The Old Farmhouse

Believed to date from the 16th century, with 18th and 19th century additions, The Old Farmhouse is a charming period property offering character features sympathetically combined with contemporary interior styling to create an appealing and substantial home suited to a modern family lifestyle. At the heart of the home, there is an impressive kitchen/breakfast room featuring a red wood-burning stove within an inglenook alcove, with relaxed dining and seating and a stylish fitted kitchen. Wooden cabinetry is topped by stone work surfaces and an island unit creates a functional divide in this light and airy room, which is complemented by a large utility area. Reception areas comprise an elegant drawing room, with a comfortable retreat provided by the adjoining media room, and a formal dining room offering the perfect setting to entertain. A further sitting room with rustic ambience offers a separate flexible-use setting, with a door leading through to a studio and on to a study/office area.

Two staircases rise to four, first floor bedrooms, with a luxurious principal room benefitting from a smart en suite bathroom with freestanding rolltop bath and shower cubicle. A further stairway gives access to the second floor where two additional bedrooms are situated. A large cellar can be accessed from the reception hall.

With the open countryside of the South Downs National Park just beyond the boundaries of this stunning home, delightful walks can be enjoyed over the adjoining farmland and undulating terrain. The hamlet of Norton is situated just to the north of Bishopstone on the outer fringes of the seaside town of Seaford, where a range of amenities and facilities are on offer, including high street shops, pubs, restaurants and cafés and several supermarkets. The A27 is easily accessible via the A26, providing routes to Brighton and Eastbourne, as well as to the historic town of Lewes.

The gardens and grounds at The Old Farmhouse are particularly noteworthy being beautifully designed to provide a series of outdoor rooms which enjoy views to the surrounding landscape. Stone walling defines boundaries with the garden offering areas laid to lawn, mature borders containing a pleasing variety of shrubs and perennial plants, a natural garden with wildflowers and a courtyard with paved terracing, attractive cottage garden plants and substantial vegetable garden. A large paved terrace adjoins the house offering opportunities for outdoor dining and relaxation.

A series of outbuildings offer versatile-use options and include a large barn with adjoining store, a second barn with workshop attached and a pretty summerhouse. A carport provides sheltered parking in addition to a large gravelled driveway.

The two barns both have planning permission for additional accommodation designed by an award winning architect. More details available on request.

Marketed by: Strutt & Parker, Lewes