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Brighton in East Sussex is a lovely
sea side town. Brighton and Hove form a single conurbation, with Brighton
being the more famous and 'tourism' orientated while Hove is more overall
residential and quieter. The Lanes in Brighton is a collection of narrow
alley ways of antique shops, restaurants, coffee shops and pubs. It has become
very fashionable with local house and flat prices reflecting this. Brighton
has good train services to London, as well as nearby towns which provide
good employment. A large gay community, mainly in Kemptown, provides a colourfull
cosmopolitan feel to the city.
 There are two universities, the University of
Sussex and the University of Brighton. Brighton is considered a fairly
'political' town with radical newsletters generated by the large student
and young population. Brighton also has a lively music scene and club culture.
Regency terrace houses give Brighton its unique and special character, along
with the back drop of the sea or the South Downs. House prices in Brighton
& Hove have rocketed in the last few years, Victorian terraces in West
Hill and Kemptown, loft and warehouse conversions and the regency houses
have all risen in price. Residential property areas like West Hill and Clifton
are very much in demand. Kemptown has white rows of Victorian terrace houses
and is a very attractive area. Hanover hill has houses originally built for
railway workers and enjoys a special atmoshere, being populated by people
from all walks of life. New houses and new property developments can be found
at New
houses in Brighton with sites listed of house builders in Brighton.
Brighton & Hove has some of the finest Regency architecture in the UK.
This Regency heritage dominates the city. Examples can be found in Brunswick,
a conservation area with many listed buildings. Brunswick Terrace and Brunswick
Square are very popular with house buyers. Around Kemp town the grandest
buildings are found at Arundel Terrace, Chichester Terrace, Lewes Crescent
and in Sussex Square. Two of the leading builders and architects of Regency
Brighton and Hove were Amon and Amon Henry Wilds being father and son. They
built Richmond Terrace, The Temple and the Trinity Chapel in Ship Street
plus Brunswick and Kemp Town along with Park Crescent. The appearance of
this heritage is being preserved, with most modernisation and renovation
taking place in a sympathetic way. Large houses in Brighton have successfully
been converted into flats or in some cases commercial property, with bedsits
and small one bed flats available.
Student Accommodation in Brighton is reasonable, with flats for renting
and let via specialist agencies. Find Brighton lets and flats for rent at
Brighton
flats for rent with listings of specialist letting agents in brighton.
Private rented flats offered by student landlords or local letting agents
in Brighton have student houses, student flats and bed-sits at reasonable
rent. Buying a house in Brighton is serviced by the many Brighton estate
agents covering areas such as Moulscoombe or Falmer, Bevendean, Coledean
and Coombe road or Elm grove , Fiveways, Hanover, Hollingdean, Porthall property
and houses in Portslade, Preston park and The level. Re development of Brighton
and Hove's industrial areas to attract modern business and expansion is ongoing,
with builders and developers active in the area.
Land Registry figures for Brighton and Hove show the price of an average
property between April and June 2004 was £188,046 which is higher than
many London boroughs. Flats in Brighton and Hove were on average £147,292,
making this city a hotspot for UK property. For listings of estate agents
in Brighton visit
Brighton
estate agents and find local specialist online estate agents. Commercial
property can be found at
Brighton
commercial property agents with websites listed for commercial estate
agents in brighton.
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