Greatest homes: student properties

Whether renting or buying as an investment, student properties are well worth a gander.
When it comes to living away from home for the first time, for many it’s as a student – and this city has lots of students. With two major universities, several colleges and a prestigious music learning establishment all based here, the studying population escalates each year and so does the demand for student accommodation. A real first home.

Norwich Drive, Bevendean
Ready to live large? The ideal property for student adventure, this five bedroom extended semi-detached house offers excellent access to universities and includes a generous driveway – just in case you oversleep and need to car pool down to that morning lecture. With a spacious lounge, modern fitted kitchen diner and two bath/shower rooms keeping queues to a minimal, your fabulous student pad awaits.
>£1,850 pcm
>King & Chasemore Lettings
>01273 329776

Newmarket Road, Brighton
Just off Lewes Road, around the corner from the massive Sainsbury’s and a stone’s throw from buses that take you directly to the Sussex University campus is this remarkable house for sale. A substantial Victorian bay-fronted property, the current accommodation is arranged over four floors and is currently let out bringing in an annual income of £27,600. With six bedrooms, two shower rooms, a communal lounge, kitchen and a 28’ patio garden this would be ideal as a property investment whilst your full-grown child studies and lives here, managing the property – or simply let out to students fully as a long term investment. Perfect.
>£325,000 – 350,000
>Spencer & Leigh
>01273 565566

Preston Road, Brighton
Living as a student doesn’t have to mean sharing. Sometimes it’s good to have a place of your very own to retreat from the bustle of college and live to the beat of your own drum – whether it be quiet study, entertaining or simply catching up on a good book. This generously proportioned third floor studio apartment allows you to do just that. With a kitchenette and shower room and near to the greenery of Preston Park and the transport links of Preston Park Station, this is central enough to never miss out on anything, but private enough to never let anything intrude.
>£550 pcm
>Callaway’s Estate Agents
>01273 735237