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Old and New


The Great house is fully heated with an Open source heat pump using the gardens two wells, warm and green!

Dining in style


Dining with space for 18 - 20, candlelit with a collection of Sydney Cardew Marine watercolurs 

Gardens are us


The Great House has 5 distinct and separate gardens. A meadow and orchard, A Secret yew hedged herb Garden, a Croquet lawn, A large back Garden and a lost lawn.

Croquet or Kubb?


Emperor Beds


Six huge bedrooms all with feather toppers and antique furniture

The Wayfarer bedroom


With views over Henry11's Norman castle

Twins and Doubles


Two rooms can be made into Austrian twins

Baths and Showers


Two Bathrooms and Four power showers all ensuite

A mix of Contemporary and not...


Fully refitted in 2017

The breakfast room


Oak bi fold doors allow the breakfast room to be in the garden when its balmy.

Terraces and gardens lit at night.


BBQ late at night or watch the stars

Aga, pine and glass.


A large modern yet homely kitchen and adjacent utility room, 5 ovens and 2 dishwashers. For those slightly larger parties.

A Dining room for 16


Add or subtract leaves from the grand victorian dining table to host your occasion.
Water-colours by Sidney Cardew 

The Snug


Wood burning stove, huge TV, Networked music. Pictures by Andrew King ROI

Light and Airy even in the heart of the house.


Old and New


The House has been completely refitted and is now green... Heated by its own heat pump from the gardens two wells.

 3 Gardens


  • Meadow and Orchard
  • Croquet lawn
  • Kubb Lawn

Any one for Croquet?


The grass gets cut every week.

Sunny terraces facing south


The house opens up three ways into the glorious garden

BBQ


Braai wood and charcoal BBQ  not gas because it tastes nicer, ask us for a hot tub

An appropriate  entrance 


Classic double door entrance to a Great House

For an appropriate occasion


Up to 20 for supper?

Going up to bed.


Modern lighting old stairs.

Light at night


 A grand but casual Sitting room  


Open fire with Japanese wood block prints and soft sofas.

Smoked Beef Entrecôte


Have our chef cook for you.

Mushrooms Pappardelle


Have our chef cook for you.

Enjoy the river Ore with us


Rent the boat and the skipper for the day.
Waiting for you off the quay.