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Luxury Lewes house with *stunning views* and private south facing garden

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With four huge newly installed double glazed Danish windows, light floods into the sitting room all day and ensures a peaceful and warm setting for our guests.
With its south facing aspect, the mature landscaped garden provides all day sun late into the evening. The mature trees, hedging and planting ensures privacy during your stay and the Weber BBQ
Tasteful teak furniture ideal of outdoor dining
Our feather filled velvet sofas are offset by stunning works of art and elegant Amtico country oak flooring.  The dual aspect room ensures wonderful light levels all day long.
Dishwasher, microwave, Vitamix, Magimix, water filter, induction hob, smart speaker, Dualit toaster and Neff oven

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
6 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue
  • Balcony
  • Free Wi-Fi

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Double 1st floor

1 Double Bed

King bedroom top floor

1 King Bed

Main bedroom 1st floor

1 King Bed

Single first floor

1 Single Bed

Single room top floor

1 Single Bed

Twin first floor

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom top floor

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

First floor bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Ground floor cloakroom

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Office
Balcony
Garden

About this property

Luxury Lewes house with *stunning views* and private south facing garden

Welcome to Lewes Heights, a rare gem of a holiday home, perfectly suited to guests seeking luxurious, elegant accommodation in a private and peaceful setting. Located on one of Lewes’s most prestigious residential streets, this beautifully furnished 6-bedroom house offers the ideal backdrop for special occasions, family gatherings, or reunions — comfortably sleeping up to 10 guests in refined style.

With over 2,000 square feet of living space and two generous reception rooms, Lewes Heights combines sophistication with comfort. It’s intimate yet spacious — ideal for celebrating togetherness while still allowing everyone room to relax.

Set on a sunny, south-facing corner plot with far-reaching views, the home is surrounded by landscaped gardens and mature planting, providing a rare blend of luxury and nature in the heart of one of England’s most charming historic towns.

From the moment you arrive, you'll notice the attention to detail. Lewes Heights is tastefully decorated throughout with fine furnishings and original artworks, creating a calm, elegant atmosphere that instantly makes you feel at home.

Two beautifully styled reception rooms offer plenty of space to gather, whether for shared meals, celebratory toasts, or simply curling up with a book or a film. Large Smart OLED TVs in both rooms allow for guests to use their Netflix and Amazon Prime accounts, ensuring entertainment for everyone. A quality hi-fi system is also available, with plug-in compatibility for your smartphone or device.

Need to blend leisure with remote work? The property is equipped with 350mb high-speed broadband and a private garden office, making it easy to stay connected.

Thanks to its southern aspect and corner plot position, the house is bathed in natural light throughout the day. The large, landscaped garden provides the perfect place to enjoy morning coffee, leisurely lunches, or evening drinks as the sun sets over the Downs.

Mature trees and hedging offer privacy while maintaining a strong connection to the natural beauty of the surrounding landscape — a real retreat from the bustle of daily life.

Lewes is one of England’s most picturesque and culturally rich towns. With cobbled streets, a medieval castle, independent boutiques, antique emporiums, and riverside cafés, it offers something for everyone — all just a 15-minute stroll from your door.

The South Downs National Park, just a 5-minute walk away, offers breathtaking walks, cycling routes, and some of the most iconic English countryside views. Whether you're looking for an active break or a peaceful wander through nature, it’s all within easy reach.

Nearby highlights include:

Glyndebourne Opera House – just 3 miles away

Brighton – 15 minutes by train or 20 minutes by car

Tide Mills beach and wild sea swimming – 20 minutes away

Direct trains to London – approx. 1 hour from Lewes Station

Gatwick Airport – approx. 35 minutes by car or train

Whether you're a culture lover, foodie, walker, or history enthusiast, Lewes Heights places you at the gateway to it all.

