James Beale

One of Brighton and Hove’s landmarks, Gwydyr Mansions was built circa 1890 in a Flemish-Renaissance style designed by the town’s iconic architecture firm of the era, Clayton & Black. Considered, at the time, to be in an area in which “a certain gentility prevails” and built to reflect the social status of the expectant wealthy… Read More

So here we go again. A mixture of excitement and trepidation as we prepare to roll up our sleeves and get to work on the Q cider stall at the Hanover Beer Festival this weekend. This year we’ve got an amazing selection of ciders with the picks being the South Downs Cider (made out in… Read More

One of the things we’ve seen a noticeable upturn in is people wanting to use their homes for holiday lets and AirBnB. It’s been well documented in the press that this is now something of a global boom however we are for the first time seeing it trickle down to buyer considerations. And why not,… Read More

Last Sunday saw the Q XI take to the field again, and this year in support of Rockinghorse Children’s Charity. As usual Waldron CC demonstrated the difference in standard between a regularly-playing village team and the Q part-timers but in no way were we completely outclassed. Despite a courageous knock of 79 from Guy Walsh,… Read More

Having been the subject of a £2.3million restoration it seems suitable to focus on living around this park in central Brighton. The park itself has a long history which has included periods as a military camp but is now being restored to its 1920’s pomp – with the added benefit of a new skate park… Read More

Reclaimed, recycled, remarkable. From the first moment we saw this house we fell for the individual design and finish. The current owners have spent their time at the property sourcing reclaimed and recycled fixtures and fitting to create a remarkable home. Wooden floors, teak convent doors, marble work surfaces, and unusual basins all sit perfectly… Read More

Side return extensions seem to be all the rage at the moment – at least in Brighton, those wily Londoners have been at it for years – and there are numerous reasons why. But as always it is the simplicity of it that makes it so desirable, in city made up of period homes many… Read More

It has been an interesting last six weeks as I have moved house for the first time in nine years. As an estate agent we see the trials and tribulations of the moving process and can perhaps be a little guilty of forgetting the stress involved in the process. After all, we see it every… Read More

Built on an area called originally called Hilly Laine, Hanover (or Muesli Mountain) consists of Victorian terraced houses sited on the steep hill climbing from the level up towards Queens Park Road, with Elm Grove and Albion Hill forming the North and South boundaries. Traditionally one of the poorer areas of the city; Hanover has enjoyed a… Read More

With Britain’s favourite hobby now seemingly being to trawl the major property portals (we’re talking Zoopla and Rightmove – the virtues, or lack of, of OnTheMarket are a subject best discussed another day) it is surely common sense that your home looks its best. Of course some homes naturally photograph better than others due to… Read More