neighbouring areas
There's nothing quite like a bracing walk along the prom or a stroll out to sea on Brighton Pier to clear your head, and on a wild and wintry day it's an exhilarating experience. The vibrant city of Brighton has been attracting Londoners drawn to a friendly and cosmopolitan lifestyle close to the sea. There is a varied mixture of property for sale in Brighton, including Victorian terraced houses, mansions, bungalows, period houses, flats in converted houses, semi-detached houses and brand new developments of apartments. One of the most important and significant developments in Brighton in recent years is the Marina complex - a self-contained village within easy reach of the centre of town by taxi or bus. Modern apartments and houses sit comfortably amongst a mix of shops, wine bars and restaurants, and there are proposals to develop a further 1500 new apartments. People searching for flats for sale in Brighton should expect to pay £215k+ for a one bedroom flat in a Regency property. To the east of Brighton, at the end of St. James Street, is a desirable area known as Kemp Town, with property for sale ranging from small flats to large Regency apartments and houses in the Sussex Square area. Brighton is home to the University of Sussex and, though a high proportion of the student population live on campus many choose to live in town, creating a buoyant rental market. Search for property to rent in Brighton advertised by estate agents in Brighton on Primelocation.com.
Amenities for properties in Brighton
The city of Brighton is renowned for its sense of diversity, tolerance and cosmopolitan nature. Residents enjoy a good quality of life by the sea, clean air and a sense of community. Families with children who are searching for property for sale in Brighton will find it is considered to be a good place to bring up children, possessing some of the best schools and colleges in Sussex and having a good health service infrastructure. The city has some beautiful parks and childrens' playgrounds, including Stanmer Park, Kipling Gardens, Queens Park, and East Brighton Park, a large new library and an extensive recycling scheme. Getting around town is easy, with a good local bus service, taxis and "tuc tucs" (motorised rickshaws). Shopping facilities in Brighton are extensive, with the main shopping area for high street names on Western Road and at the Churchill Square shopping complex, where you will find Marks & Spencer, Next and Debenhams. Brighton is best known for shopping in the North Laines. Situated between the seafront and North Street, shoppers will find all sorts of individual and quirky shops as well as plenty of cafés and restaurants. People searching for property in Brighton who enjoy nightlife won't be disappointed, the town centre has the Theatre Royal, the Brighton Centre, small theatres in pubs, and numerous nightclubs and wine bars. If you want to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city centre, the Sussex Downs are just minutes away, where long walks, horse riding, hang gliding and picnics can be enjoyed.
Transport in Brighton
Travelling to Brighton is easy, wherever you're from. There are currently 32 direct train services every weekday from Brighton station to London Victoria, of which 26 are express trains with an average 50 minute journey time. There are up to a further 60 direct services every weekday from Brighton to Bedford via London Bridge, Blackfriars, City Thameslink, Farringdon and King's Cross Thameslink, and also frequent direct services to Gatwick Airport and to Luton Airport Parkway. By road, to the north of the town the A23 connects to the M23/M25 motorway, while east west destinations are served by the A27. Brighton's 'doorstep' airport, London Gatwick, is just 26 minutes away by direct train, or 35 minutes by road. National Express coaches run services from London and other major towns and cities around the UK. Transmanche Ferries operates from local ferry port Newhaven, just 9 miles from Brighton and Hove, and offers regular sailings to Dieppe in France throughout the year.