Progress is being made putting together the ornate Edwardian Shanks Canopy bath. I bought the bath in a poor condition…
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Work has started apace in the basement. The photo shows what will be the dining space and open plan kitchen…
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The guest bedroom on the first floor has been painted with a vibrant green high gloss linseed oil based paint from my friend and local paint maker & colour guru, Simon March at colourmakespeoplehappy.com
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We’ve started excavating the rear. The disabled access at the rear of the house has been dug up to make way for a patio at basement level leading to a tiered garden. A double height extension will be built in the opening below the steels and drop down to the basement…
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Ian at Signs of Style has hand painted "Sussex House" above the front door. I chose a scroll font in keeping with the period of the house (mid 18th Century)…
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The restoration of the front exterior of Sussex House has started. The exterior was in a poor state of repair. Paint was flaking off the exterior windows and masonry work and some of the widow sills and glazing bars required replacing or refurbishing…
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The top floor contained three small meeting rooms at the front of the building and a large meeting room and toilets at the rear. The three small meeting rooms have now been converted into bedrooms for daughters, Beatrix and Thea with compact ensuite shower rooms and toilets…
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The large bay window room at the rear of the first floor will become the master bedroom. Carpet and lighting have been removed. Floorboards have been removed in the bay in readiness for laying plumbing for a large period Edwardian Shanks bath. A large ensuite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe will lead off the master bedroom.
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One month into the renovation and the building has been stripped of it's former use as an office. Secondary glazing has been removed and the original Georgian window shutters revealed…
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Moving house is always a big upheaval however buying Sussex House represents more than just relocating to a new house, we’re stepping back in time by several centuries.
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You enter Sussex House through an imposing Doric columned porched entrance. As you pass through the front door you enter into a large panelled hallway. At the far end of the hallway is a curved staircase leading to the first floor.
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Sussex House is a substantial five-bay building set in a prominent location on Lewes’ High Street. The building dates from the early 18th century. Its front elevation is made of brick with its sash windows without horns, set behind the façade.
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