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+import React from 'react';
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/react';
+import { SearchBar } from './SearchBar';
+import Box from '@mui/material/Box';
+import Typography from '@mui/material/Typography';
+
+const meta: Meta<typeof SearchBar> = {
+  title: 'Molecules/SearchBar',
+  component: SearchBar,
+  tags: ['autodocs'],
+  parameters: {
+    layout: 'centered',
+  },
+  argTypes: {
+    value: { control: 'text' },
+    placeholder: { control: 'text' },
+    size: { control: 'select', options: ['medium', 'small'] },
+    showButton: { control: 'boolean' },
+    buttonLabel: { control: 'text' },
+    disabled: { control: 'boolean' },
+    loading: { control: 'boolean' },
+    fullWidth: { control: 'boolean' },
+  },
+  decorators: [
+    (Story) => (
+      <Box sx={{ width: 480 }}>
+        <Story />
+      </Box>
+    ),
+  ],
+};
+
+export default meta;
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof SearchBar>;
+
+// ─── Default ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/** Default — input-only search bar with Enter to submit */
+export const Default: Story = {
+  render: function Render() {
+    const [value, setValue] = React.useState('');
+    const [submitted, setSubmitted] = React.useState('');
+
+    return (
+      <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 2 }}>
+        <SearchBar
+          value={value}
+          onChange={setValue}
+          onSearch={setSubmitted}
+          placeholder="Search funeral directors..."
+        />
+        {submitted && (
+          <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary">
+            Searched for: &ldquo;{submitted}&rdquo;
+          </Typography>
+        )}
+      </Box>
+    );
+  },
+};
+
+// ─── With Button ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/** Search bar with an explicit submit button */
+export const WithButton: Story = {
+  render: function Render() {
+    const [value, setValue] = React.useState('');
+    const [submitted, setSubmitted] = React.useState('');
+
+    return (
+      <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 2 }}>
+        <SearchBar
+          value={value}
+          onChange={setValue}
+          onSearch={setSubmitted}
+          placeholder="Search venues..."
+          showButton
+        />
+        {submitted && (
+          <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary">
+            Searched for: &ldquo;{submitted}&rdquo;
+          </Typography>
+        )}
+      </Box>
+    );
+  },
+};
+
+// ─── Small Size ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/** Small size (40px) — for compact layouts like sidebar filters */
+export const SmallSize: Story = {
+  render: function Render() {
+    const [value, setValue] = React.useState('');
+
+    return (
+      <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 3 }}>
+        <Box>
+          <Typography variant="label" sx={{ mb: 1, display: 'block' }}>
+            Medium (48px) — default
+          </Typography>
+          <SearchBar
+            value={value}
+            onChange={setValue}
+            placeholder="Search providers..."
+            showButton
+          />
+        </Box>
+        <Box>
+          <Typography variant="label" sx={{ mb: 1, display: 'block' }}>
+            Small (40px) — compact
+          </Typography>
+          <SearchBar
+            value={value}
+            onChange={setValue}
+            placeholder="Search providers..."
+            size="small"
+            showButton
+          />
+        </Box>
+      </Box>
+    );
+  },
+};
+
+// ─── With Preloaded Value ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/** Pre-filled value with clear button visible */
+export const WithPreloadedValue: Story = {
+  render: function Render() {
+    const [value, setValue] = React.useState('Melbourne funeral directors');
+
+    return (
+      <SearchBar
+        value={value}
+        onChange={setValue}
+        placeholder="Search funeral directors..."
+        showButton
+      />
+    );
+  },
+};
+
+// ─── Loading State ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/** Loading — search in progress, button shows spinner */
+export const Loading: Story = {
+  render: function Render() {
+    const [value, setValue] = React.useState('Parsons funeral');
+
+    return (
+      <SearchBar
+        value={value}
+        onChange={setValue}
+        placeholder="Search..."
