Country Living in Historic West Sussex

Emma Morby is the Director Of Land Acquisition at Heritage England Limited. In this article, she talks about Amberley Barn, a Grade II barn conversion in the South Downs National Park.

Amberley Barn is an exceptional Grade II listed barn conversion with the addition of two separate one-bedroom cottages.

This property in total offers just under 9,000 sq. ft. of accommodation located within the beautiful South Downs National Park and has the benefit of some very impressive views over the Amberley Wildbrooks nature reserve.

The barn, which is believed to date back to the 17th century and was used for storage and livestock as part of the Amberley Castle estate and was lovingly converted to a very high standard by the current owner approximately 17 years ago and is steeped in local history, has a 12th century castle as its neighbouring property! The barn appears aged from the outside, but inside it creates a modern living area with exposed oak beams, solid oak floors and large windows that flood the property with natural light.

The generous accommodation comprises six bedrooms, six bathrooms and four reception rooms. There is a beautiful dining hall with galleried landing and full-height dual aspect windows giving a wonderful feeling of space and light. There’s a game room, study and large sitting room with open fireplace which showcases the stunning views over the Amberley Wildbrooks nature reserve, and the kitchen/breakfast room has a vaulted ceiling.

Outside there is an extensive gravelled parking area, large timber-framed double car barn, garage and storeroom, so you’ll have plenty of room for storage!

Adjacent to the castle, there are two converted one-bedroom cart cottages each with a sitting room, bathroom and double bedroom.

The gardens are landscaped with large lawns, patio areas and a feature walled garden for all those keen gardeners.

Amberley Barn is perfect for country living and enjoys panoramic views over the South Downs National Park, Amberley Castle and neighbouring Wildbrooks nature reserve.

If peace and tranquillity are what you are looking for, then look no further! This offers plenty and has a price tag of around £2,400,000.