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10 out of 10
Exceptional
5 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue grill
  • Fenced yard
  • Massages in spa

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

4 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Family bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Wet room

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Converted barn / Oast House with amazing views and EV chargers

Hare Farm Oast is a very special place to stay. The large unique farm building has been converted and finished to a high standard as a light and spacious holiday home. It sits in the unspoilt Brede Valley with its own half acre plot and extensive far reaching views. We have carefully breathed new life back into the old oast with its three roundels, originally used for drying and storing hops. Using traditional craftsmanship and materials in its renovation, the oast showcases its unique heritage and beauty, whilst providing ease and comfort to those who stay there.
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What's nearby

  • High Weald - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Hastings Country Park - 10 min drive - 10.7 km
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Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 71 out of 73 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 73 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 73 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 73 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 73 reviews

10/10

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10/10

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10/10

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10/10

Location

10/10

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Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

sharon m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Really lovely house and setting that worked well for our family gathering over Christmas. Ambient, warm and comfortable - we would highly recommend and would happily return.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Jan 2026
Thank you Sharon and family for choosing the Brede Valley as your Christmas landscape and the Oast as your space to gather. We were so happy to host you, and would love to think you will return one day. Happy New Year!
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10/10 Excellent

holly s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stunning home, beautiful location and lovely host. We had a fabulous weekend and would recommend Oast House to anyone! Hopefully be back in the future too.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Jan 2026
Thank you Holly for such kind words. We really enjoyed hosting your celebration, and fingers crossed for a return visit one day!
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10/10 Excellent

Chris H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had an amazing friends Christmas weekend at the Oast. Joanna was a great host, excellent communication and she was kind enough to put up some Christmas decorations before we arrived so it was extra festive. The property and location is stunning and I can't recommend it enough!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Kevin S.

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The perfect place to celebrate our Ruby Wedding Anniversary with the family. Every bedroom was amazing, so no one was disappointed. The large lounge / dinner, with a central log burner, was ideal for a large family, with large windows and 3 doors out to the patio and garden, with lots of frolicking lambs and blossom. Modern additions to the original features were stylish and in keeping with the rustic but luxurious decor and furnishings. We expected a lovely place, but it exceeded expectations, with 'Wows!' From everyone as we explored. Spotlessly clean and very well equipped. The host communcated well and we'd highly recommend this to everyone. There were 8 of us, but it could easily accommodate 10. Easy reach to Rye, Battle and Hastings. No reservations about recommending this to large groups. We all wish we'd stayed longer.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Apr 2026
What a lovely review thank you Kevin and family. We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed the setting. It's a precious spot in the Brede Valley - and we don't take the privilege of being custodians of it lightly! You were wonderful guests, thank you for being so respectful. Hoping perhaps you might return another time. Best wishes
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10/10 Excellent

Marie T.

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Wonderful stay

Fantastic family weekend, the house has everything you’d need. Beautifully restored property with amazing views.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Mar 2025
Thank you Marie, you were the perfect guests and we'd love to think you might return again one day.
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10/10 Excellent

Judi S.

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Judi Standing

Fantastic, idyllic, picturesque. A wonderful place to celebrate your 60th birthday with your family
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emma G.

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Family and friends celebration

A wonderful weekend. The Oasthouse exceedded our expectation.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hannah K.

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New Years Eve Stay

The property was lovely, all bedrooms were of a good size and had a lovely open plan dinning/lounge area. The local area was beautiful with fantastic walks and a cosy local pub. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James F.

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Great stay in the country

Good place, very well equipped kitchen, plenty of space for our group of 10. Great views.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lyn S.

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Superb accommodation in an idyllic location

A perfect base for a three generation family holiday. The Oast was delightful and immediately felt like home. Tasteful décor and lovely open spaces with views of the valley. Plenty to do in the area and a great pub, The Red Lion, in the village.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Nov 2023
Thank you Lyn for the lovely feedback, we are so pleased it all worked out well for you. Such a bonus to have a good pub just down the road too!
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10/10 Excellent

Maria D.

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

Magical place, sereen and beautiful

Perfect
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Nov 2024
Thanks you Maria for your lovely comments, we so enjoyed hosting you and the family in the very tranquil Brede Valley.
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10/10 Excellent

Fiona G.

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

Beautiful property

Wonderfully sympathetic conversion of a historic building into a lovely comfortable house with glorious views.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Jun 2022
Thank you for the lovely comments. It really was a labour of love to sensitively repair the crumbling Oast and maintain all the authenticity we could.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Saffron M.

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

Fabulous property

Gorgeous setting for our weekend gathering. Great to be able to use outdoor space and be comfortable indoors too. Bedrooms all generously sized. Location lovely!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carol G.

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Hare Farm

The property was fantastic with magnificent views. Everything was as described. Very central for exploring the area.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Jul 2023
Thank you Carol, we never tire of those views!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Neil W.

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

Family 60th birthday weekend for 9 guests

Special long weekend for immediate family. Wonderful house with tons of character in a very rural location but only 15-20 mins from Rye, Hastings, Chapel Down winery and pubs galore
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Nov 2024
Fantatstic Neil! And thank you for being wonderful guests too.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tina M.

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Fabulous!!

From the communication to the Oast itself, everything was 6 star! Had a fabulous stay, thank you Joanna x
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Nov 2021
Tina, I'm blushing! Thank you so much for a lovely review, we so enjoyed hosting you.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

George N.

