5 bed detached house for sale

Summer Hill Lane, Summer Hill, Polegate BN26

Guide price: £1,800,000 to £1,850,000

• Exceptional and individually designed five-bedroom family home offering highly flexible accommodation arranged over three floors and set within approximately 1.622 acres (tbv)

• Approximately 6,308 sq ft / 586.41 sq m of gross internal accommodation including outbuildings

• There is underfloor heating throughout the property and all the bathrooms are wet rooms

• The property benefits from a lovely duck pond with a duck house, currently housing 4 ducks that would ideally be included in the sale of the property

• Superb open-plan kitchen/family room with large central island, extensive glazing and direct access to the entertaining terrace

• Impressive range of reception spaces including a substantial living room, formal dining room, glazed garden room and dedicated home office

• Outstanding principal bedroom suite with private balcony, extensive fitted wardrobes and far-reaching views across the gardens and surrounding countryside

• Five generously proportioned bedrooms, including three impressive bedroom suites, plus a contemporary family bathroom

• Set within extensive mature grounds featuring broad lawns, established trees, planted borders and attractive views over adjoining fields, meadow and woodland

• Extensive paved outdoor entertaining terraces together with a picturesque ornamental pond, timber footbridge and waterside decked seating area

• Substantial detached triple garage with first-floor art studio, shower room and kitchenette, offering excellent potential for home working, hobbies or recreational use

• Generous driveway and turning area together with additional detached workshop, ride-on mower store and log store

location: The property is set on Summer Hill Lane which enjoys an appealing semi-rural setting on the outskirts of Polegate, surrounded by the rolling countryside of East Sussex while remaining well placed for everyday amenities in Polegate, Hailsham and Eastbourne. The nearby South Downs National Park provides excellent opportunities for walking, riding and cycling, while the coast at Eastbourne is also within easy reach.
For London commuters, Polegate railway station is the nearest mainline station, approximately 1.6 miles from the property, with direct services to London Victoria taking around 1 hour 25 minutes on average. Berwick and Hampden Park stations are also nearby alternatives, both approximately 3.6 miles away.
The area is well served for education. State options include Polegate School for primary education, approximately 1.35 miles away, and Willingdon Community School for secondary pupils, approximately 2.3 miles away. Independent choices include Bede’s Senior School at Upper Dicker, approximately 2.5 miles away, while preparatory education is available at St Andrew's Prep & St Andrew's Prep Nursery in Eastbourne, with Bede’s Prep School another established option in the town.
Accomodation

Entrance hall: A particularly spacious and impressive entrance hall providing an excellent sense of arrival. Large-format tiled flooring extends through the central circulation space, which is dominated by a striking oak staircase with matching balustrading. The staircase rises through a dramatic double-height stairwell, where deep blue feature walls, contemporary pendant lighting and a large circular statement mirror create a memorable architectural focal point. Wide glazed double doors lead into the kitchen/family room, with further doors serving the principal reception rooms and office.

Kitchen/family room: A superb open-plan kitchen and family room forming the principal day-to-day hub of the house. The kitchen is fitted with an extensive range of sleek high-gloss grey cabinetry, dark stone work surfaces and a bold feature splashback. A substantial central island provides additional preparation space and informal seating, with a ceiling-mounted extractor above. A bank of fitted ovens and a large American-style fridge/freezer are incorporated within the cabinetry, while concealed plinth lighting adds a smart contemporary finish. The room opens naturally into a generous dining/family area, with space for a large table and relaxed seating. A broad expanse of full-height glazing opens onto the terrace and frames attractive views over the grounds and beyond.

Formal dining room: A substantial formal dining room well suited to entertaining on a larger scale. The room comfortably accommodates an extensive dining suite and features timber flooring, contemporary pendant lighting and generous glazing. Its close connection with the adjoining garden room allows the two spaces to work particularly well together for larger gatherings.

Garden room: One of the most distinctive reception rooms in the house. Extensive glazing wraps around several elevations, creating an exceptionally bright interior with a strong visual connection to the garden. A vaulted ceiling enhances the sense of volume, while exposed oak detailing around the glazing adds warmth and character. A contemporary freestanding wood-burning stove provides a focal point and a decorative chandelier introduces a more elegant contrast. The room is ideally arranged as a relaxed year-round sitting room.

Office: A well-proportioned dedicated home office with timber flooring, recessed ceiling lighting and good natural light. There is ample room for a substantial desk together with freestanding storage, making this an excellent work-from-home space. Its proportions also lend themselves to use as a snug, hobby room or occasional bedroom if required.

Living room: An exceptionally spacious principal reception room with a warm, more traditional character. A substantial exposed-brick fireplace forms the focal point, incorporating a wood-burning stove beneath a heavy oak mantle. Wide-board timber flooring extends throughout and the room comfortably accommodates several large sofas and occasional pieces while retaining generous circulation space. Broad glazed doors open directly towards the garden, supplemented by additional windows that bring in an abundance of natural light.

