Nash Street, Golden Cross, Hailsham, BN27
- Land size
- 0.5 acres
Description
LOT 3 (15th Century Barn Plot) GUIDE PRICE: £300,000 to £350,000
• A generous sized derelict character barn with potential possibly for residential or commercial conversion.
• Presently in the process of being submitted for a pre app planning meeting for conversion into a luxury residential barn conversion.
• Currently the 15th Century barn is to be sold with circa 0.5 acres of garden and possibly with the option to have some additional land added if required
• Floor plans and proposed square footage, also including the proposed layout will be provided asap when they are made available by the architect / planning consultant
• Located in a quiet setting and accessed off a shared private lane.
• Situated away from any busy traffic or traffic noise
• These types of barns with or without planning for conversion are becoming harder to find these days, so an early appointment to view would be recommended
• The mainline train stations of Polegate, Lewes and Berwick are all within convenient driving distance
• Excellent shopping and leisure amenities are available from a variety of local country towns, including Heathfield, Horam, Lewes, Hailsham, and Uckfield
• Numerous renowned educational institutions within the general locality of East Sussex from both the private and state sectors, including Mayfield School for Girls, Eastbourne College, Bede’s and Battle Abbey to name but a few.
DESCRIPTION: A very rare opportunity to purchase a generous sized detached character barn set within half an acre of its own grounds and with the possibility for additional land to be added subject to further negotiation.
This large character barn has potential subject to planning for conversion into either a wonderful residential home, or even a commercial premises if preferred. PLEASE NOTE: Currently the present owners are arranging for a pre app planning meeting to ascertain whether the council would be open for this derelict character barn to become a residential barn conversion.
This attractive barn is currently able to be accessed off one of the quiet private lanes belonging to this impressive country estates and when or if granted permission to convert, the converted property would enjoy fabulous rural views.
LOCATION: Situated down a long private driveway in a desirable semi-rural setting near Golden Cross East Sussex.
Situated away from any busy traffic, in a quiet setting with rural views, yet within convenient driving distance of the numerous mainline train stations and country towns of Lewes, Polegate and Uckfield. All of which make this barn when or if converted, being located in a highly desirable area for London commuters.
LAYOUT OF BARN: The existing barn in its derelict state has two wings and a central section, which will allow for a number of bedrooms and living accommodation to be incorporated in the design that will be proposed in a pre app planning meeting.
PLEASE NOTE: We await the pre app design, in order to incorporate into our marketing details.
AGENTS NOTE: Please note that these details have been prepared as a general guide and do not form part of a contract. We have not carried out a detailed survey, nor tested the services, appliances and specific fittings. Room sizes are approximate and should not be relied upon. Any verbal statements or information given about this property, again, should not be relied on and should not form part of a contract or agreement to purchase.
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- Date Posted
- 2026-05-02
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Property Features
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Connectivity
Broadband
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1.8 Gbps
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- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
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Nearest Schools
Primary
- Chiddingly Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 103
- Type
- Community school
- Hellingly Community Primary School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 195
- Type
- Academy converter
- Park Mead Primary School2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 90
- Type
- Community school
- Hawkes Farm Academy2.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 328
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Grovelands Community Primary School2.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 694
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Hailsham Academy2.8 milesOfsted: Inadequate
- Ages
- 2 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,577
- Type
- Academy converter
- Heathfield Community College5.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,416
- Type
- Community school
- Willingdon Community School6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,117
- Type
- Community school
- King's Academy Ringmer6.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 659
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Eastbourne Academy7 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 776
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
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