Practical Comforts for a Seamless Stay:

We’ve made sure your stay is as comfortable and convenient as possible. Key amenities include:

Off-street parking for one vehicle, including EV charger

Free and easy on-street parking nearby (no permits required)

Smart TVs

High-speed Wi-Fi (350mb) throughout the house

Fully equipped kitchen and dining areas

Hi-fi system with AUX plug-in or WiFi connection

Dedicated private quiet workspace in the garden office

To maintain the peaceful environment and respect our neighbours, please note:

No parties (including stag or hen groups)

No loud noise after 11pm

No smoking or vaping anywhere inside the property

Lewes Heights is more than just a place to stay — it's a home where memories are made. Guests return time and again for its unique blend of privacy, style, and connection to both town and countryside.

Whether you’re marking a milestone, reuniting with loved ones, or simply seeking an elegant escape in East Sussex, Lewes Heights offers a setting as special as the occasion

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About the area

Lewes

Located in Lewes, this holiday home is in a rural area. While the natural beauty of South Downs National Park and Brighton Beach can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore Brighton Marina. Travelling with kids? Consider Brighton Pier and Deans Leisure Centre. Take the opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as swimming.
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Lewes, East Sussex

What's nearby

  • South Downs National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Lewes Castle - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Barbican House Museum - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Southover Grange Gardens - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Cliffe High Street - 7 min drive - 3.1 km

Getting around

  • Lewes Station - 4 min drive
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Brewers Arms - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪The Lansdown Arms - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Swan Inn - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪The Black Horse - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The White Hart Hotel - ‬19 min walk

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Laura M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Probably the best accommodation I’ve stayed in. The house is decorated so lovely, it feels homely and it is so well stocked with essentials that you need for your stay, no running to the supermarket for spare bin bags or toilet roll. Highly recommend and Alex was very communicative and accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Mar 2026
Hi Laura, I felt so happy to read your review. To maintain this standard for our guests takes a lot of work and thought. It's great to have it so validated by your comments. Come again soon! Best wishes, Alex
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10/10 Excellent

Edward C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lewes weekend

Lovely clean house, comfortable, good value. Owners are incredibly accommodating
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Feb 2025
Hi Edward, Thanks for taking time to leave a review. To provide the level of service, comfort and luxury that we offer does cost a great deal of time and money, but we strive to give good value and are grateful that you appreciated this. Very best wishes, Alex and Gabrielle
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10/10 Excellent

Anne D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Delightful property

There were 8 of us staying in this wonderful house - it is very comfortable and well appointed with everything you could possibly need. It also has a great terrace and lovely garden. We could find no fault
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Aug 2024
Dear Anne, Thank you very much for taking the time to write a review. We go to great lengths to continually improve our guests experience and ensure their time with us is very special, so it is particularly gratifying to hear from your comments that we achieved this for you. Warmest regards, Alex and Gabrielle
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10/10 Excellent

Candice R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend away in Lewes

A really gorgeous spacious house - Alex was responsive before our stay and the house was immaculate on our arrival. It has everything you need, the bedwrroms are o comfy and stylish, loads of space for our group and a lovely garden. Walked into Lewes town which was easy. Really recommend and would stay again 100%!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Sept 2023
Hi Candice, you and your guests were charming and very respectful of our property, Lewes Heights. Thank you for being such great guests, and do come again soon. Warmest regards, Alex
Verified

10/10 Excellent

York v.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Review England

Superb
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Sept 2023
Hi York, I am so glad we were able to help you last minute. Best wishes, Alex
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10/10 Excellent

Annabel M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous

The house was perfect for us, everything we needed. Only sorry it was just a 2 day stay for a wedding. Will definitely consider this property in future.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Adam S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Brilliant place for a group

This was a perfect base for our weekend to do some walking and cycling around the South Downs. Alex was super helpful in the booking and lead in with queries and advice. The house is really beautifully kitted out and the bedrooms and bathrooms are all very comfortable. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 May 2023
Hi Adam, thanks for your comments, and thanks for leaving the property in such a clean and tidy state when you left. Come back again soon, there's lots to discover in Lewes!
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10/10 Excellent

