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ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL Adopt a brick today and help save Saltdean Lido, the South coast’s iconic art deco attraction pg 13

PROJECT BRIGHTON Phil Green asks: Is Brighton investable? LANDLORDS

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BUILDING OPINIONS The old Sackville Hotel

CITY PLANNER Is time running out for slum landlords?

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ANDREW KAY THE ISSUE

5 y the time you read this the Christmas season will officially be on us – at least in my world. Some of you out there started mid November and a few in late October (no doubt you will be looking forward to the arrival of hot cross buns very soon). The timing of Christmas complicates the process of buying and selling homes. Should you put it on the market in December or wait until the new year? Find out It is surely true that the exactly last thing you might want is a trail of potential buyers what you can parading through your afford home as you attempt to stuff the turkey and burn the mince pies. Then again, maybe it would be an ideal time. After all, the place will be looking lovely, decked with boughs of holly so to speak. It will smell delicious, festive cooking, pine needles and tangerines and given the probable impending arrival of friends and relatives it will as clean and tidy as it will ever get. Okay, I admit it, I am painting a pretty “Christmas Card” image of the festive season at home, maybe you don’t embrace the holiday with the same fervour that I might, but it is certainly worth a thought. Consider though the week between Christmas and the New Year. Are you working? Possible not, and nor will so many other people. Would that not be a great time for people, and especially busy couples, to view a potential new home, together, in daylight… Truth is that the best time of year to put your home on the market is when you need to move. Don’t sit around, make that move now. Someone out there wants your home.

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The Business Bankside living with Brand Vaughan The Business Leaders’ tips for new year renting The Business High demand for renters looking for Xmas homes British Airways i360 Welcome on board Building Opinions The old Sackville Hotel Project Brighton Phil Green: Is Brighton and Hove investable?

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City Planner Is time running out for slum landlords? The Business Save money with water treatment Andy Garth Now & Then Affordable treasures The Landlady Festively frantic Saltdean Lido Sponsor a brick Agents Spotlight Company profiles

16 Properties for sale & to rent in Brighton/Hove & Sussex

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BANKSIDE LIVING ompleted this year, this uber modern development stands out from its neighbours with its crisp lines and simple abstract design with windows placed like a monochrome Mondrian painting. It is surrounded by immaculate lawns, and the neat, grey brick driveway leads you to some steps which take you to a secure solid oak front door. You are welcomed in to a wide hallway, where warm wooden floors in honeyed tones lead you in to the open plan living room. These wide boards continue throughout the ground floor for unity, and the walls are creamy white. Initially you walk into the living space where an entire wall of bifolding doors flood the room with light. There is ample space in here for comfortably sized sofas and chairs, and it looks out to the paved patio and outdoor dining area. This room sweeps round to the right in an L-shape where you then see the dining area, and chic kitchen. There are more bi-folding doors here, so you can open up the whole ground floor to the garden in the summer months. The kitchen has superior quality, white high gloss units along the left wall, and these include an integrated fridge and freezer, a five ring Bosch gas hob, and a Bosch double oven placed in a tower to avoid awkward bending. There are floor to ceiling windows at the top of the room, and on the right are more units which house the integrated washing machine and dishwasher. The worktops contrast beautifully in solid granite in charcoal grey; marrying well with the exterior colour scheme, and the sink with a state-of-the-art chrome flexi tap, is neatly inlaid within it. Returning to the hall, and past both a stylish downstairs WC, and a double cupboard for storage (and which houses the brand new boiler) you climb plush fawn carpeted stairs to the first floor. The carpet

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flows throughout the rooms on this floor for further continuity, and directly ahead and to the right are two large double bedrooms. These have vaulted ceilings which add interest, but still allow for plenty of headroom, and they share the Jack and Jill en suite shower room. A neutral palette of light stone, and taupe have been used in here with ceramic tiles on the walls and large mosaic square tiles on the floor. The tall shower has a monsoon head, a glass door, and there is a sweet vanity unit below the hand basin. Further along the hall you have another double bedroom, and a large single bedroom which have peaceful views across the leafy grounds of the school and garden, and the family bathroom is at the end, which echoes the en suite in style and design, but has the addition of a bath with a shower above. This is a luxury development where no corners have been cut. The finish is high quality, and the space has been perfectly designed for both family living and entertaining. This is a unique property which needs to be seen to be admired. For further information please contact: Brand Vaughan, Tel: 01273 504441 Email: pp@brandvaughan.co.uk

