7 bedroom detached house for sale

An elegant and spacious detached period house of outstanding character enhanced by its charming walled gardens.


As the former rectory of the East Blatchington village church of St. Peters, the property is listed Grade II 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. The large and useful cellar is likely to be pre-Georgian. The accommodation is now beautifully presented and the garden secures a high degree of privacy as well as a southerly aspect. The garage block has apparently provided accommodation from an early date and, in recent years has been modified to increase the space for garaging and also to enhance the ancillary accommodation it provides, now affording potential for a self-contained annexe facility.

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 opportunity. A tennis club is 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, but offers varied water sports and there is 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.