Marine Court

The Location: Marina, St Leonards on Sea
In a prominent seafront location in St. Leonards-on-Sea directly overlooking the two-level promenade out to the sea and situated next door to the remnants of James Burton’s 1820 colonnades. The promenade offers level walks in two directions, along towards the pier and also to the quieter area of West St Leonards. Living in Marine Court provides a unique opportunity, there are some fantastic independent boutique shops and galleries along with the Artist Quarter of Mercatortia just around the corner. St Leonards Warrior Square train station provides direct links to London, Brighton, and Ashford and is only a short walk along the seafront, being approximately 1/4 mile away from Marine Court. In the same area, you can enjoy the delights of Norman and King’s Road, popular for the independent shops, café’s and the Kino Cinema. Further to the East is Hastings Town Centre and the busy Hastings Old Town which hosts regular entertainment events all year round. All can be easily accessed by regular buses running the length of this vibrant promenade. The award-winning Hastings & St Leonards pier opposite the popular White Rock theatre and several public gardens can be enjoyed. The Property: Grade II Listed Built-in, 7th Floor 3 Bedroom Apartment with enclosed & open balconies
A floodlit landmark Grade II listed building constructed in the late 1930s to an original ‘ocean liner’ design and providing exceptional coastal and marine views. The art deco apartment block designed to resemble the Queen Mary is one of the glories of England's south coast, famously known for its entrance lobby areas and the chequerboard floor. In 1936 the foundation stone was laid by Robert Holland-Martin, Chairman of the Southern Railway, and the building was completed in 1938. Marine Court is fourteen storeys high, and from the basement to roof, measures 170 ft/49 metres in height; east-west 416 ft/127 metres in length. The building was awarded Grade-II listing status in 1999. This particular apartment is suggested to be the second-largest flat within Marine Court. Having been extensively improved including central heating throughout, double glazing, extra powerpoint sockets in every room, wiring for whole apartment 7.1 sound system, all floorboards throughout apartment have been lifted and nails and cement replaced to stop creaking. Rewired throughout with each room having its own zoned ring main and lighting circuit (if one section trips out it doesn't take out the whole apartment). Top of the range electric RCBO also dab aerial, terrestrial aerial, sky, phone, internet having been wired into every room. The property offers plenty of space and wonderful views over St Leonards and English channel. Read less