The Ridgeway, Eastbourne

A home of genuine rarity - Exceptional Design approval within the South Downs National Park, 5,761 sq ft of near-new build precision, and a setting that simply cannot be replicated.

Approved under the South Downs National Park's rare Exceptional Design classification - a designation that allowed this home to grow from 1,500 to 5,761 sq ft within one of England's most protected landscapes - this is a home whose story begins with a planning achievement that cannot happen again.
Set in the village of Friston, moments from the white cliffs of the Seven Sisters, the Cuckmere Valley and Friston Forest, with Polegate station eight miles away and London Victoria direct in one hour twenty-four minutes, the setting is as extraordinary as the home itself.

Step inside and the quality of the build is immediately apparent. A floating concrete staircase with handmade black walnut treads, curved walnut handrail and nickel-plated spindles rises from a heated marble entrance hall - a first glimpse of the craftsmanship that runs throughout. The interiors speak the language of the finest prime country homes: premium marble surfaces, handcrafted hardwood joinery, coffered ceilings with layered integrated lighting, and a Rosso Levanto marble fireplace in the drawing room. This is a specification more commonly associated with prime central London, here, within the National Park, with open countryside on the doorstep.

The kitchen is the social heart of the home. A generous central island with five-burner gas hob sits beneath statement feature lighting, with breakfast-bar seating to one side and a dedicated coffee station, bar and walk-in pantry arranged around it. Four integrated Neff ovens are neatly set into soft grey cabinetry. The dining area beyond has a coffered ceiling and doors that open directly onto the terrace, making indoor-outdoor entertaining entirely seamless.

The principal bedroom suite offers a genuine sanctuary with French doors opening to garden views, an expansive fully fitted dressing room, and an en suite where a freestanding bath sits beneath two sunlit windows alongside a double rainfall shower, bidet and LED sensor-lit mirror cabinets.
Three further bedroom suites complete the first floor, each with its own character and bathroom finished to boutique spa standard. A library landing with a skylight above connects the rooms with light and elegance.

Throughout the home, every detail has been considered: invisible underfloor heating, solar panels, EV charging, smart home technology, fibre broadband and a new roof installed in 2025. A 1,100 sq ft heated four-car garage and studio, with its own architectural detailing completes the picture. The garden is beautifully kept, with a pergola for al fresco dining, a fire pit, a summer house and thoughtful planting for year-round interest.
Friston village sits on the edge of the South Downs, two miles from Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters. Eastbourne College and Bede's Prep are within four miles. Eastbourne town, with its theatres, restaurants and shops, is under five miles.
Polegate station offers a direct service to London Victoria in one hour twenty-four minutes.

A home of this quality, in a setting of this rarity, built to this standard - inside the South Downs National Park - does not come to the market often.

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Council Tax Band: G
Tenure: Freehold