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SERIOUS ABOUT SELLING IN THE NEW YEAR? MARKET NOW ocal estate agency Fox & Sons, with nine offices in Brighton & Hove, is urging sellers who wish to move in early 2016 not to delay marketing their properties until the New Year. Fox & Sons predicts heightened seasonal activity during the Christmas to New Year period, with potential buyers actively starting their search online for properties to buy over the festive season. “Christmas is traditionally a very busy time in the housing market, when families come together and think about plans for the forthcoming year,” says Jonathan Lloyd, Branch Partner at the

expects this year to be similarly as busy and with a heightened number of enquiries from interested buyers into its branch: “It is a seller’s market and those sellers who market their property now and get ahead of the game will reap the rewards,” continues Jonathan. “Sellers should be looking to instruct an agent that has the tools and know-how to guarantee maximum exposure for their properties during this festive peak.” If you have a property to sell and would like to arrange a free market appraisal on your home, contact the local branch of Fox & Sons on 01273 777000 or email: westernrd@sequencehome.co.uk

It is a seller's market and those sellers who market their property now and get ahead of the game will reap the rewards

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Brighton, Western Road office. “Millions of people search for properties over the festive period so it makes sense to have everything in place to capture this market and take advantage of the surge in buyer interest.” Last Christmas, Rightmove and Zoopla – widely regarded as the most popular property websites – received a huge spike in traffic to their sites: Rightmove recently reported it received over 1 million visits to its site on Christmas Day 2014 and Zoopla reported 6.4 million visits between Christmas and the New Year. Fox & Sons

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HIGH DEMAND FROM TENANTS LOOKING FOR A HOME TO RENT BY CHRISTMAS andlords and home owners who put their property on the rental market now have a great chance of it being successfully let by Christmas, according to local property specialist Leaders. Jane Wilkinson, lettings director at Leaders, says: “The run up to Christmas might not seem like the By putting your obvious time to put property on the your property on market now you can the lettings market, but demand from get a head start on tenants is extremely the competition high at the moment, with many people keen to move and get settled in their new home before Christmas, so it is actually an excellent opportunity.” By making a property available to let now, landlords can stay one step ahead of those who may be waiting until the new year before bringing their property to the rental market. “Everybody knows January is a busy time for lettings,” Jane continues, “but by putting your property on the market now you can get a head start on the competition to secure motivated and quality tenants. In the unlikely event your property is not let before Christmas, you will be in pole position to reach out to applicants looking to move in the new year.” As well as the pre-Christmas period being a busy time for lettings, millions of people begin the search for their next home during the

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festive period itself. Indeed, a staggering 15.7 million visits to Rightmove were recorded last year between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, so it is a shrewd move to have your property listed during this time, when fewer properties tend to be available. For advice you can trust on all aspects of letting, renting, buying or selling or to book a free, no-obligation valuation - please contact your local Leaders branch or visit www.leaders.co.uk

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his week I am thrilled to announce that we will be partnering with British Airways, the nation’s favourite airline, as the headline sponsor for the i360, which from now on is to be known as British Airways i360. From 2016 our passengers will board the glass pod and take off to cruise up to 450 feet for an amazing flight. I am delighted to have such a prestigious British and global brand sponsoring our attraction, and such a major player in the tourism sector in the region; I cannot think of a better sponsorship fit. British Airways has 40,000 flights to and from Gatwick every year (you can already see the tower on flights landing at Gatwick!) and it employs 2,500 people in Sussex with hundreds living here in Brighton and Hove. By supporting the i360, British Airways will help put Brighton and Sussex on the international stage. Together, we can help promote even more tourism to the area. We share a similar market with British Airways at Gatwick in the South East and a comparable international reach. Brighton is already a major tourist destination, attracting over one million We share a international visitors per year and we proud history hope that this and design partnership will help excellence cement the city’s position as a top international destination. We share a proud history of engineering and design excellence. British Airways i360 is the world’s first vertical cable car, the world’s tallest moving observation tower and the world’s slimmest tall tower. British Airways has led the way in the airline sector with innovations such as supersonic travel and the world's first fully flat bed in business class. Sponsorship was always part of our business plan and I am pleased that we are delivering on the promises we made to the city. We announced the partnership at a press event when journalists also saw the glass viewing pod under construction and inside the beach building for the first time. Our web site has changed to www.britishairwaysi360.com and you can now talk to us @ba_i360 on Twitter/Instagram; our Facebook page will be renamed to British Airways i360.