+        showButton
+        loading
+      />
+    );
+  },
+};
+
+// ─── Disabled ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/** Disabled — entire search bar is non-interactive */
+export const Disabled: Story = {
+  render: function Render() {
+    const [value, setValue] = React.useState('');
+
+    return (
+      <SearchBar
+        value={value}
+        onChange={setValue}
+        placeholder="Search unavailable..."
+        showButton
+        disabled
+      />
+    );
+  },
+};
+
+// ─── Provider Search ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/** Realistic — provider search on listing page */
+export const ProviderSearch: Story = {
+  render: function Render() {
+    const [value, setValue] = React.useState('');
+    const [results, setResults] = React.useState<string[]>([]);
+
+    const providers = [
+      'H. Parsons Funeral Directors',
+      'Peaceful Rest Funerals',
+      'Heritage Memorials',
+      'Garden of Memories',
+      'Bayside Funeral Services',
+    ];
+
+    const handleSearch = (query: string) => {
+      if (!query.trim()) {
+        setResults([]);
+        return;
+      }
+      setResults(
+        providers.filter((p) =>
+          p.toLowerCase().includes(query.toLowerCase()),
+        ),
+      );
+    };
+
+    return (
+      <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 2 }}>
+        <Typography variant="h5">Find a funeral director</Typography>
+        <SearchBar
+          value={value}
+          onChange={(v) => {
+            setValue(v);
+            handleSearch(v);
+          }}
+          onSearch={handleSearch}
+          placeholder="Search by name or suburb..."
+          showButton
+          buttonLabel="Find"
+        />
+        {results.length > 0 && (
+          <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 1 }}>
+            {results.map((name) => (
+              <Typography key={name} variant="body2">
+                {name}
+              </Typography>
+            ))}
+          </Box>
+        )}
+        {value && results.length === 0 && (
+          <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary">
+            No providers match &ldquo;{value}&rdquo;
+          </Typography>
+        )}
+      </Box>
+    );
+  },
+};
+
+// ─── Venue Search ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/** Realistic — venue search with compact size */
+export const VenueSearch: Story = {
+  render: function Render() {
+    const [value, setValue] = React.useState('');
+
+    return (
+      <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 2 }}>
+        <Typography variant="h5">Find a venue</Typography>
+        <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary">
+          Search chapels, gardens, churches, and function venues near you.
+        </Typography>
+        <SearchBar
+          value={value}
+          onChange={setValue}
+          placeholder="Suburb, postcode, or venue name..."
+          size="small"
+        />
+      </Box>
+    );
+  },
+};
diff --git a/src/components/molecules/SearchBar/SearchBar.tsx b/src/components/molecules/SearchBar/SearchBar.tsx
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+import React from 'react';
+import Box from '@mui/material/Box';
+import InputAdornment from '@mui/material/InputAdornment';
+import CircularProgress from '@mui/material/CircularProgress';
+import SearchIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Search';
+import ClearIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Clear';
+import type { SxProps, Theme } from '@mui/material/styles';
+import { Input } from '../../atoms/Input';
+import { IconButton } from '../../atoms/IconButton';
+import { Button } from '../../atoms/Button';
+
+// ─── Types ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/** Props for the FA SearchBar molecule */
+export interface SearchBarProps {
+  /** Current search value (controlled) */
+  value: string;
+  /** Called when the search value changes */
+  onChange: (value: string) => void;
+  /** Called when the user submits a search (Enter key or button click) */
+  onSearch?: (value: string) => void;
+  /** Placeholder text */
+  placeholder?: string;
+  /** Input size — `medium` (48px) or `small` (40px) */
+  size?: 'medium' | 'small';
+  /** Whether to show a submit button alongside the input */
+  showButton?: boolean;
+  /** Label for the submit button (default: "Search") */
+  buttonLabel?: string;
+  /** Whether the search bar is disabled */
+  disabled?: boolean;
+  /** Whether a search is in progress (shows loading on button) */
+  loading?: boolean;
+  /** Whether the input takes full width of its container */
+  fullWidth?: boolean;
+  /** Accessible label for the search input */
+  'aria-label'?: string;
+  /** MUI sx prop for the root container */
+  sx?: SxProps<Theme>;
+}
+
+// ─── Component ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/**
+ * Search bar for the FA design system.
