4 Bedroom, Semi-Detached House, 3 Lower Clayhill Cottages, Uckfield Road, Ringmer, Lewes BN8 5RS

Overview

Hammer Price Homes are pleased to present for sale by online auction this 4 bedroom semi-detached house in Ringmer, Lewes.

The property briefly comprises: To the ground floor, an entrance porch leading to a kitchen, dining room and lounge. To the first floor there is a landing leading to 3 bedrooms. A further set of stairs lead to an additional attic room and shower room.

The attic room sits above the rear half of the adjoining number 4, as a flying freehold, and likewise, number 4 has a similar arrangement above the front half of the subject property. It should be noted that it is unknown if the attic rooms comply with present building regulations.

Outside the property sits on an extensive plot with good sized gardens and benefits from a garage and driveway.  Whilst the property has been mostly cleared, the caravans in the garden that can be seen on the advertising photographs and on the open days, will be left and form part of the sale. The buyer will be responsible to dispose of any remaining items post completion.

Auction Details

** Open for cash buyers only. 60 days to complete **

Auction ends – Thursday 30^th April 2026 at 1:00pm (Subject to anti-sniping).

Bidding Window Opens – Tuesday 28^th April 2026 at 12:00pm (Bidding will not be possible until this time).

Starting price – £200,000 (Reserve price is higher & unpublished, typically the starting price will be 15 – 20% below the Reserve figure as per our Buyer Terms)

Special Conditions

This sale is open for cash buyers only due to the general condition; we feel the property is unlikely to be mortgageable. There will be no grounds for the buyer to withdraw from the sale with a return of the reservation fee citing issues around the condition of the property, for any issues in financing the purchase, or for any concerning information within the searches. The property is sold as seen.

60 days to complete.

Buyer Registration and Viewings

To view the property please visit the Hammer Price Homes website, register as a buyer and book in for a viewing. Bidding is only permitted for those who have viewed. Viewers must stick to their time precisely.

Fees

All fees are payable by bank transfer only (we do not take card payments).

Reservation Fee – Please note that there is a Reservation Fee (3.6% of the eventual sale price, Including VAT) payable by the buyer within 2 hours of winning the auction. The reservation fee does not constitute part of the sale price, this is the auctioneer’s fee and is to be paid over & above the sale price paid to the Vendor.

Searches –The buyer is required to pay £420 (Inc. VAT) for the search pack. This is payable at the same time as the reservation fee.

Tenure

Tenure – Freehold – Land Registry documents are available for download from the Hammer Price Homes website and includes the Conveyance of 4 Lower Clayhill Cottages – Official Copy (Conveyance) 10.03.1970 – ESX443247.

Searches

Searches have been ordered and will be made available for download from the Hammer Price Homes website prior to the bidding taking place. The winning bidder will be required to pay for the search pack which is £300 (Inc. VAT), this is payable at the same time as the reservation fee. Prospective buyers are to review all searches available prior to bidding.

Other Property Information

This is a probate property and is sold as seen. The Administrator / Solicitor dealing with the estate has limited / no knowledge of the property and as such will not be able to answer the usual pre-contract questions or provide a property information form.

The below information has been provided to the best of our knowledge and should not be relied on in full. Services have not been tested and some of the services may be isolated either within the property or in the street.

Council Tax Band – D

EPC Rating – D

Utilities:

Primary source of Water Supply: Assumed Mains

Primary source of Electricity Supply: Assumed Mains

Primary source of Gas Supply: Information Unknown

Source/s of heating: Electric heaters assumed (Information taken from EPC certificate)

Primary arrangement for Sewerage/Drainage: Due to the properties location, it is assumed that it is connected to a private foul water and surface water sewerage system, but there are no further details available.

Location

The property is conveniently situated between Ringmer, Barcombe and Isfield, backing onto and superbly overlooking farmland fields. The property is just yards from a service station, only a mile from Ringmer village centre and only just over 2 miles from Lewes town centre with its historic centre of period properties, independent shops, pubs, cafes and restaurants, as well as 3 superstores, a superb cinema, Lewes Little Theatre and the mainline Railway Station (London Victoria 65 mins, London Bridge 90 mins and Brighton 15 mins).

Proof & Source of funds

In order to satisfy our Anti-Money Laundering obligations, winning bidders are required to complete their source of funds questionnaire within 24 hours of the close of the auction. This will detail how they will finance the purchase and provide supporting evidence as to the source of the funds (such as bank statements).  It is advised that anybody bidding on a property prepares this information prior to taking part in an auction so that it is readily available. See our buyers FAQ’s for further information.

Current proof of funds may also be requested from registered buyers, prior to enabling their account for bidding, as part of our affordability checks.

How to place a bid

Offers can only be made via the online auction in the form of a bid once the bidding window has opened. No offers will be accepted outside of the auction process.

Once a sale has been agreed (STC) and a price agreed then no further price negotiation will take place. This sale price is fixed at the winning auction price and the buyer honoured to pay it. Any subsequent attempt by the buyer to contact the vendor direct to renegotiate on price would hold the buyer in breach of our terms. Should the buyer withdraw then they may have to forfeit the reservation fee. Please read the buyer terms and FAQ’s on the site for more details.

This is a probate property and is sold as seen. The Administrator / Solicitor dealing with the estate has never lived at the property so may not be able to answer the usual pre-contract questions or provide a property information form.