Double whammy: Brighton mansion in central location has a self-contained basement flat for an income boost

Fancy creating a boutique Brighton B&B — from scratch?

This double-fronted four-storey house is in the south coast city’s Norfolk Road, just a few streets back from the sea and an easy stroll from the shops and restaurants of The Lanes.

The lower ground floor is a self-contained flat, which you could let out for some extra cash or use as your private bolt hole.

At ground level a dual-aspect reception room with parquet floors and an Italian marble fireplace sits next to a music room/study and an extended kitchen/diner lit by skylights and bi-fold doors that lead to a courtyard garden.

Upstairs currently has five bedrooms and three bathrooms and masses of potential. The flat roof, for example, could be converted into a wonderful terrace with sea views.