The Great House, a six bedroom, six bathroom, luxury Georgian Manor house in Orford.
Perfectly located within a couple of minutes walk of the shops, pubs, castle and quay at Orford on the Suffolk coast this superbly refurbished self catering property is perfect for a large group of friends or family gathering. The dining table seats 16, the kitchens well equipped, the Billiard room set up for snooker or a round of bridge. The large, elegant gardens are gated so good for children and dogs and outdoor games are provided. You can book a day's dinghy sailing in the river, supported and tutored by the owner. And of course you can fast charge you EV car.
Perfectly located within a couple of minutes walk of the shops, pubs, castle and quay at Orford on the Suffolk coast this superbly refurbished self catering property is perfect for a large group of friends or family gathering. The dining table seats 16, the kitchens well equipped, the Billiard room set up for snooker or a round of bridge. The large, elegant gardens are gated so good for children and dogs and outdoor games are provided. You can book a day's dinghy sailing in the river, supported and tutored by the owner.
And of course you can fast charge you EV car.
The Great House
One of the most important houses and gardens situated in the heart of Orford. The Great House, built in the early 1800s, is a Grade II listed property. With views of both the castle and the coast, the house is believed to have been built as a shooting lodge for the Sudbourne estate and was restored in 2017. The Great house is now superbly finished throughout. The house retains many of its original features and offers two large and comfortable reception rooms, a superb full size snooker and games room, a large kitchen with breakfast room and a dining room which seats up to 20 guests. Each of the six bedrooms has access to its own (brand new) bathroom, the master bedroom includes an Emperor sized double bed, a large bathroom and private sitting room.
The House is equipped with a 22kw car charging facility.
The Grounds
The elegant formal and informal gardens are an important adjunct to the house and can be enjoyed and accessed from the hall, sitting room and the breakfast room. From the breakfast room is a spacious patio area with table and chairs and barbecue which leads out to the surrounding garden (around 1.5 acres) which includes a wonderful old orchard and an expansive and charmingly planted lawned area with Croquet, Table Tennis or Kubb.
Accommodation
The Great House sleeps 12 guests in 6 ensuite bedrooms, the 3 largest bedrooms include Emperor doubles, 2 of which can be converted to make twin beds, the remaining bedrooms have king sized double beds - do remember to state which configuration of beds you would prefer well before the start of your holiday.
This property is ideal for: Large or extended families, friends with friends and corporate use for board meetings away.With six en suites as well as a separate cloakroom downstairs, this premium holiday home would work equally well for six couples (with or without little ones), an extended family or a group of friends who want to make the most of the fantastic facilities of Orford. Youngsters and babies are very welcome, the house has both a cot and high chair, parents with toddlers or babies will be able to pack the car with ease! Do bring your own bedding for the cot. There are loads of indoor and outdoor games to choose from and a large selection of books for all ages. The Smart TV and Freeview will give you lots of choice for evening viewing.
Not just a House...
Unusually the house offers the opportunity to register a credit card for 'home from home' amenities. Please discuss this with us before your holiday starts.
At additional cost the house offers, a private chef with waitress service or pre made meals or a , continental breakfast delivered to your door
Hire a Hot tub, or a high speed boat transfer on the river to Dove Point on the Ness or Single Street for a picnic , all of which should be pre arranged
Entertainment: The Property includes several TVs, an iPod dock, a full hifi sound system cross connected into the two receptions, a CD player/radio, DVDs. There is a large games room with full size snooker table, a superb choice of board games and cards as well as an eclectic library of books. Outside there is Croquet, Kubb, boules and a table tennis table.
Go sailing or boating for the day.
The Great House is equipped with a 16 foot self righting high performance Dinghy called a K2.By arrangement we can set you up with a days sailing for two, complete with your own safety boat, in company.
We will launch, rig and recover the dinghy for you and shadow your days sailing with our Rib.
A typical full day will start at 10.00 for a briefing followed by a tutored sailing introduction. A sail to the bottom of Havergate Island. Assistance to anchor the dinghy keel down, transfer from the dinghy to the shore by rib and a picnic hamper lunch on the Ness shingle. Assistance after lunch to re rig the boat and a sail back to Orford arriving back at 15.00, or so.Subject always to the weather and availability.
Cost £250
Alternatively...
The Ockelbo 21” speed boat is moored on the river Ore just off the Quay at Orford.
Available by prior arrangement.
Choices: For those folk who do not want to sail but would like to experience a trip on the river we can offer a high speed motor boat to either Dove Point on the Ness or Shingle Street for a picnic .Walk over the Ness to the sea and view the seal colony or watch the kite surfers perform at Shingle Street Bring your own , rug, lunch and drinks.Maximum 5 persons per transfer £20 per person.Timings for this event to be agreed in advance.
Life jackets and a safety brief provided
Ockelbo 21’ speed boat
Visit the Ness for a walk and a picnic under power in comfort
Lawns, Orchards, Croquet and BBQ
More than and acre of gardens to enjoy.
Billiards or Snooker?
Which ever... its a full size table and that makes it a real game!
