The most desirable houses for sale in Sussex
The most desirable houses for sale in Sussex
The best curated guide to East (and West) Sussex. What's on in your county, news, food & drink, sport, miscellaneous, history, humour and recommendations
PIC: This Chailey property in in our ‘on the market’ this week.
News: On the Agenda
The properties suspected of being used as spy hq’s for Moscow are thought to include the Grade II-listed, 50-room Seacox Heath mansion in Hawkhurst, E Sussex
Seacox Heath, dubbed 'Putin's Palace', is one of the Russian-owned properties which has had diplomatic status removed, according to The Telegraph.
Multi-million-pound homes owned by Putin's regime have been revealed with many left neglected and in a state of disrepair.
The luxury portfolio has come under scrutiny amid calls for tougher sanctions which would enable the government to seize more UK-based Russian assets.
A new report has revealed the most congested roads in East Sussex. The report revealed the top 10 motorways/major A roads in the county with the most delays.
1. A27 westbound within the A2270 junction – 233.5 seconds per vehicle per mile.
2. A27 eastbound within the A2270 junction – 220.3 seconds per vehicle per mile.
3. A2270 northbound within the A27 junction – 179.8.
4, A27 westbound between A26 and A26 – 164.7.
5. A27 eastbound within the A2270 junction (from A2270 northbound) – 112.1.
6. A27 eastbound within the A2270 junction (to A2270 southbound) – 88.3.
7. A27 westbound exit for A2270 – 77.6.
8. A27 eastbound between A2270 and A22 near Polegate (north) – 75.
9. A259 eastbound between B2182 and A269 near Bexhill (west) – 59.1.
10. A259 westbound between A268 and B2089 – 58.4.
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Hype or set for infestation? East Sussex is apparently on the front line of the battle to tackle the invasive species. Record sightings of Asian hornets has led experts to warn of hotspots and urge vigilance.
Ian Campbell, from the British Beekeepers’ Association, told the Express: “Though last year it was Kent, the hotspot this year is likely to be East Sussex because of the proximity to France and major transport links.
“Yellow-legged Asian hornet can fly the Channel with a decent tailwind but hitchhiking on ferries, cars, and trucks is also possible.
What else we’ve been reading:
Uckfield’s Rag'n'Bone Man set to marry local cafe fiancee
Pub, cafe and hair salon among Muddy Stiletto's Sussex winners
Brighton Palace Pier introduces entry fee128-year-old clothes shop to close in E Grinstead
Rembrandt masterpiece to be seen in Brighton for first time
Goring, Worthing Beach House, and Rottingdean beaches announced as government bathing sites
3 Sussex villages named among the 30 best to visit in Britain for 2024
People convinced they saw Ed Sheeran in Brighton
Food & Drink
The White Horses, Rottingdean has been included in the Telegraph’s best new and revamped seaside hotels
There’s nothing between you and the sea views at this new boutique hotel overlooking the pebble beach at Rottingdean. A huge revamp has given the tired 1930s building a new lease of life, with 32 elegant bedrooms and a sea view terrace restaurant serving crowd-pleasers such as baked Sussex camembert, seafood chowder, fish and chips and roast lamb rump, accompanied by craft ales and wines from local vineyards. Backed by white cliffs and rolling downland, the genteel seaside village of Rottingdean is famous for its hilltop windmill and as the former home of novelist Rudyard Kipling, who wrote some of his Just So stories while living here with his family. Doubles from £95 room-only, bookable from July
On the market
Chailey - Holford Manor lies in beautiful rural location approached over Chailey Common Nature Reserve. Rightmove - £3.6m
Wadhurst - Conveniently located character family home with a self-contained two bedroom apartment - Onthemarket - £1.9m
Brighton - Grade II listed building, Marine Parade, £450k - Robert Luff
Scaynes Hill - A striking and spacious property with outdoor pool, gardens and paddocks. Savills - £1.3m
E Grinstead - unique opportunity to own distinguished 6-bedroom family home. Fine & Country, £1.25m
Cowdray Park - A beautifully positioned compact estate, Midhurst. Savills - £7.5m
Westmeston - Substantial country house dating in part from the C17th. Rightmove - £3.9m
Sussex in bloom…
For the kids..
June 13-15: Horrible Histories: Rotten Royals @ The Hawth, Crawley
14: Outdoor Theatre, Persuasion @ Nymans, Handcross
Looking ahead: Gigs, comedy, arts & sport
June 13: Seasick Steve, Chalk - Brighton
14/15: South Downs Beer & Cider Festival, Lewes
14-16: The Forest Row Festival, Forest Row
15: Sussex v Surrey, T20 Blast
16: Blondie Tribute Show, Eastbourne bandstand
18: Ardingly International Antiques & Collectors Fair
22-29: Rothesay International Tennis, Eastbourne
23: Punt & Dennis: We Are Not a Robot, Brighton Dome
29: The Broyle Country Show 2024, Ringmer
29: Food, drink & makers festival - East Sussex National
29 - Ibiza Proms on the Seafront 2024, Hove