Ann T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Friends get together

Lewes Heights is a lovely house more than we expected with lovely added touches. It was well situated although the walk up the hills back were a bit of a challenge, we are all fitter now. We would recommend this property to anyone wanting to visit Lewes. The owners were very informative and accommodating. Altogether a lovely break with great friends.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Oct 2023
Hi Ann, It was a pleasure hosting you and your friends. Thank you so much for the care and appreciation you expressed. Do please come again! We are truly committed to improving our guest experience with each passing year. For example in a few weeks time, we are transforming the facade of the house with beautiful hand made shutters, and bringing the garden to life by installing high quality lighting. And our recent installation of a private self contained garden office (incl.270mb WiFi) means that any work that needs attending to can be done without disturbance. With warmest regards Alex and Gabrielle
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicola B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stay for wedding preparation!

I stayed at Lewes Heights with my bridal party in prep for my wedding in Firle. It was the perfect set up for hair/makeup on the day, and a chilled dinner with drinks the night before. The outside table was kindly set up for our arrival and Alex/Gabrielle were very helpful from start to finish! Would recommend for any gathering/get together, and would definitely recommend for wedding preparations in Lewes/the surrounding areas.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 July 2024
Hi Nicola, it was a real pleasure to be able to host your wedding preparations. I hope you consider an anniversary celebration with us next year at Lewes Heights. Thank you for taking such good care of Lewes Heights. Best wishes, Alex
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lesley L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Leisure break

Excellent house of the highest quality in a great location. Benefits of town and country only a few paces away. Alex had thought of everything from large fluffy bath towels to folded linen napkins - the place settings for our first meal were even in position. Family joined us for the weekend as the house is so spacious. Alex also checked in after arrival to make sure we had everything we needed. He is the perfect host.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Dec 2023
Dear Lesley, Thank you so much for taking the time to write your complimentary review. You and your husband were charming guests who took lovely care of Lewes Heights. And you were the first guests to use our newly installed EV charger, and garden / pergola lights. We would love to welcome you back again soon. In the summer, the private south facing garden explodes into a riot of colour and texture, and the self contained garden office with super fast WiFi is a quiet way to attend to any business you might have whilst on holiday with us. Very best wishes, Alex
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous weekend away

We really enjoyed our short break at Lewes Heights last weekend. The house exceeded our expectations, it is beautifully furnished and includes lots of thoughtful extras such as store cupboard ingredients in the kitchen, lovely toiletries, well stocked book shelves and tea lights for added atmosphere in the evenings. Several of our party were particularly impressed with the super comfy beds and top quality bed linen. The property is ideally located to access the South Downs, we walked from the house to Ditching and we also visited Lewes and Brighton. The weather was glorious during our stay and we made full use of the delightful garden and patio area and were glad of the use of the parasol! We only wished we could have stayed for longer, thank you Alex and Gabrielle.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 17 June 2023
Hi Sarah, you and your guests were charming and took lovely care of Lewes Heights. Thank you for taking the time to write such a detailed and generous review. Please come back soon!
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10/10 Excellent

Alexandra D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Outstanding in every way

The house is located in an excellent neighborhood, with spectacular views of the surrounding countryside and access to public grounds that enabled us to have wonderful walks when not otherwise busy. The walk to town is on a pleasant route that we loved. The house itself is very stylish and comfortable (exactly as described although even better), the garden is a delight, and the hosts were caring and communicative. We ate quite a few meals at home; the kitchen lends itself to cooking and serving. We enjoyed the gas fire, one of us had business calls and work and appreciated the separate study at the end of the garden. The children reveled in the books and puzzles and the adults found reading that made us want to stay longer. We have been coming to Lewes for years during Glyndebourne season and all agreed that we have just found a jewel.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dave W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Our Peaceful Sussex Christmas at Lewes Heights