ollowing years of In this inaction, plans have particular just been unveiled for proposal’s a seventeen-storey tower on the old Sackville Hotel site on favour, serious the Hove seafront by developer thought has Hyde Housing and architect at least gone Andy Parsons – the team into its design behind the ‘One Hove Park’ development on the Old Shoreham Road. As one of just a handful of residents nearby with an unobstructed view of the Sackville Hotel site from my home, I was quite taken aback when I first saw the proposal. There are certainly light and shadow implications for those living behind, and it could be argued that the tower would sit acrimoniously amongst existing seafront buildings. The backdrop of course is that the nearby King Alfred scheme is likely to be large, and just one of a number of proposals for dense structures that are deemed necessary to catch up with the rapid rise in Brighton & Hove’s population that we have seen since around 1997. My ideal Hove seafront would not include tall buildings but we find ourselves in a position where we have to build up if we don’t want to build on parks, allotments and the South Downs. In this particular proposal’s favour, serious thought has at least gone into its design. It is not another white-rendered box after all (which a number of yet-to-be-built approvals for the seafront are). I’m not sure that the proportions are currently right. If the building were taller, its current diameter would be appropriate but it’s looking a little barrel-like currently. Perhaps it should be narrower. The attached wings, which have been designed to mitigate the sudden increase in height, detract from the purity of the concept. They should be removed. With such demand for housing in our area, I suspect that this tall proposal will be the first of many over the coming years. www.buildingopinions.com Twitter: @robert_nemeth

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PROJECT BRIGHTON PHIL GREEN MANAGING DIRECTOR MDHUB Is Brighton and Hove investable? DHUB is the premier peer-to-peer business growth network for Managing Directors and their senior board members. Their main objective is to solve problems and alleviate the pressure on MDs by finding ways through the blocks in order to grow business. Their core service is a fully facilitated “workgroup” where carefully selected MDs meet to discuss their issues. This confidential environment and the support from other like-minded entrepreneurial Managing Directors has proved invaluable to members. Some of these groups have been meeting four to six times a year for nearly 10 years. MDHUB’s strategy and development sessions also help on the growth path, all in all MDs and senior directors spent over 6,400 hours with MDHUB last year. This week in Project Brighton MDHUB'S Director, Phil Green discusses his thoughts and observations on how investable Brighton and Hove is in terms of new business ventures in the city... I have made a number of calls to potential investors and Venture Capitalists (VCs) on behalf of some of our fast-growing MDHUB members recently. There is definitely some interest and more importantly a lot of investment available out there, but among some

common responses about sector fit, size of investment (normally too small for VCs) and risk I received one interesting response. This basically went along the lines of “Naah – I’d rather get on a plane to Berlin than the train to Brighton”. When I asked for a few more details behind that slightly shocking assertion, the response was that Brighton made a lot of noise but wasn’t really the place to get hold of serious growth businesses. Naturally I begged to differ and we left the conversation at that, but with a promise to re-visit it at a later date if I could prove him wrong. We do make a lot of noise, Brighton and Hove has always been good at that but is that all we do? Intrigued I spoke to a contact who runs a Business Angel Network and asked about her view of the city and the answer surprised me. She travels from East Sussex to Hants and Surrey to attend her Angel Network sessions and although also involved in Brighton and Hove to a small extent, her problem was limited time on her part and limited deal flow out of the city. She recognised the creativity in many of the opportunities she saw, but felt she didn’t see enough businesses with a revenue track record and an ability to really scale and was prepared to travel elsewhere for opportunities.

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CITY PLANNER ED ALLISON-WRIGHT MRICS

IS TIME RUNNING OUT FOR SLUM LANDLORDS?

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he private rented sector is currently the fastest growing element in the UK residential property arena. However, when you couple an affordability crisis with the withdrawal of the Code for Sustainable Homes, you might concede that there is a growing requirement for more comprehensive regulation of private landlords. This shouldn’t alarm most private landlords; for as a sector, they hold a strong reputation for providing good quality housing that the market demands. There is however a minority within this group, known to many as the irresponsible ‘slum landlord’, often undermining the reputation of others. A well-known statement said amongst landlords is ‘would I live in this property?’ Clearly, you won’t ideally be living in a one bedroom flat or studio with say, a family of four, but I believe the true meaning of the statement seeks to ask, ‘is it morally appropriate to expect someone to live in this property?’ Many of us will have viewed properties; often HMOs (not to stereotype) that have us concluding that the living conditions leave much to be desired. Governments of the past have been reticent to address these issues in the private sector due to the hypocrisy it would cause with council housing. Also, of course, because the private rented sector was never so much of a significant segment of the housing market. But earlier in January this year, Laura Sandys MP (Conservative, South Thanet 2010-2015) presented the Private Rented Sector (Decent Homes Standards) Bill 2014-15 to Parliament, which proposed to set the basis (and raise the bar) for regulation of private landlords. New standards would require landlords to keep a more responsible state of repair, meet the current statutory minimum standard for local authority housing stock, retain modern facilities and services and also provide a reasonable degree of thermal comfort. Despite the Bill not progressing through the Commons, the proposals signalled a change in attitude. Moreover, this Bill was not alone, for as you read this, the ‘Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation)’ and the ‘Housing and Planning’ Bill’s (2015-16) make their way through the legislative process, adding pressure to the private sector and recent reports such as ‘Safe and Decent Homes: Solutions for a better private rented sector’, supported by Shelter and British Gas, offering recommendations on improving local authorities’ enforcement powers and bringing private landlords to account, more effectively. To add to this (!), the Energy Act 2011 includes provisions that will outlaw EPC Rating F & G in commercial and residential properties from 1st April 2018, subject to limited exceptions. It’s not all bad. As long as landlords in the private sector are responsible and proactive, setting appropriate timetabled repair programmes with their portfolios, all of the above should not negatively impact on returns; it will actually improve neighbourhoods and communities and in turn, the capital values. But those that are irresponsible and fail to act, such as the ‘slum landlords’, will likely find that the squeeze on their investments has only just started! www.haydon-consulting.com

