The House at Hill Lane
43 Hill Lane is an award winning architect-designed eco house completed in 2015, owned and built by theatre director Joe Harmston and textile artist Polly Meynell. The house is situated in an acre of landscaped garden in a quiet country lane with uninterrupted views to the south. Originally a land settlement agency smallholding; this acre of land was painstakingly nurtured from a tangle of derelict buildings and brambles into a scenic garden, and a contemporary home.
Exclusive B&B
The House at Hill Lane has a bright, south facing contemporary breakfast room and conservatory. During the colder months you will be warmed by the roaring open fire in the hall; whilst in the warmer season you can breakfast on the terrace outside overlooking the lawn and sculpture garden. We have three individually designed bedroomswith contemporary en-suite or exclusive adjacent bathroomsEach room is equipped with:LCD flat screen digital TVTray with fine teas, coffee, chocolateToiletries Complimentary Wifi access is availablethroughout the house. Our breakfast offers a choice of fruit juice, fresh fruit salad, muesli, yoghurt,croissant or a traditional full English breakfast.We can also offer a choice of home made preserves and artisan toastwith freshly brewed coffee and a variety of teas. ‘The house is absolutely gorgeous. It has various lovely bedrooms, and an enormous ground floor living space including several different sitting areas, where guests could no doubt have privacy if they wanted to; it nonetheless feels cosy and very welcoming. It also has a beautiful garden and a great view, with interesting walks around.Polly and Joe are perfect hosts. If I were working on the South Coast or around and wanted a very pleasant and comfortable place to stay, I honestly can’t think of anywhere I would rather go.’Linden Ife
Gallery
The House at Hill Lane; inside and out
Exhibition space
Annual winter pop up art gallery
The Party House
Meeting, retreating , or eating...
Whether it be cocktails and canapés, or a full sit down dinner we are happy to arrange private parties and functions, of a business or personal nature. We can accommodate up to 70 guests, and have secure off road parking for up to 15 cars. Booking for these events is essential in advance.
'We can’t even begin to thank you for making the whole evening just perfect. Delicious foods, incredible decorations and with a table full of flowers - it was all a feast for the eye. The House at Hill Lane is the perfect blend of architecture and landscape together with the wonderful family that looked after us, it was the best possible place for us all to meet up and enjoy and relax. Thank you so very much for everything from homemade fare to delicious cocktails and wines and for so much more.'
Jane Sterck
'I attended a retreat at The House on Hill Lane and it’s difficult to put into words how incredible this house is. It’s beautiful both inside and out and once you learn about its self-sustaining features you realise it’s almost certainly a glimpse into the future of all Western house-building. Meanwhile Polly and Joe are the most perfect hosts - warm, welcoming and funny combined with the best cooks you could hope to encounter. Couldn’t recommend more highly.'
Tom Foster-Carter
In house catering
We can offer our own in house catering or arrange for specialist catering tailor made for your event
Specialist wines
We have a superb local specialist wine merchant who can supply champagne and wines to suit any taste
Local area
The House at Hill Lane is surrounded by a wide range of world-class sporting and cultural events, including horse and motor racing at Goodwood, Gold cup polo at Cowdray Park Midhurst and drama at the renowned Chichester Festival Theatre.
The stunning South Downs landscape offers some wonderful walks, and the historic city of Chichester is only a few miles away offering a comprehensive array of shops, restaurants and bars, as well as the beautiful Cathedral. Picturesque Arundel is also a short drive away with many antique shops, tea rooms and of course the castle.
The Sussex coast is also close by and the beautiful beach at Climping is 3 miles from our door. There are also many wonderful country walks directly from the house.
Places to visit
Contact us
The House at Hill lane team is totally committed to ensuring that you enjoy your stay and will leave here wanting to return.
We believe that the highest level of customer care, friendly personal service and the highest quality products, are the least that our guests deserve. We support local suppliers wherever possible. Our organic free range eggs and meat are all produced locally and much of our fruit and vegetables come from our own garden or from local farms. Where we do use imported products we choose Fair Trade brands whenever available.
We are also keen to protect our environment and are careful about the products we buy to run our business. We aim to reduce waste by re-cycling and re-using wherever possible. We do have two resident cats who dutifully keep local pests under control and also parade about as if they own the place.
Whether you come to us for a relaxing break, a business trip, or a theatre visit, we guarantee we will do our utmost to ensure that you have a great experience.
For inquiries about our rates or to make a reservation please contact:
Polly Meynell
or Joe Harmston
The House at Hill Lane
43 Hill Lane
Barnham
West Sussex
PO22 0BL
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