7 bed house for sale Church Road, Herstmonceux, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1QJ

7 beds 5 baths House

Freehold

Added on 16/09/2026

About this property

A fine character house, ideal for entertaining and nicely set within about 3.2 acres, with impressive architecture from various periods, along with substantial outbuildings. Thought to originate from the sixteenth century, a wonderful and charming period farmhouse, grade II listed, with an abundance of character features throughout, which offers very generous family accommodation over three floors.

Key features

Period family house, full of character, inside and out with approximately 5,459 sq ft of accommodation
Triple garage, further cart lodge garage to the barn, workshop and old stable building
Substantial partly converted secondary barn, with ancillary residential use, offering approximately 2,485 sq ft of space, currently used for a variety of informal uses, including working, entertaining and storage
Swimming pool with pool house, tennis court, beautiful gardens and grounds with a variety of entertaining areas and about 3.2 acres in all for the total plot
From the main stairs, there is a principal bedroom with en-suite bathroom, a guest bedroom with en suite bathroom and a third bedroom with a cloakroom en suite
From the second stairs, there is a further first floor bedroom and bathroom, and three more attic bedrooms in the roof, plus a further shower room
Excellent, flowing entertaining spaces inside, with a generous reception hall, three formal reception rooms and a very spacious, kitchen/breakfast room, opening through to a substantial conservatory. This offers distant views, as well as directly accessing the landscaped rear terracing, lawn gardens and swimming pool
Situated close to All Saints Church, marking the location of the mediaeval village, over one mile of the village centre today and adjacent to the grounds of Herstmonceux Castle, which is a unique visitor attraction with over 600 acres of woodland, wildflower meadows and gardens, while serving as an international study centre

Floorplan

Location

Church Road, Herstmonceux, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1QJ

Open map Street View

Council tax: Band H (Approx £5,457/year)

Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £2,000,000

£1m £3m

Deposit10% £200,000

£0 £2m

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £1,800,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £400,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Historic sold prices nearby

HM Land Registry sales in BN27 1QJ. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Cleavers Lyng, Church Road Detached	Detached	Jul 2026	—	—	—	£1,190,000
2, Milland Cottages, Church Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Apr 2024	689 sq ft £508/sq ft	689 sq ft	£508	£350,000
Milland, Church Road Detached	Detached	Oct 2022	—	—	—	£1,395,000
1, Milland Cottages, Church Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Oct 2018	1,195 sq ft £502/sq ft	1,195 sq ft	£502	£600,000
Cherry Croft Farmhouse, Church Road Detached	Detached	Sept 2011	—	—	—	£1,220,000
1, Milland Cottages, Church Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jun 2010	1,195 sq ft £314/sq ft	1,195 sq ft	£314	£375,000
2, Milland Cottages, Church Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	May 2008	689 sq ft £225/sq ft	689 sq ft	£225	£155,000
1, Milland Cottages, Church Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2006	1,195 sq ft £264/sq ft	1,195 sq ft	£264	£315,000