Summary - FLAT 3, 26, NORTON ROAD BN3 3BG
3 bed 2 bath Apartment
Chain-free Victorian three-bed with big potential near Hove Station and the seafront.
Chain free three-bedroom flat with generous rooms and high ceilings
Long lease remaining (146 years) and below-average service charge (£500)
Requires full modernisation and likely insulation upgrades
Victorian character: bay windows, cornices, period fireplace
Recently renewed building flat roof reduces short-term exterior works
Solid brick construction (assumed no insulation) may affect energy bills
Excellent location: short walk to Hove Station, Church Road and seafront
Local area records higher-than-average crime; investigate security needs
This large three-bedroom flat on Norton Road offers genuine scope for a first-time buyer to create a long-term home in central Hove. Set in a Victorian end-terrace with high ceilings, bay windows and period cornices, the apartment retains strong architectural character and generous rooms that benefit from excellent natural light.
The property is chain free and comes with a long lease (146 years) and a below-average service charge (£500). It sits within easy walking distance of Hove Station, Church Road’s shops, cafés and restaurants, and the seafront — convenient transport and local amenities are major pluses. A recently replaced flat roof on the building reduces immediate external maintenance concerns.
Practical realities are clear: the flat needs renovation throughout, the solid brick walls likely have no insulation, and the area records higher local crime levels than average. Heating is via a mains-gas boiler and radiators. These factors, plus the scope to improve energy performance, make the apartment a good candidate for buyers willing to invest time and budget into upgrading.
In short, this is an affordable route into a prime Hove location for a buyer who values space, period detail and location and is prepared to modernise. It will suit someone looking to add value or personalise a long-term home close to transport links and seafront amenities.
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