I accept that growth is not the be all and end all for a business and there are many small profitable businesses in the city returning a good living to their owners, our focus has been on businesses who are trying to grow and meet that demand for scalability. These growth businesses provide the skilled employment opportunities

We have companies fighting over scarce people resources in the city

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that the city, with its two universities, can support. There have always been one or two businesses cracking on at an amazing pace at any time in the city, and I’m pleased to say that we have that situation right now. We also have a vital and thriving freelance population, some excellent business support and some great example of businesses that have done well and whose original entrepreneurs are still involved locally. But in a city where, historically, less than 15% of businesses employ more than 10 staff could we do more? Chatting to a few of our faster growing members their feeling was that not enough business owners in the city were truly entrepreneurs. Their definition of entrepreneurs being beyond just that of someone who starts a business and more that of someone who builds a truly scalable business and focuses absolutely on growth. Why doesn’t it happen here more often? We have above average business start-up statistics, and I applaud everyone who takes that step, also there are plenty of smaller, successful and profitable businesses in the city. There are also many business owners who work exceptionally hard, love their businesses but perhaps end up earning less than they would if they were employed elsewhere. I won’t be giving you an answer (yet) but I do know that we have companies fighting over scarce people resources in the city resources that head up to London on a daily basis, we have companies doing the same or very similar things who could perhaps merge and be more powerful and also perhaps we need to heed the call from one of our speakers at our Leaders event: “Get some money in, take the risk and really go for it – I am”. I want a good reason to phone that VC up and hear him say that he would rather tell a Berlin entrepreneur that he would love to see him but unfortunately he was getting on that train down to Brighton & Hove to see another great prospect. watch on

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SAVE MONEY WITH WATER TREATMENT ast month Andrea Sutcliffe, the Care Quality Commission’s chief inspector for adult social care, warned in The Telegraph that four in ten care homes in the UK are below standard. She added: “In this climate, it is critical that responses from local services to financial pressures do not increase risks to people’s health, safety and wellbeing.” Care home managers are under ever more pressure to cut costs without reducing the levels of care. It may seem an impossible task, but Andy Tugwell, managing director of Hove-based TSS Facilities, has some helpful advice for them as well as any other businesses looking to keep a tight rein on spending. “People will have boilers serviced regularly, but many don't consider the quality of the water within the heating system,” he comments. “The quality of the water can have a huge impact on the life of boilers because of corrosion and limescale build-up – and of course, you will be using more energy to heat the water.” Regular water treatment and monitoring is not, however, just about prolonging the life of the heating system and reducing monthly bills, explains Andy. “We recently installed a chlorine dioxide system in a care home. It’s particularly important in buildings where there is a vulnerable population to ensure that the water is disinfected by systems such as this. The system allowed us to safely lower the temperature of the hot water to prevent scalding, without compromising on water hygiene. This also reduced their costs as it meant thermostatic valves were not required.”

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Precise monitoring When TSS Facilities is asked to carry out water treatment services, the first thing the company does is a thorough inspection of the water system, starting with the incoming main. By compiling an accurate report of the entire system and the water quality, the team know precisely what is needed. "We apply proper chemistry – we don't just throw chemicals in," says Andy. "A heating or water system needs to be cleaned properly with a dispersant and dosed with the correct levels of corrosion limiter to stop scaling and reduce corrosion. It also puts an end to oxidisation, which means no more having to bleed inefficient radiators that are packed with trapped air." High-quality water treatment and monitoring can result in lower running costs, longerlasting equipment and, most importantly, safer water systems. To find out how looking after your water system could save you money, call TSS Facilities on 01273 719111, email ask@tssfacilities.co.uk or visit www.tssfacilities.co.uk

