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Old Barn, Cophall Lane, East Dean, East Sussex

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • Entrance Hall
  • Sitting Room
  • 19'4 x 13' Open Plan Kitchen communicating with Dining Room
  • Ground Floor Bathroom/WC
  • Rear Hallway/Boot Room
  • 3 First Floor Bedrooms. Separate WC
  • Delightful Part Flint Walled Gardens
  • Large Detached Flint Built Garage
  • Oil Fired Central Heating. Double Glazing

Description

AFFORDING WONDERFUL VIEWS OVER THE DOWNLAND VILLAGE OF EAST DEAN TOWARDS THE DOWNS AND THE SEA – AN OUTSTANDING THREE BEDROOM DETACHED FLINT AND BRICK BARN CONVERSION ENVIABLY SITUATED ON THE OLD SIDE OF THE VILLAGE ENJOYING CLOSE PROXIMITY TO LOCAL SHOPS AND AMENITIES.

Arranged over two floors, the property affords remarkably spacious accommodation with principal rooms taking full advantage of the fine south westerly aspect towards the Downs. Enhanced with a wealth of period character, the spacious accommodation comprises a 19’10 x 12’ sitting room with open fireplace and a well fitted open plan kitchen communicating with dining room with further fireplace and feature Rayburn. The first floor accommodation provides three bedrooms, all of which enjoy the far reaching downland views. Externally the property features delightful part flint walled gardens together with the benefit of a 20’2 x 13’8 detached flint built garage.

Offered with no onward chain, an early inspection is most highly recommended by the vendor’s sole agent as above

The property occupies a sought after position within the favoured downland village of East Dean affording wonderful far reaching views over the village to the Downs beyond. Local shops and amenities of the village are within a quarter of a mile together with a regular bus service connecting with Eastbourne town centre with its comprehensive range of shopping facilities, seafront and mainline railway station about four miles distant. East Dean forms part of the South Downs National Park, surrounded by miles of open scenic downland.

ACCOMMODATION AND APPROXIMATE ROOM SIZES

Double glazed front door opening into PART PANELLED ENTRANCE HALL with radiator.

SITTING ROOM 19’10 into bay window x 12’ (6.05m x 3.66m) enjoying views towards the Downs. Open brick fireplace with tiled hearth and mantle above, beamed ceiling, inset down lights, built in floor cupboards with book shelves above, two wall light points, two radiators, double glazed doors opening onto adjoining paved and garden.

OPEN PLAN KITCHEN COMMUNICATING WITH DINING ROOM 19’4 x 13’ (5.89m x 3.96m) Enjoying lovely views over the village towards the Downs. Fitted with an extensive range of built in shaker style units complemented with a full range of solid oak worktops, comprising under-mounted Belfast style sink having Quooker hot water tap with cupboard below. Range of matching floor cupboards and drawers concealing Miele dishwasher and fridge, further matching floor cupboards with stone worktops providing a feature housing for the oil fired Rayburn with two hobs and double ovens, feature island unit with floor cupboards, drawers and worktop above, matching glazed display cabinet. Open brick fireplace with quarry tiled hearth, beamed ceiling, inset down lights, shelved larder recess providing space for freezer.

PART PANELLED BATHROOM fitted with matching white suite comprising panelled bath having mixer tap with shower attachment, built in vanity unit with marble top with under-mounted sink with mixer tap and cupboard below, close coupled wc, inset down lights, two wall light points, radiator, built in shelved airing/utility cupboard with space and plumbing for washing machine, lagged copper cylinder hot water tank, built in under-stairs store cupboard.

Glazed door from the entrance hall opens into the

BOOT ROOM with fitted bench seating, inset down lights, stable type double glazed door opening to rear garden.

Staircase from entrance hall rising to FIRST FLOOR LANDING with two feature velux windows, range of built in shelved floor cupboards concealing radiator, two wall light points.

BEDROOM 1 16’6 into bay window x 11’10 (5.03m x 3.61m) enjoying a bright double aspect and glorious far reaching views over the village towards the Downs and the sea. Period cast iron fireplace, built in wardrobe cupboards with feature cushioned window seat, built in floor cupboards with shelving above, radiator, two wall light points.

BEDROOM 2 11’8 x 9’2 (3.56m x 2.79m) enjoying glorious far reaching views over the village towards the Downs. Radiator.

BEDROOM 3 9’ x 8’ (2.74m x 2.44m) enjoying glorious far reaching views over the village towards the Downs. Built in eaves store cupboard, further built in shelved cupboard.

SEPARATE WC fitted with matching white suite comprising low level wc, wash hand basin having tiled splashback, velux window, deep built in eaves store cupboard.

OUTSIDE

Old Barn features delightful part flint walled gardens arranged to the front, side and rear of the property, the former are south facing and comprise an area of paved patio with raised flint walled beds with roses, mature shrubs and water feature. Fine views are enjoyed from this area over the village towards the Downs. The garden continues to the side of the house providing an area of lawn with shrub beds and access to the

LOVELY MATURE AND SECLUDED REAR GARDEN laid in principle to lawn, flanked by well-established borders with flint wall and hedgerow to the boundary providing a high degree of privacy. Adjoining the house is an area of paved patio with paved pathway leading to the garage.

Driveway off Cophall Lane providing an OFF ROAD PARKING SPACE and access to the

DETACHED FLINT BUILT GARAGE 20’2 in depth x 13’8 in width (6.15m x 4.17m) with up and over door, electric light and points, personal door to rear.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
F
Date Posted
2026-08-10

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
Double Glazing, Oil Heating
Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Garage, Driveway
Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

80 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Pashley Down Infant School2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 7
    Pupils
    230
    Type
    Community school
  • St John's Meads Church of England Primary School2.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    162
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Motcombe Infants' School2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 7
    Pupils
    219
    Type
    Community school
  • The Cavendish School2.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    2 to 16
    Pupils
    1,399
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Gildredge House2.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 16
    Pupils
    1,169
    Type
    Free schools

Secondary

  • The Cavendish School2.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    2 to 16
    Pupils
    1,399
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Gildredge House2.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 16
    Pupils
    1,169
    Type
    Free schools
  • Ratton School3 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,183
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Willingdon Community School3.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,117
    Type
    Community school
  • The Eastbourne Academy3.9 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.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Sainsburys Eastbourne Victoria Drive Local, Eastbourne2.3 miles
Co-op Albert Parade, Eastbourne2.3 miles
Cook Eastbourne, Eastbourne2.5 miles

GP surgery

Victoria Medical Centre2.3 miles

Pharmacy

Kamsons Pharmacy2.3 miles

Hospital

Eastbourne District General Hospital3.2 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden400 metres

Walking trail

South Downs Way1.1 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Eastbourne Rail Station3.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Downs View Lane82 metres

Typical drive times

Seaford10 min · 5.3 miles
Hailsham15 min · 8.9 miles
Polegate9 min · 5.5 miles
Eastbourne6 min · 3.6 miles
Brighton and Hove (city)37 min · 18 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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