Shards is an award-winning contemporary residence that redefines the relationship between architecture and landscape. Completed in 2022, this remarkable modernist home is seamlessly embedded within a former quarry, its sculptural form drawing inspiration from the fractured rock strata beneath it. Designed by Morgan Carn Architects in collaboration with MA Architecture, the residence combines bold geometric lines, expansive glazing, and exceptional craftsmanship to create a home that feels both dramatic and deeply connected to its natural surroundings.

Courtesy: Experience This Property with Edward Wain-Heapy  (Savills (UK) - Country Department) area specialist.

Extending across more than 5,000 square feet, the home offers expansive open-plan living spaces, a bespoke Italian Modulnova kitchen with premium Gaggenau and Miele appliances, a private wine store, executive office, gym, and five luxurious bedroom suites opening directly onto landscaped terraces and a secluded swimming pool. Sustainability is central to the design, incorporating an air-source heat pump, brown roof systems, recycled construction materials, and innovative environmental engineering that earned Shards both the Sussex Heritage Trust Eco Award and Small Scale Residential Award, alongside a Building Craft Award for outstanding masonry.

KeyPrice Architectural Highlights

• Award-winning contemporary architecture completed in 2022
• Designed by Morgan Carn Architects & MA Architecture
• Inspired by the geology of a former quarry
• Eco Award & Small Scale Residential Award winner
• Building Craft Award for exceptional masonry
• 5 luxury bedrooms and 6 bathrooms
• Modulnova Italian kitchen with Gaggenau & Miele appliances
• Private wine store, gym, office and sauna
• Heated outdoor pool with landscaped terraces
• Approximately 8,094 sqm of private grounds
• Advanced sustainable design with air-source heat pump and biodiversity-focused roof systems

KeyPrice Insight

Shards represents a new generation of collectible residential architecture where environmental sensitivity, craftsmanship, and sculptural design are inseparable. Rather than imposing itself on the landscape, the home emerges organically from its former quarry setting, transforming an industrial past into a globally significant example of sustainable luxury living. With its international architectural recognition, limited supply of comparable residences, and uncompromising design execution, Shards stands as one of England's most distinctive contemporary homes and a worthy addition to the KeyPrice Signature Architecture Collection.