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am lucky enough to be going to Cuba next week and not to be returning until Christmas Day. At about 10.30am on Christmas Day, myself and my friend B will be touching-down at Gatwick in the style of two very sun-tanned Christmas elves, which leaves it rather late for Christmas shopping, or Christmas anything, come to that. Christmas in Landlady Towers is, in every eventuality a thing to be avoided as it is rather too reliant on my being jolly in the company of people I would quite like to murder under normal circumstances. I have successfully passed the baton of Christmas to the very wonderful Big Daughter, who will be cooking Christmas lunch for the second year running in her flat in Hove. This would be perfect, if it wasn’t for the fact that her father has been invited and we currently cannot be in the same town, let alone the same room together without him hurling insults at me once the double-brandies kick in. On top of being quite rude, he is terribly unreliable and we still don’t know whether he’s going to grace us with his The Small presence or not, meaning I Daughter is will either be going to The going to feed Big Daughter’s from Gatwick, or home to stare at the homeless my suntan at home alone. with her father The Small Daughter is (rather reluctantly it appears) going to feed the homeless with her father. I do hope her father is not cooking said food as the folk will be dead as well as homeless, thus negating the homeless issue. But joking aside, I do admire them for so willingly giving up their Christmas Day. I would be doing something similar myself if I wasn’t so much of a curmudgeon over Christmas. I would certainly ruin it for everyone. Besides, every time I go to Cuba I return bereft of most of my clothes and shoes as I give them away to my friends in Havana, in spite of the fact that I always take over a suitcase full of stuff for them. Although 2015 has been a year for great change in Cuba, nothing much has changed for the average Cuban on the street yet and the embargo is still in place, making the acquisition of many items we take for granted very difficult. The window display of a City Centre Cuban department store looks like the leftover, unwanted items at a WI Tombola... I am in receipt of an almost daily email from my friend Yusi in Havana, with yet more items she is desperate for, thus ensuring that I will be fulfilling my 23KG luggage allowance for the first time in years. At least someone will have a Merry Christmas!!

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n my shop at the moment I have a four- metre-long, old wooden shop sign for sale, (see photo offers in the region of £350) apologies for the gratuitous plug!

This came from a corner shop in Hove and is approximately 100 years old. It is a lovely hand made sign and a typical example of the period, very similar to the one preserved in Church Road Hove. Gigins Ltd were a family firm of bakers who for the first part of the 20th century had several outlets throughout the town and eventually became part of the 'Clarkes the Bakers' whose bakery was in Fonthill Road next to the Goldstone Ground. My point being is that the amount of corner and local shops that used to exist in the city was unbelievable. By just walking around areas such as Poets When you Corner and walk around Hanover/Southover (see photo of Southover Street these areas even in the early 60s) it always look up seemed that every corner at the walls was a shop selling above the something to the locals (photo of butchers on ground floor corner of Richmond windows Street), meaning you didn't really have to leave the vicinity of your own front doorstep to buy all that you needed to live. My own bit of advice is this: when you walk around these areas always look up at the walls above the ground floor windows, as there is a chance you may see the old embossed adverts still just readable under years of outside painting. A great example of this is in Southover Street where an old butchers shop has the advertising tag line of 'meat only taken from local abattoirs', which although isn't the nicest thought, proves that locally sourced food is not a new concept! Brighton and Hove Stuff, 28 Western Road, Hove Brightonandhovestuff@gmail.com

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A BRICK IS FOR LIFE – NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS! SPONSOR A BRICK ON THE SALTDEAN LIDO WALL OF FAME The group then asked UK Power Networks (which builds the infrastructure for companies like EDF to provide electricity) to fund the sub-station but the company said it couldn’t because of regulatory issues. Furthermore, existing grants cannot be re-allocated to cover this unexpected expense. The bricks on the Wall of Fame can feature names or a customised message in memory of a loved one. As the wall itself won't be built until next year, in the meantime, donors will receive a certificate that can be wrapped up as a lovely Christmas present. A brick is for life not just for Christmas! Alternatively individuals – or companies – wishing to make a larger donation is invited to meet the full cost of a beach hut in the lido grounds or contact the group direct to discuss the other options in more detail. Smaller donations welcome too of course. Please visit www.saltdeanlido.co.uk for more details about the project and how you can help. The crowdfunding page is at www.crowdfunder.co.uk/lido Named bricks cost from £52.50. Or you can contact Bridget Fishleigh, one of the volunteer directors of Saltdean Lido Community Interest Company, on 07946 342 903, bridget.fishleigh@saltdeanlido.co.uk to discuss how you can help.

he tireless campaigners at Saltdean Lido Community Interest Company have raised £2.8 million so far to save their lido – but need another £70k for an electricity sub-station to power the pools. And so, they’ve launched a Wall of Fame and are inviting lido lovers to sponsor a brick which can feature names or a customised message. The wall itself won't be built until next year but, in the meantime, donors will receive an attractive certificate that

