Question 1

The Holiday at a Glance

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• Sleeps 14-16 guests in seven beautiful bedrooms (downstairs eighth bedroom on request, with own bathroom) 
 • Standard bed configuration is six doubles and one pair of singles, but can be 4 doubles and 3 pairs of singles, plus a double sofa bed in the ground floor snug
 • Six en-suite bath/shower/wet rooms.  
 • Ground floor wet room, additional wet room for The Greenhouse
 • Drawing room with open fire
 • Dining room with seating for 14-16
 • Exclusive use of the Pool Pavilion including the outdoor pool and pergola, jacuzzi/hot tub, sauna and gym
 • All weather tennis court
 • Squash court (including use for badminton and racquetball)
 • Treehouse/playhouse, plus small climbing frame, slide and swing 
 • Outdoor table tennis table, croquet set 
 • Petanque/boules court
 • Charcoal barbecue
 • Outside pizza oven (charcoal/wood)
 • Small fire pit 
 • The Pit Stop, activities room with gym equipment and table football
 • Snug with 55 inch Smart television and sofa bed
 • Cinema room with 75 inch Smart television
 • Smart televisions in all bedrooms
 • WiFi (Starlink)
 • Netflix
 • The Retreat, an oak framed, covered outdoor seating area, with open fire, linking to The Greenhouse
 • The Greenhouse, a beautiful garden room with bifold doors to garden and south-facing patio
 • The Vinehouse patio, a pergola covered terrace with outdoor furniture and table for 14-16 for outside dining
 • Bar/pew with a view over water meadows and with a pew for smokers, and a drinks fridge in summer 
 • Views of garden, parkland, large pond and lake
 • Lake with jetty and small rowing boat and a shepherds hut
 • Parkland, woodland, tracks and paths to explore
 • Stabling for guests' own horses and all weather menage available by prior arrangement (additional charge)
 • Within walking distance of village pub and post office/shop
 • The Greene Ballroom - 1,200 sq ft multi use event space available for hire 
 • Children and babies welcome. Cot and highchair available on request
 • Sorry, no pets 
 • Parking for up to 10 cars and two Zappi 7kw EVCPs for charging of electric vehicles
 • Approximately 5,500 square feet in all
 • Download floor plans

Question 2

Living Space

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The ground floor reception rooms and linked areas comprise the following:
The Drawing Room
A large, light and airy room with a big open fire, oak flooring from the estate woodland, and tasteful furnishings, with plenty of comfortable seating and garden and parkland views.

The Snug
A large but cosy room with two large sofas (one of which is a sofa bed) and two armchairs, a chest containing various board games, an electric wood burning stove, a wall mounted 55 inch Smart television and patio doors to the garden.
There is a spacious wet room next to the Snug, ideal if anyone in the group requires ground floor sleeping accommodation. The wet room has underfloor heating, shower, wash basin, WC and heated towel rail.
The Alcove
If you need to catch up on some emails, outside the Snug is a useful study area with a desk and chair, along with a house safe in the adjoining cupboard.

Question 3

Dining Room & Kitchen

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Dining Room
The extensive dining room adjoins the drawing room (two steps down) and has a large dining table and seating for all guests, a large fireplace with an electric wood burning stove and a reading nook with estate views.
Kitchen
The large kitchen has underfloor heating, a 6- element induction hob, double electric ovens, microwave, large larder fridge, two dishwashers, double Belfast ceramic sink, kitchen island/breakfast bar with three bar stools. Wine rack with seating above and views over the gardens. DeLonghi Espresso and Cappuchino coffee machine.
The adjoining Utility Room has an American style fridge/freezer including ice and water dispensers, under counter freezer, two wine fridges, bespoke wine racks, a washing machine, tumble dryer and Belfast double sink.

