David Gilmour and his wife Polly Samson recently announced that they were selling their seafront mansion in Hove. The property, known as Medina House, has been listed for the eye-watering price of £15 million.
The Pink Floyd guitarist and his wife, who is a writer, have owned the plot since 2015 and, until recently, also owned Medina Terrace just yards from the mansion . However, following numerous delays in the planning process, which involved demolishing a rundown 19th century bathhouse, the custom built home was only completed in 2020 – fewer than two years ago.
Pereds, the estate agent responsible for the sale has now offered some insight onto why they have decided to sell the seafront mansion. They have also shared some incredible photos showing the inside of the illustrious property
The couple are said to be very keen on the property and the way that it turned out after the complex construction process. Despite only living their for a short time, the duo certainly made the most of their time there.
David, 76, and Polly, 60, said of the property: “Medina House’s sheltered Winter Garden has become a wonderfully relaxing spot to hang out. We’ve had so many memorable parties here. The inside and outside become one big entertaining space.”
“When you wake up in the morning, the view is always a surprise: the sea and sky are never the same. Sometimes we hop across the beach with our fishing rods, bring back the catch to meet a few herbs from the garden, and then cook on the fire in the Winter Garden. Five minutes from sea to mouth!”
However, despite all of the house’s charm, there are a few reasons why they have now decided to sell up. They are sure to get a decent pay-out when the property does find a suitable buyer.
One reason for building the property was to create a large home that the family could enjoy. However, by the time the house was completed, many of the children had moved away and decided to live in London and elsewhere, part of the reason for the sale.
This is said to have left David and Polly with a huge property but nobody to share it with. As they also own a large farmhouse in Wisborough Green where they spend much of their time, this presumably resulted in them deciding to sell and move on to pastures new.
Part of the reason for the delays were the previously mentioned planning issues. Numerous complications arose during the planning process resulting in a drawn out process.
This included a long time spent waiting for the planning permission for Medina House to be approved as well as the lengthy time spent constructing the house. This was more sophisticated than originally imagined which resulted in the predicament that David and Polly were left with.
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