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can be wrapped up as a lovely Christmas present. Anyone who grew up in Brighton in the 1960s, 70s, 80s and early 90s will have fond memories of the lido. However, between 1997-2012 the lease of the lido was in the hands of a businessman/developer from Buckinghamshire. For those of you who have visited the lido during that period there was a reason it was rubbish – Mr Bad (as he was known locally) didn’t want it to be good. He didn’t want people to come. He had his eye on the big bucks of redevelopment. When he finally unveiled plans to fill in the pool and build flats, the community mobilised determined to save its beloved pool. It took them two years to get rid of Mr Bad. Once he’d been seen off local campaigners then had to persuade Brighton and Hove Council as freeholder to give them the keys. That was at the end of 2013. Since then two years of blood, sweat and tears have passed, but the group are really nearly there. The vision was clear from the start: a brand new 40m outdoor pool with a lovely paddling pool and wet play area for the kids. A grassy area for lounging about. Direct access to the beach so you can mix it up. Heated water for swimming seven months a year with an ice rink in the winter. A place which is suitable for swimmers of all ages. However, the group has recently hit a bit of a roadblock and are now reaching out to lido lovers asking them to help by sponsoring a brick on its Wall of Fame. They need to raise £70,000 to build a new electricity sub-station as there isn’t enough electricity capacity left in Saltdean to power the pools. The group asked Brighton and Hove Council, as freeholder of the site, to cover this unexpected expense. The council offered a loan of just £10,000 despite not contributing any funds to the £8million already raised by the local resident volunteers.

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Baron Estates

Phillips & Still

Originally from Devon, Leanne Collins moved to Brighton three years ago. “I have worked in the property industry for 12 years and have worked for Leaders for 2½ years. The majority of my career has been working as a Sales Negotiator. However, I started out with Leaders in Lettings. When the chance arose for me to join the sales department I jumped at the opportunity and became the Senior Sales Negotiator for Brighton & Hove. Over the past year our sales department has gone from strength to strength. I am proud of our customer service and honesty. Our customers are extremely important to us and we ensure they have an enjoyable and stress-free experience.” Leaders 119/120 Western Road, Brighton, BN1 2AD, 01273 720714, www.leaders.co.uk

John started his career within a small independent Estate Agents in Hove – over the last 8 years he has progressed to his current role at Baron Estates as sales manager. He is very motivated and strives to offer a transparent service at all times. John feels that customer service is key and will ensure that regular feedback is given with positive advice at all times. Call John to discuss any property related matter or email him. jonathan@baron-estates.com 01273 733 334

“Chris Still and Richard Phillips are the Managing Directors, bringing with them over 30 years of combined experience. Our primary aim is to ensure the highest level of customer care whilst providing a professional and tailored service to suit each individual. We ensure that your property gets full market coverage by advertising on websites that gain the most traffic, alongside local property magazines and eye-catching ‘For Sale’ boards. Not only is our aim to always achieve the best price for your property or find you that dream home, but we are equally focused on removing from you the stresses that can often come with moving house.” Phillips & Still, 112 Western Road, Brighton, BN1 2AB, 01273 771111, www.phillipsandstill.co.uk

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Kevin Gardens OIEO £330,000 Freehold • 3 bed bungalow • 45ft rear garden • Off road parking • Popular location. EPC D61 Call Woodingdean Office 01273 278866

Prestonville Road Price Guide £325,000 Leasehold A NEWLY REFURBISHED AND EXTENDED, LOWER LEVEL CONVERTED 2 BEDROOM GARDEN FLAT within in a sought after central location just off Seven Dials, close to Brighton Station. The property has a stylish and well appointed kitchen and bathroom, a landscaped, walled sunny rear garden, a private entrance, double glazed windows and gas heating. Available chain free. Energy Rating C71 Call Hove Office 01273 321000 2

Hove Street £750,000 Freehold • 3 bedroom semi det house • Fantastic 80ft west garden • Large gge with pot to extend stnc • Great location off Hove seafront. EPC D69 Call Hove office 01273 321000

NEW price

Crescent Drive North

Channel View Road

St. Catherines Terrace

£340,000 Freehold • 3 Bedroom detached bungalow • 90' rear garden • Off road parking with garage • Southerly aspect views. EPC F38 Call Woodingdean office 01273 278866

£395,000 Freehold • Detached 3 bedroom bungalow • Sea Views • Refurbished Throughout • NO ONWARD CHAIN. EPC D65 Call Woodingdean Office on 01273 278866

Price Guide £380,000 Leasehold • 2 dbl bed split level apt • Newly re-furb throughout • Sea views from the south facing lounge • Sought after location on seafront. EPC D65 Call Hove office 01273 321000

