Lower Station Road, Newick, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8

Beautifully presented, energy optimised Arts and Crafts-style home with landscaped gardens and swimming pool, home office and planning permission for a detached annexe, on the edge of Newick

Description

Acorn House is a beautifully presented family home in a sought-after residential road on the edge of Newick. Built in the early 1990s in an attractive Sussex Arts and Crafts style, it features red brick elevations with knapped flint and tile hung detailing, and timber-framed double glazed windows with leaded-light panes. A charming and unusual detail is that the Greenwich Meridian runs directly through the property, placing parts of the house in both the eastern and western hemispheres.

Bought in 2012, the house has been steadily refined to create an impressive, turnkey home that works beautifully for everyday life. Its commercial grade solar generation system and high capacity battery installation support an exceptional EPC rating of A (95), placing the property in the top 1% of energy efficient homes in the UK. This delivers significantly reduced running costs, year round energy resilience and valuable long term efficiencies. Planning permission for a substantial two storey annexe and a large side and rear kitchen extension - already implemented through completion of the orangery - provides a permanently secured opportunity for future expansion.

A solid wood front door opens into a part vaulted entrance hall, where a curved wall rises to the first floor, echoed in the sitting room and principal bedroom to create a distinctive sense of flow. The hall has wooden flooring, a double coats cupboard housing the hot water tank, and a cloakroom.

There are three reception rooms: a triple aspect dining room overlooking the garden; a versatile snug; and a generous dual aspect sitting room with brick inglenook, flagstone hearth, cast iron log burner and French doors to the south-facing front garden.

The kitchen opens into a superb orangery dining area added in 2021, forming a bright, expansive everyday space. The kitchen has painted cabinetry and granite worktops, twin sinks, a tiled recess with two oven Aga, Neff gas hob and oven, Bosch dishwasher and integrated fridge. The orangery features Karndean flooring, a fitted dresser and west-facing French doors, with a roof lantern providing excellent natural light. A large utility/boot room offers further storage, an additional sink and space for laundry appliances.

The galleried landing serves five bedrooms, four with fitted storage. The triple aspect principal bedroom includes extensive wardrobes and an en suite with mosaic-tiled walk in shower. Bedroom two also has an en suite bathroom, while the remaining rooms share a generous family bathroom with Chadder & Co roll top bath, separate shower and marble-surround basin.

Outside, the property is approached through a five bar gate along a long driveway leading to the detached double garage. There is ample parking and two EV chargers. An external staircase leads to the office above: a well-appointed workspace with fitted oak furniture, power, Wi Fi and electric heating. Unusually, the Land Registry title permits use as a solicitor’s, medical practitioner’s or dentist’s practice, offering professional flexibility when combined with the detached office.

The house sits almost centrally within its plot, with mature shrubs and trees providing privacy and secure dog fencing around the boundaries. To the west, a brick terrace with timber pergola adjoins the orangery, while a gently rising lawn leads to a koi pond with waterfall, overlooked by a timber summer house with power and tiled floor.

At the top of the garden is a 10m x 5m outdoor swimming pool with stone surround. The high specification system is heated by an air source heat pump linked to the solar array and features a saltwater system, LED lighting and self-dosing capability, all app controlled. A large open fronted breeze hut with timber floor, fitted seating and heaters provides excellent year round entertaining space.

Additional outbuildings include a timber workshop, machinery store and shed. In all, the grounds extend to about 0.9 acres.

Location

Lower Station Road is a leafy, sought-after residential road on the western outskirts of the village of Newick. Newick is well-known for its pretty village green and has a thriving community, providing a number of facilities and amenities, including a convenience store, newsagent with Post Office, pharmacy, bakery, three public houses, café, restaurant and a health centre.

The nearby towns of Uckfield (six miles), Haywards Heath (six miles) and Lewes (nine miles) all offer an extensive range of shops and further facilities.

There are many leisure activities available locally, including clubs in the village for football, rugby, cricket and theatre; across Sussex, activities include show jumping at Hickstead, sailing at Ardingly and golf at one of the many courses across the county. Spa and country house hotels include Ockenden Manor, Alexander House, Ashdown Park, Gravetye Manor and South Lodge.

There is a vibrant cultural scene in Sussex, with world-class opera at Glyndebourne, theatre at Eastbourne and Brighton, the nearby historic County town of Lewes - famous for its bonfire celebrations, and the annual Brighton and Charleston Festivals presenting a huge programme of theatre, dance, classical music and literary events.

Rail Services: Haywards Heath (London Bridge/Victoria from 42 minutes), about seven miles.

Schools: There is a wide range of schools and colleges to choose from in the nearby villages and towns, both state and private, including Newick, Chailey St Peters and Fletching primary schools, Chailey Secondary School, Cumnor House, Great Walstead, Burgess Hill Girls, Lewes Old Grammar School and Hurstpierpoint, Ardingly and Brighton Colleges.

All distances and journey times are approximate, driving times taken from Google Maps.

Square Footage: 2,999 sq ft


Acreage: 0.9 Acres

Additional Info

Planning Permission: Planning was granted in 2018 for the demolition of existing conservatory and rear porch, erection of a side and rear single storey extension, erection of a detached annexe building ancillary to the main family accommodation with associated internal and external alterations.
Lewes District Council, ref: LW/18/0704.
We understand that as works have been partially completed, the planning permission for the kitchen extension and detached annexe remains in perpetuity.

Agent’s Note: Some of the oak trees on the western boundary are subject to TPOs.

Services: Gas fired central heating, partial underfloor heating. All mains services. Solar panels generate electricity. The pool is heated by an air-source heat pump.
Broadband: a full-fibre connection is available.

Outgoings: Lewes District Council. Tax band G.

Photographs taken: March 2026.

Site Plan: Produced from Promap © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. OS AC . Not to scale. For identification only.

Cladding: This property has cladding (traditional clay tile hanging). The property is under six floors so any cladding may not have been tested.