Summary
In brief:
Style Ground floor apartment, Art Deco seafront complex, lift
Type 2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en suite), living dining room, kitchen, utility area
Area Kemptown seafront
Floor Area
Outside Space Sole use south garden, communal gardens. Library, luggage drop
Parking Resident parking permit
Council Tax Band C
Why you’ll like it:
Designed for a sophisticated lifestyle on the Sussex coast, the famous Art Deco façade of Marine Gate has roared into the 21st century with energy efficient windows, secure entrances around a formal central garden at the front and glorious, wrap around, landscaped gardens for the residents. Looking over the protective harbour and waterfront restaurants of the Marina to the English Channel it is one of the most sought after destinations in the city. Known for its discreet security and concierge to meet and greet, Marine Gate’s friendly, inclusive community stocks a swap library, holds monthly coffee mornings and seasonal celebrations as well as hosting various clubs, and if you are looking for a lock up and leave, the security patrol will check your apartment upon request.
Reached through the impressive entrance or via its own rare, gated garden by the parking, this ground floor apartment is on the southwest corner of the block and with only neighbours above, it is very private. Inside, the central hallway is light and inviting with discreetly expensive Karndean flooring and two big cupboards, one ready for coats and the other with concealed power and plumbing for utility machines.
Celebrating its exclusive coastal location, the elegant living dining room has a south wall of glass framing inspiring views over the garden to the sea and a picture window to the west to frame the sunsets over open water. Ideal for entertaining with plenty of space for sofas and a dining table, you can enjoy the Sussex sunshine and soak up the inter-continental atmosphere at any time of year, and it opens to the sunny, sheltered garden – 1 of only 3 sole use gardens in this iconic, Art Deco beauty.
Outside, you can enjoy your own, delightful sun trap with sea views which is sheltered from the coastal breeze and most passing traffic by mature planting. A delightful haven with access to the permit parking and a limited right of way across in the case of fire, the annual maintenance charge also allows you use of the manicured, wrap around communal gardens.
Across the hall, the contemporary kitchen is well planned with streamlined storage which reaches the ceiling and fabulous, quartz surfaces. Everything is to hand from an integrated touch induction hob beneath a hood, a combi oven and fan oven are at eye level to avoid heavy lifting and high spec integrated appliances include a fridge, a freezer and a dishwasher.
Quiet and comfortable, the first of the double bedrooms has open views and is currently used as a home office. Next door, the glamorous bathroom has the famous porthole window and sensor lighting where you can bathe in glory, become restored beneath the shower above the tub and enjoy the luxury of a lit mirror and warm towels. Big and bright with sea views over the garden, the principal bedroom is a dream come true, and comes with a chic shower room which has a designer finish.
Agent says:
“Opposite the Marina with substantial improvements underway on the neighbouring Black Rock seafront and a new open air pool and beach bars within a short walk, now is the time to buy this luxury, coastal apartment with glorious sea views and gardens to enjoy!”
Where it is:
Shops: Local 2 minutes, Georgian Lanes a 7- minute cab ride
Train Station: Mainline about 15 minutes by bus
Seafront or Park: Seafront opposite, golf club and park 5- minute walk
Closest schools:
Primary: St Mark’s St Luke’s
Secondary: Varndean or Dorothy Stringer
Private: Brighton College, Brighton Waldorf, Roedean
Auctioneer Comments
This property is for sale by Modern Method of Auction allowing the buyer and seller to complete within a 56 Day Reservation Period. Interested parties’ personal data will be shared with the Auctioneer (iamsold Ltd).
If considering a mortgage, inspect and consider the property carefully with your lender before bidding. A Buyer Information Pack is provided, which you must view before bidding. The buyer will pay £300 inc VAT for this pack.
The buyer signs a Reservation Agreement and makes payment of a Non-Refundable Reservation Fee of 4.5% of the purchase price inc VAT, subject to a minimum of £6,600 inc VAT. This Fee is paid to reserve the property to the buyer during the
Reservation Period and is paid in addition to the purchase price. The Fee is considered within calculations for stamp duty.
Services may be recommended by the Agent/Auctioneer in which they will receive payment from the service provider if the service is taken. Payment varies but will be no more than £450. These services are optional.
