Wake up to bird song and dream under starlit skies. Nestled between woodlands, meadows, reservoirs and ancient villages, Orchard Barn is situated in the High Weald AONB and dark sky zone. It is the perfect place for families and friends to relax and sink into nature, amble to the local pub or visit the many attractions nearby. In this renovated barn, you can enjoy all the rustic charm of high vaulted ceilings, exposed beams, latched stable doors, a private garden and vintage furnishings alongside luxurious bathroom, kitchen, bedrooms and living areas. Each bedroom is light and airy but cosy, with pictures and fittings, crisp linen, snuggly throws and soft lighting. Stable doors take you straight into your own garden, where you might glimpse woodpeckers, badgers and all sorts of other wildlife. (Currently the garden is wild, with planting commencing in spring) The spacious wet room includes a roomy walk-in shower, with soft, fresh towels, serene tiles and a light-up mirror. The living space is open plan with a generous kitchen opening onto a roomy dining area. To the side is a cosy snug, with a plush velvet 4-seater sofa and extra seating to pull around a large screen TV, including Netflix and other streaming services. A trunk of games and shelves of books can be found beneath the folk art picture gallery. Dine in comfort under the skylights, which open, close and shutter blinds with the press of an automatic button. The light and airy kitchen is equipped for the accomplished chef and the convenience cook, with a belling stove and oven and separate microwave, toaster, kettle, coffee pot, etc. Poole pottery crockery, plenty of glasses and pots and pans fill the cupboards but leave plenty of storage space for your own food and delights, along with a fifties style fridge/freezer and spacious work surfaces. There is also a brand-new dishwasher, washing machine, iron, etc.

Hi! I'm Sue As an ex Londoner, it often feels like I'm on holiday as I live, work and travel in this beautiful part of the world. I live in the barn next door to Orchard barn with my partner, Neil, daughter Sylvie and our very friendly and gorgeous black cat, Miro. Please let us know in advance whether you'd like to have a king size double or 2 single beds in the blue bedroom.

This is the place to retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, with spectacular walks, bike trails and scenery right on your doorstep. You are just an amble away from two fabulous pubs (around 20 mins walk/4 mins drive in different directions), a fruit picking farm and the quintessentially olde English Ticehurst village. Equally, Orchard Barn is also a springboard for adventure, positioned within easy reach of Bewl Water reservoir (water sports galore), the sea (Rye, Hastings, Bexhill, Brighton), the South Downs, country houses, castles and National Trust sites, gardens (Great Dixter, Sissinghurst, Pashley Manor), theatres, cinemas, music festivals, literary spots (homes of Virginia Wolf, Henry James, Rudyard Kipling, AA Milne, Spike Milligan, the Bloomsbury set), fine dining, boutique shops, vineyards, farm shops, galleries, the spa town of Tunbridge Wells and more.