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NEW to the market

Queens Park Road

London Road

Hollingbury Road

£250,000 Leasehold • Well presented one bedroom garden flat • North of Kemp Town • Yards from Queens Park & Hanover • Rear patio garden. EPC D67 Call Lewes Road office 01273 677001

£250,000 Leasehold • 2 bedroom first floor flat • Spacious accommodation • In good decorative order • Private parking space, EPC C76 Call Fiveways office 01273 566777

Guide Price £500,000 Freehold • Newly Refurbished • Popular residential area • West facing garden • No onward chain, EPC E53 Call Fiveways office 01273 566777

‘Maslen are the ‘good guys’ of the estate agency world. Honest, professional & friendly. I recommend them.’ Mr & Mrs Ward, Riley Rd

NEW to the market

Rose Hill £475,000 Freehold • Spacious 3 bedroom Victorian house • Situated within 0.6 miles of Brighton station • Bonus of a boarded loft with balcony • Patio garden. No chain. EPC D64 Call Lewes Road office 01273 677001

Greenfield Crescent £375,000 Freehold Spacious 3 bedroom family home, large rear garden, popular residential area, stunning views, EPC D60 Call Fiveways Office 01273 566777

Bonchurch Road OIEO £540,000 Freehold • Simply stunning family home over 4 floors • 4 beds, 2 baths, flexible accommodation • Period features with contemporary twist • Charming 32' rear garden. EPC D55 Call Lewes Road Office 01273 677001

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brices www.brices.co.uk BRUNSWICK PLACE, HOVE A BEAUTIFULLY REFURBISHED AND FULLY FURNISHED TWO BEDROOM GROUND FLOOR FLAT in a CONVERTED PERIOD BUILDING located in HOVE'S FINEST SEAFRONT SQUARE. LOUNGE/DINING ROOM, FITTED KITCHEN with INTEGRATED APPLIANCES, MODERN BATHROOM, GFCH.

AVAILABLE NOW

£1,600 pcm

NEW! FARM ROAD, HOVE

A FOUR BEDROOM SEMI DETACHED HOUSE, SOUGHT AFTER LOCATION with accommodation comprising LOUNGE, STUDY, FITTED KITCHEN/DINING ROOM, MASTER BEDROOM with DRESSING ROOM and EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM, THREE FURTHER DOUBLE BEDROOMS, BATH/SHOWER ROOM, EXPOSED WOODEN FLOORBOARDS, WEST ASPECT REAR GARDEN, EPC E.

A FULLY FURNISHED THREE BEDROOM MAISONETTE located on the FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS of this CONVERTED PERIOD HOUSE in this SOUGHT AFTER ONE WAY STREET OFF WESTERN ROAD, HOVE. LARGE LOUNGE/DINING ROOM, FITTED KITCHEN, MODERN SHOWER ROOM, GFCH, EPC D.

AVAILABLE NOW

NEW! WATERLOO STREET, HOVE

NEW! QUEENS PARK ROAD, BRIGHTON

A NEWLY REFURBISHED ONE BEDROOM FLAT LOCATED IN THIS SOUGHT AFTER ONEWAY STREET CLOSE TO HOVE SEAFRONT. SPLIT LEVEL ENTRANCE HALL, LOUNGE with WEST ASPECT WALK-IN BOW WINDOW and SEA VIEWS, KITCHEN WITH SPACE TO DINE, BATHROOM, GCH.

A GROUND FLOOR ONE BEDROOM PATIO FLAT situated in the HANOVER AREA. BRIGHT LOUNGE with BAY WINDOW and FEATURE FIREPLACE, DOUBLE BEDROOM with FIREPLACE and ACCESS to the PATIO GARDEN, MODERN FITTED KITCHEN, BATHROOM, UTILITY AREA, GCH, NEUTRAL DECOR. EPC D.

£2,600 pcm PORTLAND VILLAS, HOVE

AVAILABLE NOW

£950 pcm

AVAILABLE NOW

NEW! NORTON ROAD, HOVE

NEW! BRUNSWICK PLACE, HOVE

A ONE BEDROOM LOWER GROUND FLOOR FLAT located CLOSE TO HOVE STATION and LOCAL AMENITIES. Entrance hall, BRIGHT LOUNGE with BAY WINDOW, MODERN KITCHEN, DOUBLE BEDROOM, WHITE BATHROOM with SHOWER, GCH, NEUTRAL DECOR. EPC D.

A SECOND FLOOR STUDIO FLAT situated in this SOUGHT AFTER LOCATION IN BRUNSWICK TOWN CONSERVATION AREA. Entrance with small STORAGE CUPBOARD, BRIGHT DUAL ASPECT STUDIO ROOM with KITCHEN AREA, WHITE FITTED SHOWER ROOM, NEUTRAL DECOR.

