5 bed detached house for sale

West Street, Afriston, East Sussex BN26

The Old Vicarage is an elegant and seldom found Regency village house which has been sympathetically restored by the current owner with great flare and attention to detail. The house is understood to date from the early 19th century with later additions and presents as a handsome property, principally rendered with whitewashed elevations.

The ground floor accommodation is ideally arranged for formal and informal entertaining, with high ceilings, large windows, panelled doors and classical moulded architraves. The exceptionally large and elegant drawing room is of very generous proportions, has an attractive fireplace, a wide bay window and glazed doors giving access to the terrace and garden. There is also a charming double aspect dining room with further doors leading to the garden. The well-appointed recently fitted kitchen, with attractive white units, is adjacent to the dining room and orangery. There is also a family/library room, a spacious orangery, an attractive central hall, with original staircase, leading to the garden door, a cloakroom, cellar and an integral garage.

The well-arranged ground floor accommodation is complimented on the first floor by an extremely generous principal suite, comprising bedroom and a large luxuriously appointed ensuite bathroom. In addition, there is a South facing double aspect guest bedroom, family bathroom, three further bedrooms and a charming study on the landing.

The Old Vicarage is approached from West Street through two entrance piers leading through to the gravel entrance drive with the integral garage to one side. The principally walled South facing garden is a real feature of the property and lying immediately adjacent to the south and east of the house there is a wide paved terrace which is ideal for breakfast and alfresco dining. To one end of the terrace and next to the orangery there is a sheltered courtyard patio.

From the terrace steps lead down to the large, lawned garden which has been attractively planted and landscaped over the years. To one side is a period outbuilding which provides a useful garden store. The garden at The Old Vicarage is a major feature of the property and is of very generous proportions for a village house in the centre of Alfriston.

The Old Vicarage sits in a peaceful location in the centre of the highly sought-after village of Afriston which lies within the South Downs National Park. The village has a strong community feel with an excellent village store and delicatessen, doctors’ surgery, primary school, The Star Hotel, cafes and individual specialist shops, and a magnificent 14th century church, known as the Cathedral of the South Downs, situated on the beautiful village green. In 2023 The Daily Telegraph published a feature article about Alfriston with the headline "6000 villages in the UK and this one is the best".

The surrounding South Downs National Park provides many miles of spectacular walking country, with a walk by the river Cuckmere leading to the Seven Sisters some 7.6 miles away.

For those needing access to the rail network Berwick mainline station is just under 2.5 miles away, providing superb services for the commuter to Brighton, Gatwick and central London. The world-renowned Glyndebourne Opera House is about 8 miles away, whilst the historic county town of Lewes is 9.8 miles, and the coastal business and entertainment centre of Eastbourne is about 11 miles to the south.

South Downs National Park Authority and Wealden District Council
EPC Rating Exempt
Council Tax Band G