Lansdowne Place, BN3

Beautifully renovated to an exacting standard this rare, Grade II Regency Villa with an unusually large west garden (with planning for a summer house) is being sold in its entirety. On Lansdowne Place, which has the sea and Hove Lawns at one end and the vibrant al fresco lifestyle of Western Road at the other, the location is exclusive and both Hove and Brighton s direct trains to Gatwick and London are 6-7 mins by cab. Adorned by Ionic columns and a stone balcony with sea views this Grade II listed, bow-fronted house is one of only four built in 1834 and is said to be the last property constructed by the famous architect Charles Busby. Owned by the same family since 1920 magnificent proportions and many precious period features including some working fireplaces, remain intact, and the house has a fascinating history as a centre for restoring tapestries from around the world.

Ahead, the beautiful living room has tall twin windows following the bow of the building where tapestries brought back to the UK from around the globe would be rolled through to the weavers who would painstakingly restore them and behind you, stained glass Deco doors are designed to take some through to the second room, where the women restorers worked. Fusing historic elegance with a sophisticated lifestyle, this is a fabulous space of 5.63 x 4.25m (18 5 x 13 11) with an elegant cornice around the high ceiling and the rare, black Belgian fossil fireplace with a carefully sourced Regency fireguard now houses a cast iron stove.Next door, the bedroom is quiet and comfortable with garden views and charming period features include its own original fireplace. Central to the apartment, the contemporary bathroom has a Regency influence in the classic Burlington fittings. Opening to the garden with a door handmade by a craftsman, the high-spec kitchen is ideal for al fresco entertaining. Shaker units deliver plenty of storage, working surfaces are quartz and the touch induction hob and oven are integrated beneath a discreet hood.