9 bed house for sale Selmeston, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 6UB
Added on 16/09/2026
About this property
An exceptional private estate nestled below the South Downs. HISTORY The first mention of ownership of Sherrington Manor pertains to an earlier building on the site, linked to a Saxon nobleman named Haiming, who also held lands at Exceat and Firle. Following the Norman Conquest, the manor or land was given to William de Cahaignes, reference to this can be found in the Domesday book of 1086.
Key features
- Grade II listed Manor House
- 9 bedroom manor house (5 of which are ensuite)
- Beautiful Formal Gardens including Walled Garden, Ponds and Orchard
- 3 bed Lodge Cottage
- Leisure facilities including indoor pool and sauna and tennis court
- Outbuildings including 5 stables, tack room, estate office, garaging and gym
- A range of traditional and modern Farm buildings and rolling pasture land with pond
- Total c 177.53 acres
Floorplan
Price guide
£561 per sq ft, above 9 in 10 recent sales in BN26 (£264–£508, 10th–90th percentile, 366 sales over 24 months).
Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 366 homes sold in BN26 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price.
Location
Selmeston, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 6UB
- Council tax
- Band H (Approx £5,512/year)Lewes's 2026/27 area average, including the typical parish precept for band H. Your bill may differ: single-person and other discounts may apply.
Mortgage and stamp duty
A £5,985,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £1,330,000 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 BN26 — none recorded yet for BN26 6UB. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.
| Address | Type | Sold | Size | Size | £/sq ft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121, Southfield BN26 5LZ Terraced | Terraced | Jul 2026 | 700 sq ft £404/sq ft | 700 sq ft | £404 | £282,500 |
| 31, Eastern Avenue BN26 6HF Semi-detached | Semi-detached | Jul 2026 | 517 sq ft £503/sq ft | 517 sq ft | £503 | £260,000 |
| Flat 33, Guardian Court, Brookside Avenue BN26 6DW Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Jul 2026 | 517 sq ft £155/sq ft | 517 sq ft | £155 | £80,000 |
| 60a, Windsor Way BN26 6QF Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Jun 2026 | 409 sq ft £354/sq ft | 409 sq ft | £354 | £145,000 |
| 32, Windsor Way BN26 6QD Semi-detached | Semi-detached | Jun 2026 | 947 sq ft £396/sq ft | 947 sq ft | £396 | £375,000 |
| 40, Brook Street BN26 6BH Terraced | Terraced | Jun 2026 | 807 sq ft £342/sq ft | 807 sq ft | £342 | £276,000 |
| 42, Kensington Way BN26 6FJ Detached | Detached | Jun 2026 | 1,679 sq ft £301/sq ft | 1,679 sq ft | £301 | £505,000 |
| 9, Gatcombe Crescent BN26 6FP Detached | Detached | Jun 2026 | 1,593 sq ft £320/sq ft | 1,593 sq ft | £320 | £510,000 |
Area insights
The neighbourhood around this property.