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brices sales & lettings

£800 pcm

AVAILABLE NOW

£1,450 pcm

£850 pcm

£525 pcm

LETTINGS 01273 776633 30C WESTERN ROAD, HOVE BN3 1AF

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NEW PRICE

Pavillion Court CENTRAL BRIGHTON

£165,000

A good size well presented 2 bed upper ground floor apartment in this popular retirement development which offers a secure environment for residents. Benefits include an estate manager, lift, communal lounge, and a delightful well kept landscaped communal garden. Ideal location for residents looking to enjoy the cities amenities. Vacant possession and no onward chain. EPC C.

Mandalay Ct OPPOSITE WITHDEAN PARK

The Street OIEO £300,000

A spacious and tastefully modernised 2-3 bedroom ground floor apartment with a balcony and garage. Level approach and pleasant aspect to the Park. 2 main double bedrooms and a third bedroom could be created from the dining area if required. There is also a refitted kitchen, double glazing, an extended lease to December 2110. EPC C.

PRESTON VILLAGE

Brighton GUIDE PRICE £450,000

Tucked away in this pleasant mews style development an attractive 3 bedroom property which makes a lovely home and has the bonus of a garage and parking space. Viewing is essential to fully appreciate both the property and the charming setting. Ideal for commuters half a mile from Preston Park Station. EPC C.

BRIGHTON OFFICE 138 OLD LONDON ROAD

POYNINGS

£385,000

In a delightful courtyard setting this attractive 3 bedroom grade II listed period cottage exudes charm and character with a wealth of interesting features with numerous exposed timbers and a handsome inglenook fireplace to the sitting room. Outside is a front patio & a lovely rear garden.

Trafalgar Road PORTSLADE

£329,950

A stylishly modernised 3 bedroom period terrace house worthy of immediate inspection and offering good size family accommodation over 2 floors with high ceilings and contemporary fittings and potential to extend (subject to consents). Features include a refitted kitchen with high gloss units, an open plan dining room with doors to the garden, a separate lounge and a superb bathroom/shower room. Convenient for Portslade station. EPC D.

01273 508955

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Tel: 32 Queen’s Road, Brighton BN1 3YE

01273 274040

Email: sales@psandb.co.uk 01273 274040

sales@psandb.co.uk Website: www.psandb.co.uk 32 Queenswww.psandb.co.uk Road Brighton BN1 3YE W NE

• First floor purpose built flat in low rise secluded development • Two double bedrooms, double aspect lounge, kitchen, bath/wc • Close Preston Park station, buses to city centre, local shopping • Gas fired central heating, double glazed windows throughout • Garage and on site parking for residents. Needs refurbishment • Roof storage, entryphone door security. EPC rating: E

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CURWEN PLACE OIEO £250,000

RS FE ED OF VIT

• Direct views of sea and i360 from lounge and kitchen windows • Third floor flat in six storey period property in seafront square • Lounge, two double bedrooms, fitted kitchen, and bathroom/wc • Gas fired central heating, compact lift serving all floors • Ideal opportunity for owner/occupier or for BTL investment • Offered with immediate possession. EPC Rating: C

REGENCY SQUARE £320,000

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• Seventh floor (top) apartment in favoured New England quarter • Open plan living area with fitted kitchen and Juliet style balcony • Master bedroom with ensuite shower, second bedroom, bath/wc • Heating from central biomass boiler for low carbon footprint • Passenger lift, entryphone, rooftop allotments, sky gardens • Ideal owner/occupier or BTL investment. EPC Rating: B

TOWERGATE, BRIGHTON £315,000 • Ground floor apartment forming part of modern purpose built block • Just north of Preston Park close to railway station & buses to centre • Entrance hall with storage cupboards, lounge, three bedrooms

• Modern fitted kitchen with appliances, fully tiled bathroom/wc • Allocated car parking space, gas central heating, double glazing • Vendor suited elsewhere. EPC rating: C

W NE

NEW ENGLAND QUARTER OIRO £350,000

W NE

COURT ROYAL MANSIONS £895.000

• Stunning corner apartment with large feature living/dining area • Panoramic sea views ranging from the Marina to Worthing Pier • Three double bedrooms, two luxury bathrooms, spacious hallway • Modern fitted kitchen/breakfast room, gas fired central heating • Includes fully self contained storage/study area in the basement • Easy reach Kemp Town shopping facilities. EPC rating: D

TIDY STREET, BRIGHTON £835,000 • Unique opportunity to purchase house with garage in North Laine • Improved and refurbished to very high specification throughout • Contemporary style with period features, fireplaces, polished floors

• Modern open plan fitted kitchen/dining area with access to courtyard • Living room, master bedroom with ensuite, two further bedrooms • Utility room/wc, garage, roof terrace. EPC rating: E

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