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7 bed house for sale Hamsey, Lewes, BN8

Guide price

£1,775,000

Added on 29/09/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 7
Bathrooms: 5
Size: £289 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band H £5,512 a year

Key features

An impressive, detached family home
A grand reception room, drawing room, games and garden rooms
Seven bedrooms and four bathroom / shower rooms
Versatile accommodation and easily adapted for multi-generational living
Stunning landscaped gardens and grounds or circa 1.4 acres, garage, outbuildings and stores.

About this property

Pellbrook house was originally built as the rectory for hamsey church. the property is a substantial detached family home which dates back to 1922, with later additions and occupies a wonderful rural position, adjoining open fields and is just two miles from the centre of the historic market town of lewes, east sussex.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band H £5,512 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,837
Band B

£2,144
Band C

£2,450
Band D

£2,756
Band E

£3,369
Band F

£3,981
Band G

£4,594
Band H

This home: £5,512

This home is in band H, which costs £5,512 a year in Lewes for 2026/27. The band is from the agent's description, so check it before you rely on it.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Lewes, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£289 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£437 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£346 / sq ft

£289 / sq ft

£541 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£289 per sq ft, below almost all recent sales in BN8 (£346–£541, 10th–90th percentile, 338 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 338 homes sold in BN8 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in BN8 →

Location

Hamsey, Lewes, BN8

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £1,775,000

£880k £2.7m

Deposit10% £178,000

£0 £1.8m

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £1,597,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £355,000 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.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
The Gate House Detached	Detached	Apr 2026	n/a	n/a	n/a	£400,000
Pellbrook House Detached	Detached	Jan 2010	n/a	n/a	n/a	£1,150,000
Pellbook House Detached	Detached	Mar 2003	n/a	n/a	n/a	£787,500
The Gate House Detached	Detached	Jul 1996	n/a	n/a	n/a	£102,500
Pellbook House Detached	Detached	Jul 1996	n/a	n/a	n/a	£430,000