Meet Jonathan
Outgoing, Creative, Responsible
I am a working and multi-award-winning theatre writer, performer, director. Our place is creatively messy. We keep it as tidy as a busy creative family rural house can be.
On a typical day...
I’m mostly at home/work from home.
When I host guests...
I can answer questions but let my guests do their own thing.
Family Hobbies
Swimming, Reading, Playing a musical instrument, Music, gigs, festivals, Dancing
Response Rate
100%
Response Time
Within a few hours
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Large Ground floor room, about 10ft x 12.3ft centrally heated, lots of light (windows on 2 sides), double bed. Wonderful views of gardens, fields and hills beyond. Bird song and flowers! (in summer).
The garden look scraggly in the winter, and we leave to re-wilding a lot.
Semi rural on southern edge of Lewes.
Includes:
Downstairs loo,
Upstairs bathroom.
Wifi Included
Washing machine. (1 use per week).
Wonderful views of gardens, fields and hills beyond.
Semi rural on southern edge of Lewes.
Double bed.
Beautiful location. Views and walks. Sussex Downs and easy access to roads, buses and rail to London, Brighton, and to Lewes Town.
In Lewes, nr Springbarn farm.
15 min walk from Lewes station. 7 min cycle.
Bus stop to Lewes on doorstep. (only every 2 hours though!)
ABOUT US......
I'm a single proactive father, with 2 children who are cool, bright & sociable and live with me all of the time, though we're out much of that time, doing stuff. I work writing and performing, directing and teaching theatre within my small theatre company.
Gay-friendly...
We have a cat, & 2 Guinea Pigs.
Large Ground floor room, about 10ft x 12.3ft centrally heated, lots of light (windows on 2 sides), double bed. Wonderful views of gardens, fields and hills beyond. Bird song and flowers! (in summer).
The garden look scraggly in the winter, and we leave to re-wilding a lot.
Semi rural on southern edge of Lewes.
Includes:
Downstairs loo,
Upstairs bathroom.
Wifi Included
Washing machine. (1 use per week).
Wonderful views of gardens, fields and hills beyond.
Semi rural on southern edge of Lewes.
Double bed.
Beautiful location. Views and walks. Sussex Downs and easy access to roads, buses and rail to London, Brighton, and to Lewes Town.
In Lewes, nr Springbarn farm.
15 min walk from Lewes station. 7 min cycle.
Bus stop to Lewes on doorstep. (only every 2 hours though!)
ABOUT US......
I'm a single proactive father, with 2 children who are cool, bright & sociable and live with me all of the time, though we're out much of that time, doing stuff. I work writing and performing, directing and teaching theatre within my small theatre company.
Gay-friendly...
We have a cat, & 2 Guinea Pigs.
Just a note.....make sure it's the place for you....
This is a budget AirBnb's for Lewes.
Our place is creatively messy. We keep it as tidy and clean as a busy creative rustic family rural house can be.
My Children (10 and 17) live here. The hallways are sometimes cluttered. Toys and clothes sometimes always not tidied away. Not every surface is always spotless.
The main shared areas are kept basically cleaned, and a cleaner visits regularly.
The children can be chatty. Often just quietly getting on.
They have friends and their parents who come to visit, I run classes and groups here, and and I teach theatre here.
The place is sometimes active, and busy and other times extremely quiet for long periods. Most evenings are very quiet.
Your room, however, is tidy, clean and neat.
The garden is always left to re-wilding in spring, and allowed to become overgrown to encourage wildlife. In winter... it's scraggly. It has things (camping gear, chairs, cycles, plant pots, trampoline, children's toys, guinea pig run) in it.
It's not a pristine empty lawn.
Some find all this charming. But... Please be realistic.
Please direct any specific concerns direct to me, and I will do all I can to help you.
We look forward to hosting you.
Many thanks, Jonathan
My Pets
Cat, Guinea Pig
House Facilities
- Laundry
- Parking
- Internet Access
- Smoke alarm
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Our house is on the SW corner of Lewes, on the road down to Rodmell (Virginia Woolf's home for a while).
It therefore has both easy access to the countryside which is all around us, but also to the town, which is a 10 minute walk away. Anne of Cleeves house is 10 mins away, a huge park opposite, fields all around us, wonderful walks, Sussex Downs on the doorstep. There is a bus to Lewes every 2 hrs but lewes railway station is only 20 mins walk, or 7 mins cycle. From there are frequent trains to London (1 hr to Victoria), Brighton (15 mins, every 15 mins), Eastbourne, Seaford, Glyndebourne, and more. Buses also run from a bus stop 20 mins away into Brighton, or to many other locations.
The sea is a 15 min drive down the road, (or via train ride to Seaford). There are good (tho pebbly) swimming beaches at Ovingdean, Rottingdean, Seaford and all along the coast. Beachy Head is a 30 min drive.
Lewes is the county town of East Sussex (meaning it's the administrative centre in most regards)
A traditional market town and centre of communications, in 1264 it was the site of the Battle of Lewes. The town's landmarks include Lewes Castle, Lewes Priory, Bull House (the former home of Thomas Paine), Southover Grange and public gardens, and a 16th-century timber-framed Wealden hall house known as Anne of Cleves House. Other notable features of the area include the Glyndebourne festival, the Lewes Bonfire celebrations and the Lewes Pound.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Beach
- Shopping Centre
- Bus Stop
- Train station
- Hospital
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
House Rules
Please remove muddy shoes.
Please keep noise to a minimum 11pm till 7am
Please have showers before 11pm. Please don't use the bath.
Please make all calls quietly as poss.
Please don't download too much, or illegal material from internet.
The Washing Machine is only available for use for stays 5 days or more.
Please keep our home secure and lock doors and windows when leaving the house.
Feel free to use the kettle, toaster and microwave but please clean up after yourself.
Please do not bring strangers into our home. If you would like to invite a friend over, ask first.
Please no smoking ,vaping, other substances.
We don't drink and we have small children here who aren't around alcohol.
We don't mind you having an occasional drink, but please don't come back either drunk, or consume more than a couple of drinks in the house. Thanks.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
4 Reviews
October 2023
Next to Anne of Cleves House in one of the dearest areas in the historic South of England's most beautiful estates. The Owner is an artist and it was very lively and interesting experience living there. The landscapes and long walks and closeness to Brighton busy areas was an incredible experience, Thank You so much Jonathan!
August 2023
If you read carefully the description and agree with the atmosphere this will be a nice stay and good moments you’ll spend in this place like I did for 6 days !
Lewes is a quiet and lovely city I’ve never heard about before and I hope to come back some day ! And if I will, I’ll sure choose Jonathan’s house :)Host reply
Aw! Good to see you. Hope you enjoyed the tournament. J
August 2023
It was ok for a night
Jonathan was courteous and did pick me up from Newhaven de yo the chaotic travel on the day due to gay pride
Generally clean, but what can you expect for that priceJuly 2023
Lovely host with various breakfast options and somewhat unkempt place. Okay for a short stay.
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