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£3,950,000

Brighton Road, Woodmancote

Land size
7.5 acres
Bedrooms
12
Bathrooms
9

Key Features

  • Handsome 12 Bedroom Detached Manor House Of Approximately 16,000sqft
  • 3 Bedroom Detached Gate House
  • Indoor Swimming Pool
  • Tennis Court
  • Panoramic Southerly Views Onto The South Downs
  • All Set Within Grounds Of Approximately 7.5 Acres
  • The Property Does Require Finishing Works In Some Areas And Some Updating In Other Areas.

Description

Henfield Lodge Is A Superb Example Of A Substantial Arts And Crafts House With Later Additions Now Providing Some 16000sqft Of Accommodation Including An Indoor Swimming Pool Complex. Plus A Detached 3 Bedroom Gate House, Tennis Court, Outstanding Views To The South Downs. All Being Set Within 7.5 Acres Of Grounds.

Located within in the sought after Hamlet of Woodmancote, Henfield Lodge is approached through an impressive set of electric gates and a sweeping gravel drive which leads to the house that occupies a elevated 7.5 acre plot with outstanding views to the South Downs. This imposing property offers approximately 16000sqft of accommodation over 3 floors including: 12 bedrooms with a master suite that comprises bedroom with stunning views to the South Downs, its own living room with stunning views to the South Downs, dressing room and bathroom. 8 further bathrooms 5 being ensuites. 7 reception rooms including: oak panelled winter living room with feature fire place, beautiful summer living room with fine views over the grounds and onto the South Downs, Generous panelled study, Grand dining room with views, Large kitchen / living / dining room with doors opening onto the south facing patio, spacious TV lounge. At Western end of the property is an indoor swimming pool complex with sunken jacuzzi, changing rooms, showers, kitchen area and gym room.

It should be noted that the property does require finishing works in certain areas and some updating in other areas.

Within the grounds to the front of the property is a detached 3 bedroom Gate House with balcony and garaging under with parking for approximately 6 cars. To the Eastern side if the property is a flood lite tennis court. In the bottom South West corner is a walled garden with useful storage barn, former vegetable garden.

Access to the nearby village of Henfield with its range of shops, cafes, pubs, primary school, medical and sports centres is approximately a 5 minute drive away, as is access to the A/M23 which leads Gatwick Airport to the North and the City of Brighton to the South. Mainline rail services can be found at Hassocks.

Map Location

Property details

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

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 415 Homes with Land listings in South East England (5+ acres).

This Property£526,667 / acre
Homes with Land Average (5+ acres) £133,860 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
41 E
66 D

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Water
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & 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
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

48 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good NoneThree Good NoneVodafone Good None

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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

  • St Peter's CofE Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    354
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Albourne Church of England Primary School2.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    177
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Ashurst CofE Primary School3.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    48
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Jolesfield CofE Primary School3.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    152
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Upper Beeding Primary School3.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    298
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Steyning Grammar School3.7 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,775
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Downlands Community School5.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,250
    Type
    Community school
  • Portslade Aldridge Community Academy5.3 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    910
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Paul's Catholic College5.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,160
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • King's School5.7 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    925
    Type
    Free schools
    Faith
    Church of England

* 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 Henfield - High Street Local, Henfield, West Sussex0.7 miles
Co-op Partridge Green, Littleworth, West Sussex3.2 miles
Co-op Hurstpierpoint, Hurstpierpoint3.6 miles

GP surgery

Henfield Medical Centre1.1 miles

Pharmacy

Henfield Pharmacy0.7 miles

Hospital

Southlands Hospital5.8 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden159 metres

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

Hassocks Rail Station4.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

East House186 metres

Typical drive times

Steyning14 min · 7.3 miles
Southwick18 min · 11 miles
Burgess Hill16 min · 8.6 miles
Shoreham-by-Sea17 min · 9.1 miles
Brighton and Hove (city)20 min · 11 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

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Medium to low risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1000)

Not at the pin: mapped about 60 metres away.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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