3 bed house for sale The Street, Wilmington, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 5SQ
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About this property
A pretty Grade II Listed cottage located in a sought-after Downland village requiring modernisation Believed to date from the 17th century or earlier, Rose Cottage is a charming detached timber framed cottage with white-painted plaster infilling and offers almost 1,400 sq ft of flexible accommodation arranged over two floors. Configured to provide an ideal and characterful family and entertaining environment, with an absolute wealth of retained period features including leaded glazing, wall and ceiling beams, original joinery, wide floorboards and an original fireplace. The ground floor accommodation flows from a welcoming porch with quarry tiled flooring and briefly comprises a spacious 22 ft dual aspect split level drawing room with quarry tiled flooring, a feature exposed brick open fireplace and a glazed door to the rear terrace and an inter-connecting dual aspect sitting room with feature fireplace with woodburning stove and a useful en suite cloakroom.
Key features
- South Downs National Park setting
- Offered with no onward chain
- Good sixed garden
- Potential for modernisation
Floorplan
Price guide
£439 per sq ft, above the middle of 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. All sold £/sq ft in BN26 →
Location
The Street, Wilmington, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 5SQ
- Council tax
- Band D (Approx £2,728/year)The agent has not stated the band, so band D is shown as the local reference: Wealden's 2026/27 area average, including the typical parish precept. The actual band and any discounts change the bill.
Mortgage and stamp duty
A £535,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £119,000 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 5SQ. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.
| Address | Type | Sold | Size | Size | £/sq ft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview, The Street Semi-detached | Semi-detached | Jan 2024 | — | — | — | £360,000 |
| Applegate, The Street Detached | Detached | Jun 2021 | — | — | — | £650,000 |
| Mebis, The Street Detached | Detached | May 2018 | — | — | — | £740,000 |
| Orchard End, The Street Semi-detached | Semi-detached | Feb 2018 | — | — | — | £500,000 |
| New House, The Street Detached | Detached | Dec 2017 | — | — | — | £980,030 |
| April Cottage, The Street Semi-detached | Semi-detached | Dec 2015 | — | — | — | £349,000 |
| Lilac Cottage, The Street Detached | Detached | Jul 2013 | — | — | — | £420,000 |
| Kyrenia, The Street Detached | Detached | Nov 2011 | — | — | — | £390,000 |
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