End terrace house for sale in Brankesmere House, Queens Crescent, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO5

Overview

"Key Features & Benefits"

Freehold 3-storey central part of this historic home set in central Southsea.
No onward chain and you can be in before the summer!

The southwest wing of this property is also available for sale separately or jointly to reinstate as one property.
Has been used as an office but planning permission has been granted for conversion to a home comprising 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, a kitchen/dining/lounge room, a utility room and a double cloakroom.

Alternately can be used for commercial or leisure uses subject to pp. Grade 2 is listed and within the desirable Thomas Ellis Owen Conservation Area. Original historic building with beautiful features throughout including plasterwork and carved timber details.Gas central heating with Heat-Line boiler and underfloor heating on the ground floor.

Close to local amenities including leisure activities, historical attractions, Albert Road bars and restaurants, historic Portsmouth and Gun Wharf Quays. Walking distance to Portsmouth High, Portsmouth Grammar and St Judes C of E primary schools. Transport links via M27 and Portsmouth rail station within easy access. Isle of Wight ferry links and ferry routes to Europe.

"Proposed Plans Brankesmere House"

Originally the whole property was one large house, it was later divided into three properties. This central section has been used as a Boarding School, a Police HQ and Social Services offices. More recently it was the HQ of the current owner’s business and he lived in 2 Brankesmere House. Pp has been granted to convert this back to a family home comprising, 4 bedrooms, 4 shower/bathrooms, a kitchen/lounge/dining room, a utility room and a double cloakroom. It could be reconfigured into the neighbouring property to form one large home.
Alternately in place of residential use, the two parts could be reconfigured for alternate uses, subject to obtaining pp, into leisure, a hotel, an event destination, a retreat, a prestigious office HQ, a members club or any number of alternate uses. We consider the asking price to support the opportunity and flexibility that this property offers. Please contact a member of the Property Puzzlers Team - we have retained a range of professionals to help advise on options regarding potential uses, the pp regime, the impact of conversion and configuration to an alternate use and the potential valuation consequences.

"Property Overview & Location"

Originally Brankesmere House was built and became the family home for Sir John Brickwood, proprietor of the Brickwoods brewing business, and would have been about 10,000 sqft (900sqm) in floor area with extensive grounds. Built in Victorian times but heavily influenced by Jacobean, Tyrolean and French architectural styles it would have been one of the significant homes within Southsea, with high quality and skilled workmanship typical of the era and displayed in splendour externally and internally. Subsequently, it was divided vertically into 3 dwellings and this central part, Brankesmere House, became a girl’s boarding school, a Police HQ and a social services office, also being a Portsmouth Society best restoration finalist. The whole property is listed as Grade 2 and is located in the Owen Conservation Area, the prime residential area of Southsea master planned and developed by Thomas Ellis Owen (1805-1862). This is truly an exceptional property with history, style and a great location providing unique features and benefits.

Our client also owns the southwest wing of the divided home, known as No 2 Brankesmere House, and this too is for sale. So, a purchaser has a choice to purchase one or both properties with the opportunity to reinstate into one residence or other use, possibly commercial, leisure or mixed-use, subject to planning permission. For more details on No 2 Brankesmere House please view the separate details.

Brankesmere House, being the central part of the original house, is accessed from the front drive through a magnificent double door entrance, over mosaic floor tiles which spell out the name of the house, into an outer hall and on either side is a small kitchen and 2 cloakrooms. Passing through, the visitor enters a magnificent and extensive ground-floor reception space. This reception area with panelled walls, timber strip floor and a beautiful original fireplace encourages the visitor to look upwards past the ornate plastered elevations and original pendant lights, to the ceiling extending beyond the galleried first-floor landing area to the very top of the house, some 30 metres above. The ornate timber staircase to the first floor leads to the galleried landing with doors leading off, mostly closed off as they access the neighbouring attached homes, but they could easily be opened again. There is a large room, previously used as a board room, on this floor overlooking the front drive. The lower ground floor comprises an extensive open-plan space with a small kitchen.

The property has been used by the current owner as an office and accordingly, the spaces reflect that use. But planning permission has been granted to reinstate the property for residential use, comprising 4 bedrooms, 4 shower/bathrooms, a large kitchen/dining room/lounge, a utility room and a double cloakroom whilst maintaining the extravagant and beautiful architectural style. This permission could be adjusted to suit the new owner’s future needs. The large front drive could be landscaped and made into a sheltered garden area, behind the extensive boundary wall and mature trees, and there would still be a significant off-street area for parking. This property offers an exceptional opportunity for the new owner to refurbish and convert, subject to pp, into a use that suits their needs.

Southsea is a seaside resort within the geographic area of Portsmouth and Portsea Island. The town is located 1.8 miles (2.8 km) to the south of Portsmouth's inner city centre. Southsea began as a fashionable 19th-century Victorian seaside resort named Croxton Town, after a Mr Croxton who owned much of the land. As the resort grew, it adopted the name ‘Southsea’ from nearby Southsea Castle, a seafront fort constructed in 1544 to help defend the Solent and approaches to Portsmouth Harbour.

Steeped in history, there is always something to see and do in Southsea. The pier is a popular location for a spot of fishing or entertainment with its gaming arcades, and extensive pebble beach. Clarence Pier has a seasonal fairground and a lovely seafront walk along the seawall towards historic Old Portsmouth, Spice Island, Gunwharf Quays, the naval dockyards and the Mary Rose Museum. Southsea Common is home to the multi-award-winning Victorious Festival, an annual music festival attracting top-name music artists and comedy stars. Fancy a spot of shopping? Albert Road and Palmerston Road boast a selection of independent retail shops and restaurants/bars providing a lively social scene. And there is a wide choice of good local schools.
Council tax band: G