This Sussex Home Is The Ultimate Party Pad

Leopard-print carpet? An outdoor pool? It might sit within acres of verdant land, but this house in East Sussex is the perfect place for a party.

Look Inside… A £2.5M Country House In East Sussex

Think of a fine country home and you might envision huge oak doors, a sprawling drawing room, a mahogany-panelled study. What you likely wouldn’t picture is this seven-bedroom oast house (a building designed for drying the hops used to brew beer) which just happens to be kitted out with a host of wellness facilities – not to mention a rather sensational living room.

Nestled within the High Weald National Landscape, the property boasts 6,600 square feet of living space and 13 acres of land. While you’ll spot a drawing room and a study along with plenty of period features, there are more than a few contemporary comforts here, too: the ground floor contains a sauna and a large gym, plus an enormous kitchen/living area. There are also two circular rooms – previously required for the oast house’s all-important hops kilns – which currently serve as a dining room and a sitting room. 

Upstairs, the principal suite is complete with a large bathroom, fitted wardrobes, and a raised dressing room positioned on an impressive floating platform. There are two circular bedroom suites on the first floor, a further two circular bedrooms and a bathroom on the second floor, and even an attached but self-contained annexe providing a kitchen/living room, family bathroom, and two additional bedrooms. 

Former stables have been converted into five large storage rooms, and there’s also a handy double garage attached to the house. The real showstopper, however, is the heated outdoor swimming pool, which sits proudly beside a covered patio area off the main living room. Behind the pool, rose beds surround a set of stone steps leading to the rear gardens. There really is no better location for a garden party – or a big bash in the leopard-print living room…

Available through John D. Wood & Co for offers over £2.25 million. For more information, visit johndwood.co.uk