Blatchington Hill, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 2AL | Property for sale | Savills
303.70 sq m
Guide price £1,675,000(CHF 1’750’484)

Blatchington HillSeaford, East Sussex, BN25 2AL

    House
    303.70 sq m
    6Bedrooms
    2Bathrooms
    4Receptions

    Key features

    • The former Rectory of the East Blatchington village church of St. Peters Georgian origins, with a significant Victorian enlargement and a 1930's single story extension
    • Detached garage building with a flexible ground floor and large office above - potential for full annexe accommodation subject to the required consents
    • Approximately 3,269 sq ft of accommodation, plus cellar of approx. 244 sq ft and coach house/garage block of approx. 993 sq ft
    • Delightful mature walled garden seen from the house, with flint walls, divided into various ‘rooms' and a fine raised entertaining terrace, directly accessed from the house
    • Generous reception rooms of various character, leading off from an elegant reception hall and stairs, leading to two floors of bedrooms, each with a large bathroom
    • Attractive period features throughout on all floors
    • Well placed for the two golf courses and the tennis club, as well as the local shopping facilities of Seaford. Also, with both the coast and the scenic countryside of the South Downs National Park easily reached
    • Alfriston only about 3.6 miles, Lewes and Brighton about 11 and 14 miles respectively, or alternatively, reached by train, with Seaford railway station about 0.5 miles

    An elegant and spacious detached period house of Georgian origins, enhanced by fine walled gardens and a detached coach house/garage block.

    About this property

    • As the former rectory of the East Blatchington village church of St. Peters. The property is Grade II Listed and within a conservation area. It is believed that a parsonage might have sat on this site since the 11th century. The principal portion of the present house is believed to date from the 1740's and retains its elegant Georgian character which has been significantly enhanced as a home in the Victorian era and later, in the 1930's, with the sitting room extension. The large and useful cellar is likely to be pre-Georgian. The accommodation is now beautifully presented, and the garden secures a good degree of privacy as well as a southerly aspect.

      Character features include the windows, some with original working shutters, the fireplaces from various periods and the staircase, with its Georgian style stick balusters and turned, mahogany rail. There is also a nice combination of hard flooring, including old timber, brick-block and 'Victorian style' tiling, along with carpeting in most of the bedrooms upstairs. The kitchen/breakfast room and the bathrooms are well appointed in a traditional style, with the kitchen fitted with an oil fire Aga as a centrepiece set into the chimney breast. Also, to complement the features, there are traditional style radiators for the gas fired central heating.

      Outside, a beautifully kept garden wraps around the house on one side, with tall flint stone walls and mature trees and hedging, helping to provide good seclusion. The garden divides into two main sections, linked between the walling, with a formal lawn garden and terracing around the house, to the south and west, plus the large kitchen and cutting garden, with raised beds and a timber greenhouse and garden shed. Beyond the formal garden, there is a shingle drive with good parking, gated to the road, which leads to the separate coach house, which was originally converted to garaging, but is currently converted into a smart studio, with the garage option retained and a large office and store above (formerly an artist's recording studio). This building looks to have potential for full annexe if desired, subject to planning permission and listed buildings consent.

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    'The striking memory for me is the strong link between this character house and its beautiful walled garden, with a lovely outlook from many of the windows and plenty of places to sit out and entertain. This would make me long for sunny evenings if I lived here!'

    Robert JacobsProperty agent

    Local information

    • The Old Rectory sits close to the village church of St. Peters in the picturesque location of East Blatchington within a relatively short distance of the golf course and scenic downland countryside which offers wonderful recreational opportunities. A tennis club is also nearby.
    • The charming local shopping facilities of Seaford itself are easily accessible and retain a sense of community often not found in larger towns. Seaford has 3 miles of fine seafront which retains considerable appeal as it is not commercialised, and offers varied water sports including sailing at the Yacht Club. The coastal towns of Eastbourne and Brighton are about 9 miles and 12 miles respectively. Lewes is 11 miles. Rail services run from Seaford connecting at Lewes or Brighton for London.
    • There are local state schools as well as a number of popular private schools including Eastbourne College, St Andrews and Bedes in Eastbourne. There is world class opera at nearby Glyndebourne, channel ferries are from Newhaven. The property is approached by a pair of handsome gates and a private entrance drive widening into a large forecourt in front of the detached cottage/garage block.

    Additional information

    • Local Authority: Lewes District Council
    • Services: Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage. Gas-fired central heating.
    • Please note; there is an improvement indicator noted on this property.
    • what3words to the driveway: thighs.plot.became
    • EPC Rating: E
    • Tenure: Freehold
    • Council Tax Band: G