Utility room: Conveniently positioned alongside the kitchen/family room and providing useful ancillary space for laundry and household appliances, with fitted work surfaces.

Cloakroom/WC: Conveniently located off the central hall, providing a useful guest cloakroom with WC and wash hand basin.
First floor

Principal bedroom: A particularly impressive principal bedroom of exceptional scale. A broad bank of full-height glazed doors opens onto a private balcony and frames far-reaching views over the garden and surrounding countryside. One wall is fitted with an extensive run of bespoke dark-painted wardrobes and drawer storage, creating a smart integrated dressing arrangement, while there remains ample space for a large bed, dressing table and occasional furniture. Timber flooring and recessed lighting complete the room.
En-suite: A stylish en-suite bathroom serving the principal bedroom, finished in contemporary neutral tiling and fitted with modern sanitaryware.

Bedroom 2: A substantial second bedroom, generously proportioned and naturally light, with timber flooring and ample space for a large double bed, dressing furniture and seating. This room forms a particularly attractive secondary suite, benefiting from its own walk-in wardrobe and a large adjoining en-suite bathroom.
Walk-in-wardrobe: A genuine dressing room rather than simply a fitted cupboard, with extensive open shelving and hanging storage arranged along both sides. A window provides natural light and the room offers excellent storage capacity for clothes, shoes and accessories.
En-suite: A large and well-appointed en-suite bathroom with contemporary neutral finishes. There is a freestanding bath, wall-mounted WC, floating vanity unit and generous open shower area, creating a bathroom of unusually generous proportions for a secondary bedroom.

Bedroom 3: A spacious double bedroom with timber flooring and recessed ceiling lighting. The room is well proportioned for a full range of bedroom furniture and benefits from good natural light.

Bedroom 4: A comfortable double bedroom with timber flooring, recessed lighting and windows providing pleasant garden and countryside aspects. Its proportions make it equally suitable as a family bedroom, guest room or additional study.

Family bathroom: A generously sized contemporary family bathroom. There is pale timber-effect wall tiling, contrasting floor tiles, a modern freestanding bath, broad floating vanity unit and open shower area with large overhead shower head, together with natural light from a window.
Second floor

Bedroom 5: Occupying the uppermost floor is a further exceptionally generous bedroom, creating a particularly private suite. The room has characterful sloping ceiling lines, timber flooring and several windows bringing in excellent natural light. Its scale allows for a substantial bed together with dressing and occasional furniture, and the arrangement would work equally well as a luxurious guest suite, teenager's room or private retreat.
En-suite: A large contemporary en-suite serving the second-floor bedroom. Finished in dark grey wall and floor tiling, the room incorporates a broad walk-in shower area with rainfall fitting, wall-mounted WC, vanity basin and heated towel rail.

Outside: The setting is one of the property's most memorable attributes. The house stands within extensive gardens laid principally to broad areas of lawn, interspersed with mature specimen trees and enclosed in part by established hedging. Beyond the garden boundaries are open fields, meadow and woodland, creating attractive long views from many of the principal rooms. The elevated outlook from the upper floors and principal bedroom balcony is particularly impressive, taking in the garden and a wide sweep of the surrounding rural landscape.
Immediately adjoining the rear of the house are extensive paved terraces arranged for outdoor dining, barbecuing and relaxed seating, with steps leading down to the main lawn. Established raised beds and well-stocked borders soften the elevations and provide colour and structure around the house. A particularly charming feature is the large ornamental pond, fringed by mature aquatic planting and trees, with a timber footbridge crossing the water and a decked seating area positioned beside it. The gardens also incorporate additional areas of lawn around the outbuildings, creating considerable scope for recreation, children's play and informal entertaining.
Garaging and outbuildings

Detached triple garage: A substantial detached triple garage set conveniently off the main driveway and turning area, providing extensive covered parking together with valuable storage and workshop potential. The building is of a style sympathetic to the main house and the ground floor also incorporates a plant room.
First-floor art studio: Above the garage is a dedicated first-floor art studio, reached by an internal staircase. This is a highly flexible ancillary space suitable for creative use, a substantial home office, games room or hobby room, subject to individual requirements.
Workshop: A detached timber-clad workshop offering approximately 244 sq ft of useful ancillary accommodation. Positioned within the grounds and separated from the main house, it provides practical space for hobbies, equipment, maintenance or general storage.
Ride-on mower store: A separate timber-clad store providing practical space for garden machinery and equipment, positioned conveniently within the grounds alongside the other ancillary buildings.
Log store: A further detached timber-clad store providing useful external storage for logs, garden equipment and general household items.

Agents note: Please note that these details have been prepared as a general guide and do not form part of a contract. We have not carried out a detailed survey, nor tested the services, appliances and specific fittings. Room sizes are approximate and should not be relied upon. Any verbal statements or information given about this property, again, should not be relied on and should not form part of a contract or agreement to purchase.