+ *
+ * Composes Input (with search icon) + optional Button for provider and
+ * venue search screens. Supports controlled input, Enter-to-submit,
+ * clear button, and a loading state for async searches.
+ *
+ * Sizes align with Input + Button for visual harmony:
+ * - `medium` — Input medium (48px) + Button large (48px)
+ * - `small` — Input small (40px) + Button medium (40px)
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ * ```tsx
+ * <SearchBar
+ *   value={query}
+ *   onChange={setQuery}
+ *   onSearch={handleSearch}
+ *   placeholder="Search funeral directors..."
+ * />
+ * ```
+ */
+export const SearchBar = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, SearchBarProps>(
+  (
+    {
+      value,
+      onChange,
+      onSearch,
+      placeholder = 'Search...',
+      size = 'medium',
+      showButton = false,
+      buttonLabel = 'Search',
+      disabled = false,
+      loading = false,
+      fullWidth = true,
+      'aria-label': ariaLabel = 'Search',
+      sx,
+    },
+    ref,
+  ) => {
+    const inputRef = React.useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+
+    const handleKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (e.key === 'Enter' && onSearch && value.trim()) {
+        onSearch(value.trim());
+      }
+    };
+
+    const handleClear = () => {
+      onChange('');
+      // Refocus the input after clearing so the user can resume typing
+      inputRef.current?.focus();
+    };
+
+    const handleSubmit = () => {
+      if (onSearch && value.trim()) {
+        onSearch(value.trim());
+      }
+    };
+
+    // Button size aligns with input: medium input → large button (both 48px)
+    const buttonSize = size === 'medium' ? 'large' : 'medium';
+
+    return (
+      <Box
+        ref={ref}
+        role="search"
+        sx={[
+          {
+            display: 'flex',
+            alignItems: 'flex-start',
+            gap: 1.5,
+            ...(fullWidth && { width: '100%' }),
+          },
+          ...(Array.isArray(sx) ? sx : [sx]),
+        ]}
+      >
+        <Input
+          value={value}
+          onChange={(e) => onChange(e.target.value)}
+          onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
+          placeholder={placeholder}
+          size={size}
+          disabled={disabled}
+          fullWidth
+          startIcon={<SearchIcon />}
+          inputRef={inputRef}
+          endAdornment={
+            loading && !showButton ? (
+              <InputAdornment position="end">
+                <CircularProgress size={18} color="inherit" aria-label="Searching" />
+              </InputAdornment>
+            ) : value ? (
+              <InputAdornment position="end">
+                <IconButton
+                  aria-label="Clear search"
+                  onClick={handleClear}
+                  size="small"
+                  disabled={disabled}
+                  edge="end"
+                  sx={{ mr: -0.5 }}
+                >
+                  <ClearIcon />
+                </IconButton>
+              </InputAdornment>
+            ) : undefined
+          }
+          inputProps={{
+            'aria-label': ariaLabel,
+          }}
+        />
+
+        {showButton && (
+          <Button
+            variant="contained"
+            size={buttonSize}
+            onClick={handleSubmit}
+            disabled={disabled || !value.trim()}
+            loading={loading}
+            sx={{ flexShrink: 0 }}
+          >
+            {buttonLabel}
+          </Button>
+        )}
+      </Box>
+    );
+  },
+);
+
+SearchBar.displayName = 'SearchBar';
+export default SearchBar;
diff --git a/src/components/molecules/SearchBar/index.ts b/src/components/molecules/SearchBar/index.ts
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+export { SearchBar } from './SearchBar';
+export type { SearchBarProps } from './SearchBar';