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Country Retreat

We had a fabulous time relaxing at Hare Farm Oast. The property is immaculate and well maintained. Our hosts were very responsive and helpful, going above and beyond. I will definitely be back and would recommend the Oast to anyone interested in a quiet country farm house.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Aug 2024
Thank you George for the vey kind words, and delighted to hear you would love to return one day. See you again in the not too distant future hopefully!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ruth A.

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Family trip

The oast house is absolutely beautiful, the photos don’t do it justice. It is spotlessly clean and the view is incredible. I would highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul 2023
Thank you Ruth for such kind comments, and we are so pleased you and the family really did enjoy staying in round rooms with great views! We are very lucky to be in the Brede Valley where there is nothing but beauty surrounding us.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alison R.

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Wonderful property

A wonderful property, exactly as described, and with beautiful views. Very peaceful and private, and it worked very well for our extended family, particularly the large open plan space, and none of the bedrooms disappointing. We will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Jul 2023
Dear Alison, many thanks for such kind words about your stay. What a pleasure to host you and so glad the Oast and its large rooms worked well. It would be fantastic to welcome you back another time, we will be here!
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10/10 Excellent

Joanna T.

A building with 6 round rooms. Wow!

A sensitive restoration of a beautiful oast house. The roundel rooms were wonderful (even have curved radiators). So well looked after, every detail taken care of. And the views, oh my. They were endless, and not an ugly landmark in sight. Just rolling valleys and fluffy white sheep.
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
What a fabulous review, thank you. So glad you enjoyed your stay and enjoyed the quirky features of the round rooms. We count ourselves very privileged to be guardians to such a beautiful slice of rural Sussex.
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10/10 Excellent

Claire M.

Simply the best

Our multi-generation party, aged from 2-81 is quite hard to accommodate but over the years we've found some great UK holiday lets. The Oast is by far our favourite and the highest standard we've found. It's a beautiful building, really comfortable and well-equipped (great kitchen, brilliant showers). The enclosed garden has a wonderful view, with sheep. The owners are close by for any problems or queries and were friendly and helpful but never intrusive. We didn't know the area and that was a nice surprise too, with some good walks directly from the house and Rye on the doorstep.
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
Thank you for taking time to write a review, we very much appreciate it. It's fabulous to hear the Oast worked out so well for you all, from 2 to 81! We have tried our best to balance the sensitivities of preserving a rare find in an agricultural building with still offering the comforts of a modern holiday home. Thank you for the wonderful feedback - it makes it all the more worthwhile. Best wishes Joanna
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Linda E.

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Lovely Relaxing Weekend

Property worked well for a large family group of 10. Bedding was lovely and we had good communication with owner and their family who live next door who were on hand to help with any issues. There was a great outdoor space where we had family games. If we were to make any suggestions it would be for an extra 2 garden chairs to save bringing out indoor ones and the small sofa bed to be replaced as it was very uncomfortable for sitting on. But otherwise all good thank you 😊
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Oct 2023
Thank you Linda for your lovely comments, and points noted on ideas too.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tracy G.

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30th Birthday celebrations

Just returned after a long weekend celebrating our daughter’s 30th birthday. We were a party of 9 adults and 3 small children. The house was cosy and plenty big enough for us all. Happily stay there again, although we had to be super vigilant at all times as our grandson is only a year old and already walking, so the stairs and the fireplace were very hazardous to him. I would definitely recommend with older children. We were shown around the lambing sheds by Annie and saw some lambs being born. A visit to the Red Lion is a must. All in all a great time, Joanna was very helpful in the run up to our stay and during.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Apr 2024
Thank you Tracy for the lovely comments and so pleased you enjoyed your stay and visits to the pub and lambing sheds too. Points noted regarding the stairs and fire for toddlers. We will make it clearer when guests are booking.
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10/10 Excellent

Cathy H.

An amazing house in a great location.

We had a wonderful week's holiday staying at the oast house at Hare Farm. As soon as we set foot in the property, we knew we were going to enjoy our time there. It is spacious, airy ,funished to a very high standard and of course, a very historically interesting building. Everything that we needed had been provided for and we looked forward to coming back to it every day. The bedrooms were all comfortable, the seating area downstairs was an extremely relaxing place to unwind and the kitchen had every amenity required. The high point for us all however, was the setting. The views from the back of the house were wonderful. We could watch the mist over the fields in the early morning, an owl flying across the valley in the evening, the sheep grazing at any time of day - there was always something to enjoy and appreciate. The rear patio was the perfect place to sit and while away the time and there was also plenty of space for the children to play while others relaxed. When not enjoying being at the house, there is a wide variety of things to do and places to see in the area so it provided a great base for exploring. Returning home however down the country lanes to the farm was always a lovely way to end the day. Our hosts at the farm were incredibly helpful and welcoming. The basket of goodies that greeted us on arrival had been thoughtfully prepared and was much appreciated as were other special touches such as vases of fresh flowers and high quality toiletries in the bathrooms. To sum up, we all felt that this property had everything that we could have hoped for in a holiday venue. We felt we were somewhere special, we found we were able to relax immediately, we were extremely comfortable and we knew straight away that we were going to have a great stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
Thank you for such a wonderful review and so delighted the Oast worked well for you. It's not often that we hear back on the little touches - it makes every effort absolutely worthwhile! It was an absolute pleasure to share this slice of beautiful Sussex with you, and perhaps you'll return one day. Best wishes Joanna
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diana H.

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Family health holiday

Amazing house and great location
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022
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