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Southover High Street, Lewes
For saleReduced 16 May 2026
£475,000Offers in region of

Southover High Street, Lewes, BN7 1HU

2bedrooms
1bathroom
Cottagetype
627sq ft
Freeholdtenure

Listed 16 Oct 2025 · price reduced 16 May 2026 · Lewes

How the price compares

This home£475,000£758 per sq ft
Median 2 bed in BN7£375k58 homes listed · £535 per sq ft
Difference+27%above the area median

About this home

Charles Wycherley Independent Estate Agents are delighted to announce the sale of this attractive Victorian 2-storey property, which was part of a conversion of a Victorian laundry. To the ground floor, the property has a fitted kitchen and a good size front sitting room with dual aspect to Southover High Street. The first floor has 2 double bedrooms and a modern shower/bathroom. There is a most attractive rear walled garden facing west, and a lock-up garage. The property benefits from gas fired central heating.

Old Laundry Cottages is situated to the west end of Southover High Street, close to superb walks via Juggs Lane over the South Downs to Kingston and beyond, but also connecting to the C7 to the south coast and cross channel. Southover High Street has 2 excellent public houses, Anne of Cleves House, Southover church, the Priory Monastery Ruins and the Regency Priory Crescent. This road has an eclectic mix of period homes and cottages as well as Lewes Railway Station (London Victoria 65 mins, London Bridge 70 mins & Brighton 15 mins) which is within easy walking distance. Lewes High Street has a wealth of historical and period properties, as well as an abundance of independent shops, cafes & restaurants, 3 superstores and the popular Depot Cinema.

ACCOMMODATION WITH APPROXIMATE MEASUREMENTS COMPRISES:-

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING Sash window overlooking the rear garden. Hatch to insulated roof space (potential for roof conversion, subject to planning permission). Radiator. Store cupboard. Stairs to ground floor with painted wood balustrade and hand rail.

BEDROOM 1 12`7 x 10`7. East facing sash window to Southover High Street. Radiator. Cornice.

BEDROOM 2 10`7 x 8`8. East facing sash window to Southover High Street. Radiator. Cornice. Deep storage cupboard.

SHOWER/BATHROOM 13`9 x 6`2. Window. Walk-in shower with independent Aqualisa shower with tiled walls, glazed panels and mosaic tiled floor with drain. Pvc wood panelled bath with mixer tap and tiled splashback. Buckingham pedestal wash basin. Low level w.c. Cork tiled floor. Shaver light point. Recessed spotlighting. Chrome ladder towel rail. Shelved cupboard. Extractor fan.

GROUND FLOOR

Entrance door with glazed light over to:- SITTING ROOM 17`5 x 11`7. East facing sash window to Southover High Street. Stairs to first floor landing. Space understairs. Brick fireplace (no chimney/flue) with granite hearth and wood beam. 2 Chimney reveals. Radiator. Meter box.

KITCHEN 15`8 x 6`. Window looking to rear garden. Modern fitted kitchen with stainless steel sink unit, mixer taps and single drainer. Stainless steel 4-ring gas hob. Tricity Bendix stainless steel electric oven. Granite worktop, splashback and sill to window. Wood units with range of wall and base cupboards and drawers. Corner cupboard with shelves and cupboards under. Space for fitted dishwasher. Space and plumbing for washing machine. Vaillant Ecotec Pro gas fired combination boiler. Slate tiled floor. Recessed spotlighting. Glazed stable door to garden.

OUTSIDE

REAR GARDEN 22` depth garden with tall flint wall to rear boundary, brick and flint wall to north side, and new timber fence to south. Brick paver patio with south and west aspect, with raised brick borders to side and rear. Outside double power point. Outside water tap.

GARAGE 15` x 8`7. Up-and-over door. The garage is approached from the west end of Southover High Street, in a block of 4 garages.

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Notice Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.

Property details

Property type
Cottage
Size
627 sq ft / 58 sq m
Council tax band
D
Tenure
Freehold
Parking
Garage, Off street
Garden
Private garden
Heating
Gas central

Floorplan

Floorplan 1

Location

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  • Lewes Station0.5 mi
  • Cooksbridge Station2.5 mi
  • Southease Station2.9 mi

What nearby homes sold for

Median sold prices in BN7 over the last 12 months: terraced £475k · semi-detached £515k · flat £235k · detached £925k.

AddressTypeSoldPrice
East Lodge, Southover High Street
Lewes BN7 1HT
Detached
Freehold
18 Aug 2026£725,000
8 Southover High Street
Lewes BN7 1HS
Terraced
Freehold
27 Oct 2025£320,000
17 Southover High Street
Lewes BN7 1HT
Terraced
Freehold
17 Oct 2025£600,000
The Margary Block, Anne Of Cleves House, 52, Southover High Street
Lewes BN7 1JA
Other
Freehold
4 Apr 2025£550,000
12 Southover High Street
Lewes BN7 1HT
Flat
Leasehold
28 Jun 2024£560,000
7 Southover High Street
Lewes BN7 1HS
Detached
Freehold
15 Jan 2024£1,075,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. All sales in BN7

Buying costs

Monthly repayment£2,376£47,500 deposit · £427,500 loan
Stamp Duty£13,750England rates

Estimates only, using rates in force from April 2025. Check GOV.UK, Revenue Scotland or the Welsh Revenue Authority and speak to a mortgage adviser before you offer.

Listed by Charles Wycherley Independent Estate Agents, Lewes on Rightmove (original listing). First listed 16 Oct 2025; details checked 7 Nov 2026. Latest change: reduced on 16/05/2026.

Agent disclaimer

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