Cornford Crescent, Berwick, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26

This really is the perfect first home. This modern, spacious, three-bedroom semi-detached house, built by Fairfax Homes in 2017, is situated on a small and exclusive development in the lovely Sussex village of Berwick. Built as part of a shared equity scheme, this section of the development allows you to purchase 75% of your home (freehold) with no ground rent and the option to staircase in increments of 5% thereafter. You can also purchase 100% of the property outright at £385,000. The house offers bright, generous accommodation, including a large living room and a light-filled breakfast/dining room with doors leading to the garden. There is also a ground-floor cloakroom and toilet. Upstairs, there is a spacious master bedroom with a built-in wardrobe, two single bedrooms, and a modern family bathroom. Outside, there are two car parking spaces and a private garden.

Located in Berwick, the property is close to the railway station, which provides direct mainline services to Brighton, Lewes, London Victoria, Gatwick, Eastbourne, Polegate, and Glynde. It is near the Berwick Inn and also well-known for The Cricketers Arms and the famous St Michael and All Angels Church. A short walk away is the beautiful Arlington Reservoir and nature reserve, as well as Sussex hiking routes. Just outside Berwick is the historic, picturesque downland village of Alfriston, offering excellent shopping facilities and known for its fine dining opportunities, ancient parish church, cricket ground, and glorious surrounding countryside, alongside wonderful walks through the South Downs National Park. The world-famous Drusillas Zoo Park is a short distance away, with the sea just to the south at Cuckmere Haven. The coastal town of Eastbourne offers a wide range of leisure amenities, as well as both public and private schools for children of all ages. The county town of Lewes is about 10 miles away. World-class opera at nearby Glyndebourne is only five miles away, and Channel ferries operate from the Port of Newhaven to Dieppe.