Easy access to Hove railway station and frequent bus services into the city centre have made properties in Brunswick attractive to young buyers, commuters and Londoners looking for a change of lifestyle.

In less than 30 years, the area between the seafront and Western Road has been transformed into a vibrant land where flats, bedsits and maisonettes are constantly in demand.

Along with the steady surge of people wanting to buy, rental properties in the area are always in demand, making this one of the most popular areas of the city.

At the beginning of the 20th Century most of the homes in this part of the city were still single residences where one family and their servants lived. Now the majority of the stunning Regency homes have been divided into apartments and bedsits. Prices here range from £200,000 to £2 million.

Local landmarks include the Floral Clock in Palmeira Square and the war memorial at the junction of The Drive and Grand Avenue. At the sea end of Grand Avenue is a statue of Queen Victoria.

Brunswick, named after Princess Caroline of Brunswick, wife of George IV, is one of the country’s finest Regency developments and remains one of the most desirable addresses in Brighton and Hove, although 50 years ago, the future of the area hung in the balance as councillors considered whether to knock Brunswick village down and replace it with Art Deco towers.

Thankfully, the councillors stayed the hand of the wrecking ball operator and, today, Brighton and Hove is famous for its Regency seafront.

Brunswick itself has become particularly popular with young professionals, many of whom live in flats converted from the older properties, where they can enjoy the sea views and the city centre.

The area is the work of architects Charles Busby and Amon Wilds, who were prolific in Brighton and Hove, and it is among their masterpieces.

Busby was an old man by 1830 but he set out strict specifications for the buildings, including having the main lower walls at least 18 inches thick.

But the houses were put up hastily and in the Eighties, Brunswick Terrace West was in danger of demolition when the buildings deteriorated remarkably quickly after a short spell of neglect.

The houses were originally occupied by large, wealthy families and were huge. After the First World War, they began to be divided and then sub-divided until Hove had slums existing behind the listed facades.

Hove councillors regarded the area with such a jaundiced eye, they wondered if it might not be better to rebuild it entirely.

Instead, Brunswick Square and Terrace were awarded Grade I listing in 1950 and the Regency Society was formed to protect them.

Today, Brunswick Town is in the best condition it has been in for more than a century.

Schools in Central Hove

St Andrews C of E Primary: 01273 294800

Somerhill Junior School, Somerhill Road, 01273 739659

Davigdor Infant School, Somerhill Road, 01273 731397

Hove Park School: 01273 295000

Cardinal Newman Catholic School, The Upper Drive, 01273 558551