Vicarage Road, Hailsham, BN27

Situated in the centre of Hailsham, Hailsham Grange is a former vicarage previously used for the adjoining Grade I-listed church. The house itself is Grade II*-listed and is built in the Queen Anne style, dating back to the 18th century when it was likely constructed by the Reverend Odiarne Harper. The house is wonderfully characterful, with classic proportions of the era and original features including a mansard roof with a parapet, a stunning pilastered and pedimented front door and a charming rusticated window which sits centrally within the pleasingly symmetrical double-fronted elevations. The house is a stunning example of Queen Anne architecture and the gardens are lovelier still, with well-established planting throughout creating a vibrant, green setting that’s moments from Hailsham’s plentiful amenities. A rare find.

Outside

The gardens are a stunning feature of the property, laid out in a traditional parterre style, mostly to the rear of the property, divided by a mix of pleached hornbeam, hornbeam, clipped yew and low box hedging. A high brick wall gives a sense of privacy

Situation

Hailsham is a small market town on the south coast, between the rolling chalk escarpments of the South Downs National Park and the High Weald AONB. The town has a good range of amenities, including a Waitrose supermarket, shops, pubs, surgeries and leisure facilities, and there is a street market every Saturday. There are more extensive amenities in Eastbourne, Brighton and Royal Tunbridge Wells, all of which are within easy driving distance. The nearest station is at Polegate which has mainline services to London Bridge in about 90 minutes and London Victorian in about 85 minutes. The area is renowned for its lovely surrounding countryside, where there are ample bridle paths and footpaths through woodland and beautiful open pastures. The property is also in easy reach of the coast, Brighton and Glyndebourne, with golf at The East Sussex Golf Course, Tunbridge Wells and Piltdown. There are good schools at Hailsham Community College, Skippers Hill prep at Five Ashes and St Andrews at Eastbourne, Bede’s at Upper Dicker and Eastbourne College for Boys and Girls.

Additional Information

Mains water, gas, electricity and drainage are supplied to the property