A striking Midhurst property has beat out stunning properties from across the South Downs to be named a joint-winner in the Residential Category at the South Downs Design Awards.

Lannings Way in Midhurst, featuring four energy-efficient homes that pay homage to the site's history as a former ambulance station came out on top, sharing the residential award with The Mile House in Amberley – a Passivhaus-certified residence designed to maximise views of the National Park.

On Lannings Way, judges said: “We were impressed by both the developer’s ambition, care for detail and the bold design solutions implemented. It should serve as an inspiration for more creative house building design elsewhere in the National Park.”

The Awards celebrated top architectural and landscape design within the National Park with more than 60 nominations and 16 shortlisted projects from Sussex and Hampshire. Winners received hand-carved South Downs oak trophies, crafted by West Sussex sculptor Alison Crowther.

Tim Slaney, chief interim executive of the National Park Authority, said: “Every project demonstrates just how high the benchmark is for design in the South Downs National Park. They show the true skill and flair of architects, urban designers, landscape specialists, developers and planners to be able to respond to landscape, character, local identity and heritage, as well as find innovative solutions to the climate and nature emergencies.

“It’s inspiring to see such creativity to help foster a built environment where people want to live, work and thrive and will do so for generations to come.”