Manor Way, Ratton, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20

Manor Barn is an intriguing detached house of great period character forming part of a picturesque group of dwellings known locally as Ratton Village in the heart of the former estate of Lord Willingdon, a viceroy of India.

The accommodation is generously proportioned retaining a wealth of fine features including a spacious sitting room with a vaulted and impressively timbered ceiling. The conversion of the original barn was carried out in a sympathetic way resulting in generous accommodation which is very well lit by generous windows featuring some stained glass detail. The delightful private garden flanks the house on the east, south and westerly elevations whilst to the north the property overlooks the picturesque area of communal garden which is flanked by other flint built cottages of similar age and character. Manor Barn is lived in by the international singer Elizabeth Muir-Lewis, teacher, conductor and writer. Only an internal inspection will convey the very special character and appeal of this delightful home and its setting.

Manor Barn forms part of a fine group of cottages in the heart of the exclusive Ratton estate which are thought to have been part of an early ecclesiastical settlement occupied by an order of monks in the 1500's. To the south and west lies The Willingdon Golf Course and the scenic downland countryside of the South Downs National Park and the property is only about 3 miles from Eastbourne town centre. Eastbourne offers a wide range of amenities which include rail services to London Victoria and to Gatwick. In the town centre there is the new shopping centre, theatres and the Towner Art Gallery. The Victorian seafront is considered to be one of the finest on the south coast and sporting facilities include 3 principal golf courses and sailing. The adjacent downland offers wonderful recreational opportunity.