We booked this house for our family to celebrate my mother's 80th birthday, and it was absolutely fantastic. There were 19 of us ranging from 1 year old - 87 year old, with all sorts of children and grandchildren in between, and there was plenty of room for all of us, and facilities to suit all.
The 10 bedrooms accommodated everybody comfortably. The two very very long tables in both the kitchen and the garden meant that we could all sit and eat together. The kitchen was very well equipped.
The basement with a table tennis table, and a full sized billiard table, as well as a petanque court meant the teenagers were never bored. The swimming pool is fantastic. It is big enough to have a proper swim, and is deep enough to dive from the diving board. There are plenty of loungers to accommodate everyone.
The house is set in large grounds, so you never feel you are disturbing people, and is full of surprises such as swings, a playhouse, and a football pitch.
There were supermarkets and bars all close by (a 5 minute drive away). And the most amazing local butcher. We had some Italian friends come over for a BBQ on the Saturday to celebrate the birthday, and they said they would be returning to that butcher as the meat was so good.
From the moment I booked, Francesca communicated with me very promptly and was always very accommodating to all my questions. She was there with her sister to meet us, and gave us a tour of the house and told us the history of the house. It felt privileged to be allowed to stay in this family home that is obviously very loved.
Our whole group had such a lovely time staying here that we all felt quite low on our first day back in England.
I would thoroughly recommend staying here, and can't wait to return. In fact, this was not my first choice when booking, but the house I originally tried to book would not allow us to stay for only 3 nights. I am so pleased because we would never have discovered this wonderful house.