EVERYONE who lives in Sussex knows that, as a county, it is pretty great.
Stunning coastlines, striking white cliffs and an expansive national park offer all the natural beauty you could ask for.
Meanwhile, from the cobbled streets of Lewes and Rye to the Regency architecture of its coastal resorts, there are some rather attractive man-made features in Sussex too.
It is no wonder, then, that some houses in the county fetch rather large fees.
But which towns have the priciest properties?
We have looked at data from Zoopla to find out which places in Sussex have a claim to being the fanciest in the county, based on the estimated average price of a house in each area:
10. Midhurst - £515,358
9. Etchingham - £540,117
8. Lewes - £540,462
7. Hassocks - £550,572
6. Henfield - £550,918
5. Wadhurst - £623,154
4. Forest Row - £638,154
3. Mayfield
The current average value of a house in Mayfield is £714,993, according to Zoopla. A total of 22 houses have been sold in the village over the last 12 months, with an average price paid of £538,206.
This marked a £22,706, or 3.28 per cent, increase from the year before.
A walk along the high street is like stepping into a postcard from the past, with its raised, red brick pavements and black beamed buildings.
The village is within the High Weald Area of Outstanding National Beauty, not far the Kent border and just nine miles from Royal Tunbridge Wells.
It is also less than three miles from Davenport Vineyards, an award-winning winery which produces both white and bottle-fermented sparkling wines.
2. Petworth
Petworth has the second highest estimated average house value, £721,702, in Sussex.
And, of the 43 properties sold in the last year, the average buyer paid slightly more than this, forking out £737,734 for the privilege of living in the small town.
This was £23,412, or 3.35 per cent, up from the year before, Zoopla data revealed.
Petworth is a small civil parish not far from Chichester. But, despite its modest size, it still has plenty to offer residents.
The Petworth Cottage Museum is a Leconfield Estate worker's cottage restored and furnished as it might have been in about 1910, while the Forest Gallery and Petworth Antiques Market are also well worth a visit.
Many people choose to visit the town to see the National Trust-owned Petworth House and Park.
The site offers a deer park, "Pleasure Ground" offering a wooded walk, and "one of the finest art collections in the care of the National Trust".
1. Hartfield
Hartfield takes the top spot as the place in Sussex with the highest house prices, giving it a strong claim to the title of the county's fanciest place.
The estimated average value of a home in the village is £944,270, with an average price paid over the last 12 months of £676,607. There were 14 houses sold in Hartfield during this time.
The latest estimated average house value in the village, which was not far off the £1 million mark, and was £35,314, or 3.88 per cent, higher than the previous year.
The Wealden village was the home of AA Milne, author of the Winnie the Pooh books.
Many visitors make their way to the Sussex countryside each year to find "Poohsticks Bridge", which is located in the town.
The bridge was originally opened in 1907 under the name Posingford Bridge. Local historians believe it is the bridge from which Milne and his son first played the game of "Pooh sticks", and after it was rebuilt in the 1970s it was officially renamed Poohsticks Bridge.
Nearby Ashdown Forest is also thought to be the inspiration behind Milne's Hundred Acre Wood.
Perhaps it is this cultural heritage which goes some way to explaining the high house prices in the area?
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