Summary - LAUGHTON HOUSE SHORTGATE LANE LAUGHTON LEWES BN8 6DF
5 bed 3 bath Detached
Stately converted chapel on 3.2 acres with dramatic vaulted drawing room.
Nearly 4,000 sq ft of flexible living space over two floors
Laughton House is a striking early-19th-century former chapel and minister’s house, extended and renovated to offer nearly 4,000 sq ft of flexible family living across two principal floors. The property’s centrepiece is a 36-foot vaulted drawing/dining room with an open fireplace and three sets of French doors that open onto a west-facing terrace, linking dramatic interiors with formal gardens and meadow beyond.
Extensive works since 2020 include a new roof, most windows, full rewiring and plumbing, new bathrooms and a bespoke deVOL kitchen with quartz marble worktops and premium appliances. The principal suite occupies an entire wing with a dressing area and large ensuite; three reception rooms, a study and a ground-floor guest bedroom give excellent adaptability for family life, home working or multi-generational occupation.
Outside, about 3.2 acres of grounds are laid out with a parterre, wisteria pergola, productive kitchen garden and an enclosed paddock with ponds and wildflower meadow planted with native saplings. Electronic gates, ample off-street parking, two timber sheds, irrigation, greenhouse infrastructure and water collection support both practical garden use and small-scale productive activity.
Notable practical points: heating is oil-fired with radiators and the property uses a private septic tank; the solid brick walls are original and were likely built without modern cavity insulation. The EPC is currently rated E and council tax is band G, which are important running-cost considerations for buyers. A public footpath runs along the paddock boundary (fenced), and the hamlet setting means services and rail links are a short drive away rather than immediately adjacent.
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