Question 4

The Cinema Room

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Located on the lower ground floor, the movie-themed Cinema Room has a wall mounted 75 inch 4k Smart television linked to a 7.1 Origin acoustics surround sound system and a Bluetooth DVD player. There is a wall to wall sofa and bean bags. Please note that the stairs down are quite steep and taller guests will need to mind their heads under the low central oak beam in this room.

Question 5

The Bedrooms

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First Floor Bedrooms
Four of The Farmhouse’s seven bedrooms are on the first floor. All seven bedrooms have goose feather and down bedding, and the bathrooms have luxury towelling and White Company toiletries.

Bedroom one (Purnell)
Dual aspect, overlooking parkland and the garden/The Greenhouse, with a 6' super-king size bed and Hypnos cashmere mattress and wall mounted Smart television. En-suite bathroom, with underfloor heating, a free-standing slipper bath, a separate large overhead rainfall shower with hand-held shower head, twin wash basins, WC and heated towel rail.
Bedroom two (The Laies)
Dual aspect, overlooking The Vinehouse and the south entrance, with a 6' super-king size bed and Hypnos cashmere mattress, original feature fireplace (not in use) and wall mounted Smart television. En-suite bathroom with underfloor heating, a free-standing bath and feature waterfall taps, ceiling-mounted rainfall shower above the bath, large wash basin, WC and heated towel rail.
Bedroom three (Swiften)
Dual aspect, overlooking the gardens, with a 6' super-king size bed and Hypnos cashmere mattress and wall mounted Smart television. En-suite wet room, with underfloor heating, a walk-in shower with rainfall and hand-held shower heads, wash basin, WC and heated towel rail.
Bedroom four (Carr)
Overlooking the parkland, with a velvet-surround 4'6 double bed, Hypnos cashmere mattress and wall mounted Smart television. En-suite bathroom with underfloor heating, bath and overhead rainfall shower with hand-held shower head, wash basin, WC and heated towel rail.
 
Second Floor Bedrooms
 
Two separate staircases lead up from the first floor to the remaining three bedrooms and two bath/shower rooms on the second floor.
Bedroom five (Martins)
Dual aspect, with a 6' super-king size bed and Hypnos cashmere mattress, and wall mounted Smart television. Adjoining bathroom, with underfloor heating, bath and overhead rainfall shower with hand-held shower head, twin wash basins, WC and heated towel rail. (Low head room over bath.)
Bedroom six (Conyers)
Dual aspect with a 6' super-king size bed and Hypnos cashmere mattress and Smart television. The 6’ double bed can be split into two 3’ single beds. (The corridor leading to bedroom six has low headroom.) Adjoining wet room, with underfloor heating, a walk-in shower with rainfall and hand-held shower heads, twin wash basins, WC and heated towel rail.
Bedroom seven (Rushie)
With twin 3' single beds and Hypnos cashmere mattresses, and a wall mounted Smart television. The two single beds can be configured as a 6’ super-king size double. This bedroom has access to each of bathroom five and bathroom six, and use of the corridor wardrobes outside bathroom five.

Question 6

The Greenhouse

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The Greenhouse, aptly named as it was built on the site of the original Victorian greenhouse, has been cleverly designed with a feature wall of greenery and mirrors, creating an orangery feel. The Greenhouse has underfloor heating, comfortable seating, a 50 inch Smart television, small drinks fridge, patio doors and bi-folding doors opening onto the garden and paved south-facing patio. The Greenhouse also benefits from a beautiful curved walk-in shower with rainfall and hand-held shower heads, twin marble wash basins, WC and a heated towel rail.

Question 7

The Vinehouse and The Retreat

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The Vinehouse
A large south-facing sandstone paved area with oak pergola, outside oak dining table and seating for all guests, plus relaxed rattan seating, sun loungers and lovely views over the garden.
 
The Retreat
The outdoors can be enjoyed in all weathers in The Retreat, a timber framed, undercover seating area complete with an open fire, and comfortable rattan armchairs and side tables. It also acts as a link from the main house to The Greenhouse.

