Entry is to a wide communal hallway. The apartment’s front door is on the right and opens to reveal a hall with sisal carpet underfoot. This leads to the large dining and reception room divided by bi-folding raw-pine doors. Both the spaces have their original fireplaces and wonderfully ornamental, ribbed wallpaper between the skirting and dado (the majority of which is original with certain panels painstaking replicated to a flawless standard). Finely detailed cornicing and ceiling roses are a mixture of restored original and exact reproduction. Oak oversized parquet runs throughout these two spaces.

A charming kitchen can be found at the rear of the apartment, which opens onto the garden through an original door. Large concrete tiles run underfoot with bespoke joinery that references mid-century design. The simple form of the cabinetry is a tour de force of craftsmanship; the grain of the American Elm seamlessly matches across each of the kitchen components. A simple shelf runs above and integrates with wooden detailing around a sculptural extractor hood. The fine woodwork is complemented by raw brass hardware and a neutral Corian worksurface set against walls painted a calming teal. The east-west orientation of the building means the room is bright throughout the day.

The two double bedrooms are found on the lower-ground floor, along with a large study to the rear, which could easily serve as a third double bedroom. The principal bedroom benefits from French doors opening onto a patio leading to the garden. It is painted a tranquil blue and has oak panelling, and bespoke oak bed frame and extra-wide oak floorboards. The en suite bathroom is predominantly tiled in blue and orange perpendicular rectangular tiles, contrasting with orange tiles on the rear wall.

At the front of the plan is the second bedroom, which has sisal carpet and is decorated with attractive wallpaper by Zoffany. A shower room lies adjacent with a terazzo floor and fumed oak cabinetry. To the very rear is a study or third bedroom with a dressing room benefitting from further bespoke, oak cabinetry.

The garden extends over 46ft and is accessed from both the kitchen and principal bedroom. Extensively redesigned whilst benefitting from some mature planting. Here, deep beds have a mixture of native and sub-tropical species, well-suited to the micro-climate on the south coast. A lawn leads to decking at the rear of the garden; a sun-trap and surrounded by a flint wall, the space is perfect for summer dining.

Eaton Place is a stone’s throw from the beach. Kemptown, where this apartment is situated, is a pretty part of Brighton just 20 minutes’ walk west of the city centre and provides an oasis of calm away from the busy main streets. Kemptown village is a 5 minute walk and is known for its cafes and delis, bars and pubs, shopping, old-style hardware store and Brampton’s butcher.

Marmalade Café is a short walk from the flat, with wonderful coffee, sandwiches and another outpost that runs a deli. Open Bakery is great for bread and patisserie and runs baking courses on Sundays. Busby & Wilds and The Woodbox Pizzeria are great options for dinner, and The Ivy and the more traditional restaurants and bars are found in Brighton’s centre. Badger’s Tennis Club is minutes away from the flat whilst the South Downs are a short drive away.

Trains run from London to Brighton in 50 minutes.