A combination of rural serenity, coastal charm, and countryside escapade unified in an optimum Sussex location, presenting a summer residence like no other.
Grade II-Listed Grangewood House Offers Elegant Country Living Near the Sussex Coast
Grangewood House, a beautiful country house dating back to around 1825, is located on the edge of the clifftop village of Fairlight, East Sussex, near the High Weald National Landscape. This Grade II-listed property, being handled by Strutt & Parker, is up for sale at a guide price of £3.55m.
The house spans almost 9,000 square feet (8,942 sq ft) of gracious and refined accommodation, including a 36ft kitchen and dining area on the ground floor. The exterior is handsome, with ashlar stone elevations typical of the period, likely built as the vicarage to Fairlight’s St Andrew’s Church.
Inside, the original interior features include tall sash windows, high ceilings with ornate cornicing and plasterwork, and stunning original fireplaces. The reception hall features an impressive rib vaulted ceiling and wooden parquet flooring, leading to the main ground-floor reception rooms.
These rooms include a generous drawing room with an elegant patterned ceiling, a feature fireplace, dual aspects, and French doors opening onto the gardens; a sitting room with large sash windows and a logburner fireplace; and a family room with parquet flooring, a large bay window, ornate chandeliers, and another handsome fireplace.
The kitchen and dining area boast bespoke fitted units, a central island, integrated appliances, a stainless steel range cooker, a dining area with a ceiling lantern skylight, and French doors opening to the front gardens. Additional ground floor rooms include a sunny conservatory with sweeping views across the High Weald landscape, a music room, and an art studio.
The ground floor also includes a large dining area with a ceiling lantern skylight and a sunny conservatory with sweeping views across the High Weald. The cellar houses a cinema room, home gym, and useful storage.
Beyond the landscaped gardens, there are areas of peaceful meadow and woodland. The Grangewood House gardens extend to 7.75 acres and include a maze, a vegetable garden with raised beds and fruit cages. The house's outdoor area includes a swimming pool surrounded by the ornamental gardens.
Grangewood House offers captivating distant views of the coast. Among the seven bedrooms and six bathrooms, there's a music room, an art studio, and a cellar that is set up as a cinema room and a home gym. This elegant, substantial residence combines classical Country House charm with a rare and private setting near the Sussex coast.
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