar. Chimneys have been an important part of buildings for centuries. However, before the 12th century, the main fire set was said to be positioned within the centre of the property. Notoriously inefficient and dangerous, smoke would escape through a purpose made gap in the roof covering, although most enclosed dwellings stayed full of smoke. Cheaper ineffective chimneys were later created from timber, waddle and daub, however these remained susceptible to spread of fire. The evolution of chimneys has evolved significantly in modern years. Nowadays, buildings are designed without the necessity for chimneys due to sustainable heating systems. Refurbished buildings are seeing chimney stacks being demolished or capped off with the chimney breasts removed for extra floor space (always seek local authority approval). Alternatively, some refurbishment properties are utilising the existing flues, which are retrospectively lined and a contemporary wood burning stove installed. Chimneys are stacked up in many different shapes and sizes and all serve the same function if maintained correctly.
POTENTIAL MAINTENANCE PROBLEMS COULD INCLUDE: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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Tangmere Road £275,000
In pleasant cul-de-sac location a lovely 2 bed semi-detached house tastefully presented and modernised and worthy of immediate inspection. Internally this delightful home boasts 16’ x 9’8 master double bedroom, a refitted kitchen and bathroom. A particular feature is the spacious conservatory opens onto the 62’ rear garden. EPC E.
PATCHAM
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Highfield Crescent BRIGHTON
Enjoying lovely views at the rear towards Downland in the distance a detached two bedroom bungalow with a good size rear garden. The property offers excellent further potential and has a refitted kitchen and bathroom with a white suite, a conservatory with the views, double glazing and gas central heating. EPC D.
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PATCHAM
In this sought after location a 1930’s built 3 double bedroom semi-detached home requiring some cosmetic updating and occupying corner plot style gardens and boasting excellent extension potential subject to consents. Vacant possession and no onward chain. EPC D.
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Ashford Road £660,000
A spacious 5 bed detached house offering great family accommodation & on a good size plot with a lovely rear garden, approximately 60’ x 45’ & good garaging/parking facilities with both an integral garage and two further garages & parking at the rear. Refitted kitchen,35’9 lounge/dining room, ground floor office/study and views to downland from the rear. EPC D.
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In a cul de sac location a newly built 4 bedroom detached house offering an exciting contemporary design with a stylish modern interior and convenient for road and rail links to London and Gatwick Airport. Available for viewing now.
Ladies Mile Road £550,000
£325,000
Presenting an excellent opportunity to purchase a family home in the sought after residential area of Westdene, this well presented 3 bedroom S/D property should be viewed internally as it offers deceptive accommodation including a separate lounge and dining room and there is a garage at the rear. No onward chain. EPC E.
Saxon Way £365,000
Pleasantly positioned backing onto William Clarke Park an attractive and spacious 2 bed period house very tastefully updated by our clients to create a lovely family home. Refitted kitchen/breakfast room with high gloss units and appliances, a contemporary family bathroom, a 23’ through lounge/dining room and a patio garden overlooking the park. EPC D.
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Seville Street £335,000
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Fairview Rise £319,950
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This attractive extended 5 bed detached home has been tastefully modernised and improved and boasts spacious accommodation ideal for a growing family and outside enjoys a well arranged & planted landscaped rear garden. Spacious 22’10 x 9’10 kitchen/breakfast room, 24’ character through lounge/family room, five good sized bedrooms & an en suite to the master bedroom. EPC E.
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Flat 4, 15 Selborne Road, Hove, BN3 3AJ
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Raphael Road, Hove £1,300 PCM
Titian Road, Hove £1,200 PCM
We are acting in the sale of the above property and have received an offer of £343,500. Any interested parties must submit any higher offers in writing to the selling agent before exchange of contracts takes place. The Energy Performance Certificate Rating is D.
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STANFORD AVENUE, BRIGHTON A selection of newly refurbished bright & spacious 1 bedroom flats available in the popular residential area of Brighton, close to Preston Park. The flats are all offered unfurnished and have been completed to the same specification comprising of large open plan lounge kitchens with white goods, good sized bedrooms and modern bathrooms.
£800pcm
LANSDOWNE PLACE, HOVE A refurbished 1 bedroom lower ground floor garden flat in the sought after location of central Hove. Seconds walking distance from Hove seafront and minutes from Palmeira Square. Offered unfurnished, lounge, kitchen with modern fittings, bathroom with bath & shower attachment and a private rear patio. New modern kitchen & bathroom fittings, newly painted throughout and new fitted carpets and vinyl. EPC Rating: E
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CAVENDISH STREET, BRIGHTON A 2 double bedroom maisonette in the popular area of Kemp Town. Offered furnished and comprises of an open plan kitchen & breakfast room with steps up to a lounge, 2 good sized double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms one with shower cubical only and a very large private roof terrace. Also benefits from modern bathroom & kitchen, luxury wooden flooring, own private entrance, burglar alarm & gas central heating. EPC rating D.
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