Our stay at Alex's house was memorable and we will be back as soon as time allows. As a family of five adults staying for the Christmas holidays, we found the house to be modern, comfortable, spacious while still feeling cozy, and well located in a nice neighborhood between the Downs and Lewes High Street. We were able to walk most everywhere we wanted to be in town. Alex's online guidebook was a steady reference of food and drink (The Swan Inn was our fave with a close second to The Jolly Sportsman), coffee houses (Flint Owl and Bills!) and inner workings of the property. It was as well done as we have seen in 20 years of VRBO's. He made our Christmas just like home with a decorated tree and a set table with traditional English poppers! The garden is lovely and we look forward to relaxing there in the summer upon our return. Thanks Alex - yours was a remarkable place to spend the holidays.
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Jan 2023
Wow Dave! Thank you so much for your generous review. It is tremendously gratifying to have the lengths to which we go to, to ensure our guests have a fabulous holiday, validated in this way. Lewes Heights will be ready for your return! Warmest regards, Alex
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing family property

Our stay at Lewes Heights was amazing. Alex is an attentive and considerate host, responding promptly to requests and offering suggestions for activities nearby. The house was perfectly laid out for our 3 generation family group. We particularly welcomed the second lounge which was ideal for teenage late night TV viewing, gaming and yoga practice! We also appreciated having the enclosed garden for games and the table tennis table. The location was great, close to the coast for swimming and watersports at Seven Sisters. Will we be back - I really hope so! There's still much to do. We didn't have time to walk the South Downs or investigate Lewes on our visit Thanks Alex and Gabrielle for making Lewes Heights such a comfortable holiday location. The house is so homely; much thought has gone into what visitors might need - things that other hosts often overlook - herbs, spices, an extensive selection of herbal tea. They were all very welcome.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Oct 2022
Hi Sarah Hosting such delightful families such as yours is always a real pleasure and is a genuine cause for delight! Thank you so much to all of you for taking such care of Lewes Heights during your stay and we very much hope to see you again in the not too distant future. With warmest regards, Alex and Gabrielle
Verified

10/10 Excellent

T G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Our Stay

Wow! What a treat staying at Lewes Heights was! We arrived thinking it would be nice, but it far exceeded our expectations and was like staying in a small luxury boutique hotel. Not only beautifully decorated and tastefully furnished, but modern and uncluttered and extremely comfortable. The house is full of thoughtful and helpful touches. From bubble bath to hair dryers, steam irons to bluetooth speakers (both wired and wireless), and the bathrooms are uber luxurious, with cavernous baths that really allow one to unwind and stretch out in. There is even a beautiful Yamaha US3 for piano lovers. Because of the spaciousness of the house and the number of rooms, even with the large number of us staying, we felt we had plenty of space to enjoy our time together as well as our own privacy. Further lovely touches were the immaculately laundered pure cotton white sheets and the huge bath towels to wrap up in. The kitchen had every appliance you could want, even including a Vitamix and the two reception rooms with TVs in both meant that when some of us wanted to chat, others could use the complimentary Netflix and Amazon Prime. Ultra-fast 200mb broadband was much appreciated by everyone. It was immaculately clean when we arrived, and Alex was immediately on hand to answer any questions via WhatsApp. He also supplied a beautifully put together online guide to the surrounding area including local walks, restaurants, days out, swimming spots and info about the house. It helped us with personal recommendations and meant we could book in advance for restaurants knowing that we were getting the benefit of local knowledge! The house itself is set in a wonderfully lush, private, and very sunny garden with extraordinary views out over Lewes. Because it is situated on a cul-de-sac, there was very little noise from cars, and we felt like we were in a very private and exclusive spot. Lewes Heights is ideal for a reunion of friends or family, or as a special holiday or occasion. Yes, you can of course get cheaper accommodation elsewhere, but as they say, you get what you pay for. And anyway, I shudder to think what we would have paid a 5 star hotel for 6 bedrooms per night! A fabulous property, which I heartily recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Mar 2022
Hello Tristan, It was a pleasure hosting you and your friends. And it is particularly gratifying receiving such a review as yours, as it validates the efforts we put into Lewes Heights for each of our valued guests to ensure the best possible experience and the highest level of comfort. Please come again soon. Warmest regards, Alex
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