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5 bedroom apartment
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Property description & features
- Tenure: Share of freehold (79 years remaining)
- FOUR/FIVE BEDROOMS
- PENTHOUSE APARTMENT
- GRADE II LISTED
- ALLOCATED PARKING FOR 2 CARS
- BEAUTIFUL PERIOD FEAURES
- DUPLEX
- ORNAMENTAL BALCONIES
- WILLET HOUSE
- NEAR HOVE STATION
- EASY ACCESS TO THE SEAFRONT
Ideally situated on the west side of The Drive, in central Hove a short walk to the Hove station, the seafront and Church Road. An expansive (2176 SQFT) and wonderfully-presented GRADE II LISTED DUPLEX PENTHOUSE APARTMENT with FOUR/FIVE BEDROOMS, TWO ALLOCATED PARKING SPACES and a fine array of period features. Sold with a SHARE OF THEFREEHOLD & CHAIN FREE
Set within the grandeur of one of The Drive's distinctive Grade II listed terracotta houses, this generously-sized penthouse is set over two floors, measuring over 200sqm/2,176sqft, features a host of original features dating back to the 1890s. Designed by AM Measures and built by the renowned builder William Willett, the steeply pitched roofs, stained glass windows and tall angular chimney stacks offer a fantastic example of the Flemish/Queen Anne Revival style.
From the original wall panels, staircase, and stained-glass windows of the communal hallway to the apartment’s tall ceilings, cornicing and beautiful panelled sash windows, this central Hove home is very well-presented throughout. One of only four apartments in the building, the communal areas are only shared with two others with the basement using their own entrance. The current owners have been here 15 years and have enjoyed every minute of the occupancy.
Arranged over two floors, this considerable home presents with a large lounge, a separate fitted kitchen/breakfast room, and an adjoining dining/second reception room and boot room/home office. There are four/five good-sized double bedrooms, three of those have a contemporary en-suite shower or bathroom and a fourth boasts a handy en-suite W/C. Of the en-suites, two are fitted with enviable underfloor heating. There is a smaller fifth bedroom/home study which is highly versatile and is currently occupied as a home office but could be a playroom or occasional guest bedroom.
The property has an excellent amount of storage space throughout including attic space and a further cloakroom.
There are two ornamental balconies on the first level and the property is sold with two car parking spaces and no on-going chain. Additional visitors parking is available on site as is handy secure bike storage.
When it comes to shops, bars, and restaurants the hubbub of Church Road, George Street and Blatchington Road all offer plenty of choice surrounded by iconic period architecture.
Hove Lawns, Palmeira Square and Adelaide Crescent offer plenty of green open spaces to relax in, while the beach and seafront is never far away. For cricket fans the County ground is found on Eaton Road.
Down on the seafront, a parade of local independent amenities on Kingsway includes the ever-popular Franco’s Osteria, the Sugardough Bakery and the Kernel of Hove health food store. The renowned Marrocco’s is close at hand on King’s Esplanade with handmade Italian ice-cream, perfect for hot summer days.
Hove mainline station provides convenient commuter links to London and Gatwick, and regular bus services travel across the city and up to Devil’s Dyke.
The Drive is in parking zone N. The council tax band is F, which is currently charged at £3,218.10 for 2022/23.
TENURE & OUTGOINGS
Tenure: Share of Freehold
Unexpired term on lease - 80
Service Charge - £3,600 p.a.
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