Hot property: five escapes in East Sussex

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Queen Anne house, South Downs, £3.75mn

"}],[{"start":13.77,"text":"What A historic and unlisted house with eight bedrooms, six bathrooms and several sitting rooms, including a 32ft drawing room with French doors that open on to the garden. "},{"start":23.349,"text":"There’s a heated swimming pool, sauna, tennis court, outbuildings and 14 acres of land. "}],[{"start":29.89,"text":"Where Two miles from the village of Ditchling, at the foot of the South Downs National Park. "},{"start":34.844,"text":"The coast is a 25-minute drive away. "}],[{"start":38.41,"text":"Why Arranged around a courtyard, the outbuildings include a recently renovated home office with underfloor heating. "}],[{"start":45.269999999999996,"text":"Who Hamptons "}],[{"start":null,"text":"

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House, Camber Sands, £995,000

"}],[{"start":51.919999999999995,"text":"What One of a pair of contemporary semi-detached houses, with three bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms, as well as a reading room, utility room and office. "},{"start":60.574,"text":"The exterior is clad with hardy Siberian larch, with a south-facing balcony and a densely planted garden. "}],[{"start":66.85,"text":"Where A minute’s walk from Camber Sands, with its sand dunes and vast beach. "},{"start":71.36699999999999,"text":"Rye station is four miles away, with trains to London taking an hour. "},{"start":75.422,"text":"Ashford International, for the Eurostar, is 20 miles north. "}],[{"start":80.33,"text":"Why Designed by RX Architects, the house has an air source heat pump and underfloor heating, and is well insulated for low running costs throughout the year. "}],[{"start":88.92999999999999,"text":"Who The Modern House "}],[{"start":null,"text":"

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Grade II-listed house, near Lewes, £3.75mn

"}],[{"start":97.28,"text":"What A seven-bedroom country house dating from the 16th century, with 4.47 acres of gardens and an 18th-century stable that’s been converted into a two-bedroom cottage. "}],[{"start":107.77,"text":"Where Ten minutes’ drive from Lewes in the village of Barcombe. "},{"start":111.124,"text":"Glyndebourne Opera House is five miles away; the coast is 10 miles away. "}],[{"start":116.6,"text":"Why The property has a 300-year-old walled garden, which is part of the National Garden Scheme, and features deep flower beds, two greenhouses and a potting shed. "}],[{"start":126.3,"text":"Who Strutt & Parker "}],[{"start":null,"text":"

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House, St Leonards, £1.095mn

"}],[{"start":133.65,"text":"What A detached six-bedroom Victorian house overlooking private residents’ gardens. "},{"start":138.417,"text":"The landscaped gardens behind have a terrace and raised vegetable beds. "}],[{"start":142.65,"text":"Where St Matthews Gardens, St Leonards-on-Sea. "},{"start":146.154,"text":"The station is a 20-minute walk away; trains to London take an hour and a half. "}],[{"start":151.57,"text":"Why The house has been sensitively refurbished by the current owners with a warm family kitchen and smart heating controls. "}],[{"start":158.43,"text":"Who Strutt & Parker "}],[{"start":null,"text":"

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Apartment in a Grade I-listed house, Uckfield, £850,000

"}],[{"start":166.55,"text":"What A four-bedroom, ground-floor apartment in Sheffield Park House, a country home that was remodelled in the Gothic style in the late 1700s and converted into apartments in the 1980s. "},{"start":176.817,"text":"It has a vaulted reception room, a wine cellar and a private south-facing terrace. "}],[{"start":181.91000000000003,"text":"Where Set within 39 acres of communal grounds, two miles from the village of Fletching. "},{"start":187.06400000000002,"text":"It’s six miles to Haywards Heath with trains to London in under an hour. "}],[{"start":191.75000000000003,"text":"Why There’s a resident’s gate into the adjacent Sheffield Park & Gardens, created by Capability Brown and owned by the National Trust. "}],[{"start":199.38000000000002,"text":"Who Savills "}],[{"start":200.99000000000004,"text":"Find out about our latest stories first — follow @ft_houseandhome on Instagram "}],[{"start":206.03000000000003,"text":""}]],"url":"https://d33mkcasurz97s.cloudfront.net/album/201541-1744616591.mp3"}