A rare opportunity has come up to buy a handsome property in a prominent location in Brighton's old Lanes area.
Since 1994 the three-storey Georgian building at 7 Ship Street has housed the Sussex Arts Club, a private members' club primarily for people who work in the arts world or related professions. Its arty clientele led Marie Claire magazine to dub it the "Groucho Club by the sea" in reference to the famous London haunt.
There has been a club of one sort or another on the site since 1907 and, down the years, prominent members have included speed king Sir Malcolm Campbell, author Rudyard Kipling and cigar aficionado Sir Winston Churchill.
The property is located next to the Hotel du Vin, just off the sea front, and is close to prominent attractions such as the pier and the Brighton Centre. In its current layout the property consists of a theatre/conference room, seven letting bedrooms, and two bars, one of which doubles as a ballroom/function room. It does not have its own car park.
Agent Fleurets is seeking £1.7m for the freehold interest and the contents. For more information contact Nick Earee of Fleurets on 01273 606033 or e-mail
nick.earee@fleurets.com.