The Old Bakery, The Street, Bolney, RH17

A remarkable piece of Bolney history, reimagined for modern family life. The Old Bakery is a beautifully modernised Grade II listed home offering almost 2,500 sq ft of characterful and versatile accommodation, gated parking, garage and a wonderfully secluded west-facing garden.

Some homes have character added to them. The Old Bakery has almost 125 years of it built in.

Standing proudly on The Street in the heart of Bolney, this handsome Victorian property was once the village bakery, serving the local community until the early 1980s. Today, it has been transformed into a fabulous five-bedroom family home, combining its fascinating history and original features with stylish, modern interiors.

Offering almost 2,500 sq ft of accommodation, high ceilings and an incredibly flexible layout, this is a house with space to gather together, entertain friends and, importantly, find a quiet corner when you want one.

The House

The character of the original building remains wonderfully evident. Cast-iron bread ovens, period fireplaces, stripped pine floors and distinctive diamond-paned windows provide reminders of the building's past, sitting comfortably alongside a modern kitchen, contemporary bathrooms and fresh, neutral décor.

One of the most striking spaces is the vaulted orangery, originally created to link the house with the former bakery. Flooded with natural light, it now makes a fabulous dining or family room – somewhere for long Sunday lunches, busy family breakfasts and evenings entertaining friends.

The accommodation flows across two distinct parts of the house, each with its own staircase. For family life this creates a wonderfully fun and versatile layout, but it also opens up possibilities for older children, guests, working from home or potentially creating a degree of independence for a relative.

Across the first floor are five bedrooms, complemented by modern bath and shower rooms, with the scale and flexibility continuing throughout.

Behind the house is a secluded west-facing garden – modest enough to be easily manageable, yet private and perfectly positioned to catch the afternoon and evening sunshine.

Double gates open onto the driveway and lead to the garage, providing that all-important private parking in the heart of the village.