Question 8

The Pit Stop (Games Room/Gym)

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An activities room with table football table, 50 inch Smart television, gym equipment including an exercise bike, rowing machine, small weights set, medicine balls, exercise mats and a small drinks fridge. Bean bags and low, modular soft seating.

Question 9

The Pool and Pool Pavilion

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Completed in autumn 2025, the Pool and Pool Pavilion is available to guests staying at the Farmhouse on an exclusive basis.

The Pool Pavilion is available all year round, whilst the outdoor pool is open (and heated) from Mid-April to end of October.

Features:

A large indoor jacuzzi, heated to 35C, and which can accommodate up to 14 guests (1.4m x 1.4m spa pool).
 
A sauna which includes a traditional Finnish Harvia heater, a Harvia heater with steamer, and two Harvia infra-red panels, and which can accommodate up to 14 guests.

A large gym, which includes a Techno-Gym elliptical cross-trainer, a JTX Sprint and Treadmill machine, a Concept 2 RowERG rowing machine, a Wattbike Proton exercise bike, an XS Sports Cable Pulley, a Mirafit Weights Bench, plus Mirafit Medicine Balls and Mirafit Weights. The Gym has a 50 inch smart TV.

A spacious snug, with seating. a 50 inch Smart TV and a Sonos sound system, together with a kitchenette including fridge, freezer, wine fridge, dishwasher, ice-maker, microwave, De Longhi coffee machine, kettle and toaster.

Shower/changing room and WC.

Underfloor heating. Starlink WiFi throughout.
 
You will have exclusive use of the facility (the owners may occasionally wish to make brief use of the facility, but this would only be by prior agreement with you, at a time convenient to you.)

The Pool Pavilion is adjacent to The Farmhouse (50/100m walk, on the way to the play area/tree house and the tennis court).

Question 10

Additional Info

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Standard check in time 16.00. Check out time 10.00

Sorry, no pets

No stag or hen party groups

Four tennis racquets (and balls), four table tennis bats (and balls), four badminton racquets (and shuttlecocks), two squash racquets and two racquet ball racquets (each with balls) are provided

Both adult-sized life jackets, two child-sized life jackets are provided, please wear these if you decide to use the small rowing boat on the lake or pond

Biomass heating and hot water system

There are areas with low headroom on the second floor

All blinds are black-out

All goose feather and down bedding. Non feather can be provided on request

Infants welcome. Cot and highchair available on request, sorry no stair gates due to width of staircases

Use of an additional chest freezer is available on request

Four user Netflix account. The televisions have music and radio channels and there is also the option of using Apple Airplay to stream music from guests' own iOS device to the television. Apple iOS devices can be screen mirrored to all televisions. iPlayer/ITVX Hub on all TVs. Sky Sports on request

The main house, The Greenhouse/Garden room and The Pit Stop/activities room are served by a Ubiquiti Unifi network WiFi system with ten access points around the property, with broadband supplied by Starlink
Hairdryers in all bedrooms

Please refrain from smoking in the main house along with The Greenhouse/Garden room and The Pit Stop/activities room. Thank you. Ash trays are provided in The Retreat, on the Vinehouse Patio and in the Bar with a View.

Some areas of the estate will not be accessible during the shooting season (October-January)

Stabling for guests' own horse plus use of an all weather menage available on request (small additional charge). Up to two horses/ponies

Two 7kw EVCPs for electric car charging use located on the side of The Pit Stop, by the car park

Please note that internet access is offered at this property for recreational purposes only and is not meant for business use. This is a rural location not yet served by fibre, Wifi is provided by Starlink with BT FTTC back up, provided to guests free of charge. Should guests experience difficulties or loss of use, the owner will not be held responsible

Please see the Terms and Conditions for our cancellation policy. You are strongly advised to take out travel insurance against cancellation for any reason

Should you leave any of your personal items behind, please send us a pre-paid postage label and we will gladly arrange for your property to be posted back to you from the local post office or made available for collection by Royal Mail Parcel Collect or similar

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