Their own photographThe whole house · to yourselves
In the Stanley family since the early 1800s, and rented whole by the week or the weekend. All the furnishings are original, the bathrooms are the genuine article, and the family that grew up here still promises you won't find a holiday home anywhere else like this.
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Four very spacious bedrooms
Permanent beds for seven to eight, up to eleven with three extra beds, and a cot if you bring your own bedding. The original bathrooms have been kept for their charm, and you can’t beat their loo for a view.
02
A piano for family songs
If the weather is bad and you want to stay in, you’ll find squishy sofas, a library of books, board games and a warm hearth with a real fire. One family’s children found the piano so much fun that practising never went so well.
03
Ten cars on the gravel
Private parking for ten. They have had a fleet of wedding cars and a boat out there on occasion, though not at the same time. Hot water comes from the estate’s own wood biomass boiler in the woodyard, and there is plenty of it.
The particulars, plainly
What the house holds
Every line below is theirs, from the accommodation pages and the FAQ. Some rows carry a picture, standing in until the house lends its own.
Sleeps
Permanent beds for seven to eight, up to eleven with three extra beds; a cot too (bring your own bedding). Talk to them before booking about occupancy.
01Bedrooms
Four very spacious bedrooms; the original bathrooms are part of the charm, and you can't beat their loo for a view.
02Furnishings
In the Stanley family since the house was built in the early 1800s; all the furnishings are original.
03
Indoors
Squishy sofas, a library of books, a piano for family songs, board games, and a warm hearth with a real fire.
04
Welcome
A tray on arrival laden with cakes, tea, coffee and milk, before you unpack; tea towels, washing up liquid and loo rolls provided.
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Kitchen
Large double oven, microwave, large fridge freezer, and enough tea pots to host the largest Mad Hatter's tea party on earth.
06
Dogs
A maximum of two well-behaved pets, part of the family; hard bed required, not in the bedrooms, and a lead around the free range hens.
07
Hot water
Plenty of it, from the estate's own wood biomass boiler in the woodyard.
08Parking
Private parking for ten cars on the gravel. They have had a fleet of wedding cars and a boat out there, though not at the same time.
09The year
The house lets all year; peak times book early, and winter brings exceptional weekend and mid-week deals.
10From the visitors' book · 3 October 2025
“Thank you to Elaine and her team for the spotless rooms and lots of firewood for cosy evenings.”
Books, books, books everywhere
Licensed film, standing in
Muddy boots, welcome back in
Licensed still, standing inFrom the visitors' book · 11 April 2025
“Home from home, but if only our home was like this!!”
From the visitors’ book, dated as published