In 2002 Corina and Dominic Buckwell returned to their home-county of Sussex and bought old Upper Lodge which burnt down four days after they moved in... so new Upper Lodge was designed to replace the original building and they finally moved in again (for good!) in 2004.

The house subsequently won a Sussex Heritage Trust Award for their architects and is listed in the East Sussex edition of Pevsner's 'The Buildings of England as follows; "Rebuilt 2003-4 by Ian Smalley of Neil Holland Architects. An imaginative re-interpretation of the c17 hunting lodge, destroyed by fire, that stood on the site. Doll's-house proportions, hipped roof with bold cornice, corner pilasters composed of tile creasing, and tile hung elevations between."

In the 17th century it was a game keeper's house and hunting lodge for the Earls of Dorset when they came to their Broyle deer park. Subsequently in the 18th century, because of its isolated position, it was used as a pesthouse for smallpox sufferers. Since then it was used by tenant farmers of Lord de la Warr and then the Christies of Glyndebourne, before being sold to the Foord family who farmed here for a hundred years.

Because Corina and Dominic wanted to be able to share their love of Sussex, with its countryside and rich cultural heritage, they converted the Tack Barn in 2014 from a disused stable into a perfect little waterside holiday cottage with help from another local architect, Sally Williams, who specialises in eco-buildings inspired by place and sustainability.

​The Tack Barn won Self-Catering Property of the Year in the inaugural Staycation Awards.
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