Summary - St. James's Street, Brighton BN2 1RF
5 bed 3 bath House
Mixed-use freehold in Kemptown — immediate income and refurbishment potential.
Freehold mixed-use building over five floors (~2,100 sq ft)
A prominent freehold mixed-use building on busy St. James’s Street, Kemptown, offered at auction. The property extends over five floors (approx. 2,100 sq ft) and combines a ground-floor commercial unit with large basement plus four long-lease residential units, providing immediate rental income and future asset management opportunities. The commercial unit is let at £22,000 p.a. with three years remaining on the lease and a mutual break clause. Residential leases are long (mostly 125 years from 1987) with a small £40 ground rent that doubles every 21 years for three flats; the maisonette has an extended lease with no ground rent.
This Victorian building is well-located for footfall, moments from the seafront and city centre, and sits within a cosmopolitan student and professional neighbourhood — attractive for rental demand. The property does, however, sit in an area with very high crime and very high deprivation indicators, and the plot offers no significant outdoor space. Prospective buyers should factor in the urban location, local socio-economic conditions, and management of mixed commercial/residential interests.
Structurally the property appears to retain period features such as high ceilings and shopfront potential but needs maintenance and likely refurbishment in places; no specific structural survey has been supplied. The sale is by auction (22 October 2025) — suitable for investors or experienced landlords able to proceed quickly, manage tenant renewals, and budget for refurbishment and ongoing management costs.
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