J. M. Barrie and Keith Emerson’s former Sussex home lists for £3.75 million

Stonehill House, a 15th-century Grade II*-listed property in Chiddingly, East Sussex, has been listed for sale through Savills for £3.75 million. The timber-framed house was once associated with J. M. Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan, and Keith Emerson, the progressive rock musician, who lived there during the 1960s and 1970s. Set within five acres of gardens and grounds, the property offers 4,362 square feet of accommodation across three floors, alongside a Grade II-listed entertainment barn and a staff or guest cottage. The current owners have spent four years refurbishing and restoring the house, which also has planning consent for a new open-plan kitchen and dining area.What makes this 15th-century Sussex house notableStonehill House was featured in the architecture pages of Country Life in May 1923, when it was owned by Captain H. P. Dick, who reportedly bred dogs at the property. The house was sold a year later, and Barrie was among its subsequent occupants. Country Life notes that Barrie’s tenure is often dated from 1921 to 1934, although the publication highlights a discrepancy between those dates and the reported ownership timeline. Barrie is best known for creating Peter ...