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£750,000

Six Bells, Alfriston

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • Grade II Listed
  • Overlooking the Tye
  • Bar & Restaurant
  • Freehold Property with Garage & Parking
  • Attractive 'Trade' Garden
  • Private Living Room
  • Bar Area
  • Character Features Abounding
  • Restaurant Dining Area
  • 2 Bedrooms

Description

Restaurant/Bar, refurbished & improved by the current owner, with access, views & garden onto the attractive Alfriston village Tye. The property offers 2 main bar areas, kitchen, gelato kiosk onto village green, garden area, outside toilets, toilet/wc & cellar. Whilst living accommodation consisting: 2 double bedrooms, living area & bathroom are above on the 1st floor.

Dated to around the 15th Century, this Grade II listed building has been lovingly improved by the current owner with a new air-conditioned cellar, bespoke wooden panelling, a new bespoke Oak bar area with original acid etched glass, new bespoke Oak coffee bar area and a refitted kitchen area. A wealth of character and charm is on display including exposed structural beams, recessed windows, wood flooring and brace‘n’latch doors.

There are 2 indoor reception areas: the first having both entrances into the building, an inglenook fireplace takes pride of place with working wood burner in situ, oak herringbone flooring as well as the coffee bar. The second reception area continues the herringbone flooring, with a partially vaulted ceiling over the bar and a service hatch/window to the garden. The refitted kitchen sits behind the bar and has a stable door to the garden. Customer toilets are located behind the kitchen with access from the garden.

Upstairs are the private quarters. Consisting of living room, 2 double bedrooms (bedroom 1 having a view over the Tye) and a bathroom.

One of the main features of this stunning commercial property is the charming rear garden. Enjoying views and direct access onto, the Tye – Alfristons village green, which itself is overlooked by a beautiful village church (with the Clergy House being the first national trust property) and surrounding trees - a peaceful beauty spot, popular with tourists and locals alike. The garden itself is a series of paved and gentle brick terraces, beginning with a wisteria draped pergola adjoining the property, all of which take advantage of the picturesque view.

The property has recently acquired a garage with parking that adjoins the garden, over looking the Tye.

Located on the High Street within the village centre of Alfriston. The village enjoys a range of shops including general store/post office/delicatessen, several other restaurants, tea rooms, coffee houses, boutiques, several hotels, public houses, a good primary school and with Drusillas Park just over a mile away. Surrounded by the South Downs National Park, there are delightful countryside walks as well as many outdoor pursuits. There is a marvellous community atmosphere, a lovely historic church, allotments and a village green where the local cricket team play. Mainline rail connections are available at the nearby village of Berwick. Alfriston is also served by the Cuckmere community bus.

Bar & Snug Area - 9.38m x 3.05m (30'9" x 10'0") -

Dining & Coffee Area - 5.83m x 5.58m (19'1" x 18'3") -

Kitchen - 3.76m x 3.16m (12'4" x 10'4") -

Cellar - 3.32m x 3.03m (10'10" x 9'11") -

Restaurant/Bar Garden -

Male Wc -

Female Wc -

Private Living Room - 4.40m x 2.77m (14'5" x 9'1") -

Bed 1 - 5.27m x 3.02m (17'3" x 9'10") -

Bed 2 - 4.22m x 2.77m (13'10" x 9'1") -

Bathroom - 2.49m x 1.35m (8'2" x 4'5") -

Landing -

Garage - 4.99m x 2.76m (16'4" x 9'0") -

Driveway -

Epc: Exempt (Grade Ii Listed) -

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-10-30

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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

80 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good NoneThree Limited NoneVodafone Limited 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

  • Alfriston School466 metresOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    85
    Type
    Community school
  • Chyngton School2.3 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    332
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Cradle Hill Community Primary School2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    661
    Type
    Community school
  • Seaford Primary School3.1 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    393
    Type
    Community school
  • Annecy Catholic Primary School3.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    189
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • Seaford Head School3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,461
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Willingdon Community School3.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,117
    Type
    Community school
  • Ratton School4.6 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,183
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Cavendish School4.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    2 to 16
    Pupils
    1,399
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Eastbourne Academy4.9 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

Morrisons Daily Selmeston, Selmeston2.4 miles
Tesco Seaford Alfriston Express, Seaford2.6 miles
Co-op Princess Drive Seaford, Seaford3 miles

GP surgery

Old School Surgery3.4 miles

Pharmacy

Cameron L & Sons Ltd3.4 miles

Hospital

Eastbourne District General Hospital5.2 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden28 metres

Walking trail

South Downs Way97 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

Berwick (Sussex) Rail Station2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

Star Lane104 metres

Typical drive times

Seaford8 min · 4.1 miles
Hailsham12 min · 8.2 miles
Newhaven14 min · 7.5 miles
Polegate8 min · 5 miles
Brighton and Hove (city)30 min · 17 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

Very low risk

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.

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