Beautiful 5 bedroom house sleeps 13 with hottub, games room and garden near Bath

This beautiful period property dates back to the Strode-Barrington family who lived here in the 16th century. This listing is for the front of the property offering 5 bedrooms, if you would like the full property with 7 bedrooms please see our other listing for Topside House. It has been recently renovated to offer modern amenities in comfortable historic surroundings. The drawing room offers a large socialising space with deep comfortable sofas, a games table, bar and additional seating. There are a selection of board games, a games console, Netflix and other streaming services alongside the wireless broadband. The bedrooms offer plenty of accommodation for up to 14 guests (additional guests can be accommodated on request) with 5 bedrooms, most boasting ensuite bathrooms.

The bedrooms offer such features as four poster beds, pearl inlay woodwork, intricate carved headboards and a log burner. The dining room offers a large dining table with plenty of crockery and glassware for all. The kitchen has an American style fridge freezer, a separate free standing drinks fridge, a dishwasher and electric cooker all fitted around the worktop manufactured from recycled glass bottles. The 4 bathrooms have been recently updated with beautiful Calacatta marble and limestone alongside new fittings.

The leisure facilities offer something for everyone. Whether it be the large premium hot tub with jets, fountains and waterfalls, or the games room with something for all ages. This property offers the perfect place to celebrate with your friends and family.

About this space
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Open the main front door into a stunning spacious hallway to access to all of the ground floor rooms. Featuring 5 bedrooms, kitchen with large fridges and dishwasher, dining room with large dining table and drawing room for entertaining, this has everything you would need for your country escape. In addition it has a lounge, games room and premium hot tub to offer comfort and enjoyment for all.

The drawing room is a generous 32m squared and offers a fireplace and beautiful large windows. The bedrooms feature tall ceilings, original features and beautiful furniture. The dining room has a large farmhouse dining table. The kitchen boasts an American style fridge and freezer, a separate drinks fridge, a dishwasher and electric oven.

The lounge is large and light, features an original fireplace and can be used as one of the bedrooms if required. The games room offers a good selection of games in addition to the games console and board games available in the drawing room. The garden is large and offers space for outdoor games to keep all of the family entertained.

There is a 7.4Kw Type 2 electric charger at the property, it is available through the CoCharger App where also the availability and charges are published.

The property is for your exclusive and private use during your stay, there is an attached property with shared parking so we ask that guests park considerately.

This property is great for:

Family holidays – There is a great selection of activities to keep all of the family entertained for your stay. For those sunny days there are many outdoor activities including football, swings, croquet, netball and badminton. Dont forget the large premium hot tub to relax after a day full of fun outside. When the weather isnt as good try the wide array of board and card games, darts, the chess table, pool table, table tennis, an xbox with over 75 games and even a roulette table should you fancy a flutter. Locally there are loads of attractions including Wookey Hole, Cheddar Gorge caves, Longleat Safari Park, go karting, paintball, museums, water based activities and much more. Also the cities of Wells, Bath and Bristol offer culture and kids activities.

Celebrations and kids parties – There is loads of space both inside and outside the property to host your special birthday or anniversary celebration or kids party. There are two outdoor terraces with tables and seating for over 25 guests, while inside there is a huge main dining table in the dining room as well as a smaller dining table should you need to dine out of the rain and cold. For the kids, there is space for bouncy castles on the lawn (Enquire for pricing) and kids entertainment.

Stag Dos and Hen parties – The large socialising space makes this property perfect for hosting and entertaining a group for a hen or stag do. Bedrooms for everyone, including sleeping space for up to 14. If your stags/hens dont want to share beds the North Wing can be rented separately to provide accommodation for another 6 guests. The hot tub is great for relaxing and there is terrace space for additional hot tubs if the one premium hot tub is not quite enough (Enquire for pricing). For a list of local activities while you are staying please get in touch.

Yoga and Pilates retreats – For the summer the large, flat front lawn offers a great space for an outdoor retreat. Should the weather not be as comfortable, the large drawing room is over 30m squared and offers plenty of space to lay out your matts in the warm. The hot tub helps soothe the muscles and further relax the mind after a good workout.

Activity breaks/holidays – With such vast countryside around the property based in between Wells and Bath the property offers a great base for activity holidays. Right on the edge of the Mendip Hills, the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty there are countless hikes, walks, caves and gorges to explore. There are also excellent cycle routes for all abilities with hills and flats to keep everyone happy, and loads of local pubs/cafes for a well deserved rest along the way. There are other activities like clay pigeon shooting, paintball, rifle shooting, golf, go karting, racing and bubble football for those who wish to tire themselves out.

Business meetings, corporate events and small conferences – There are two large inside spaces suitable for meetings or small conferences. The dining room offers workspace for up to 14 with good access to wifi along with plug sockets so everyone can plug in. A projector and screen can be made available (Please enquire at time of booking to ensure availability) for presentations. For a more casual meeting the huge drawing room offers comfortable seating with a large TV for displaying content. If you need someone to serve refreshments or provide catering please get in touch.
This beautiful period property dates back to the Strode-Barrington family who lived here in the 16th century. This listing is for the front of the property offering 5 bedrooms, if you would like the full property with 7 bedrooms please see our other listing for Topside House. It has been recently renovated to offer modern amenities in comfortable historic surroundings. The drawing room offers a large socialising space with deep comfortable sofas, a games table, bar and additional seating. There are a selection of board games, a games console, Netflix and other streaming services alongside the wireless broadband. The bedrooms offer plenty of accommodation for up to 13 guests (additional guests can be accommodated on request) with 5 bedrooms, most boasting ensuite bathrooms. The bedrooms offer such features as four poster beds, pearl inlay woodwork, intricate carved headboards and a log burner. The dining room offers a large dining table with plenty of crockery and glassware for all. The kitchen has an American style fridge freezer, a separate free standing drinks fridge, a dishwasher and electric cooker all fitted around the worktop manufactured from recycled glass bottles. The 4 bathrooms have been recently updated with beautiful Calacatta marble and limestone alongside new fittings. The leisure facilities offer something for everyone. Whether it be the large premium hot tub with jets, fountains and waterfalls, or the games room with something for all ages. This property offers the perfect place to celebrate with your friends and family.

About this space

Open the main front door into a stunning spacious hallway to access to all of the ground floor rooms. Featuring 5 bedrooms, kitchen with large fridges and dishwasher, dining room with large dining table and drawing room for entertaining, this has everything you would need for your country escape. In addition it has a lounge, games room and premium hot tub to offer comfort and enjoyment for all.

The drawing room is a generous 32m squared and offers a fireplace and beautiful large windows. The bedrooms feature tall ceilings, original features and beautiful furniture. The dining room has a large farmhouse dining table. The kitchen boasts an American style fridge and freezer, a separate drinks fridge, a dishwasher and electric oven.

The lounge is large and light, features an original fireplace and can be used as one of the bedrooms if required. The games room offers a good selection of games in addition to the games console and board games available in the drawing room. The garden is large and offers space for outdoor games to keep all of the family entertained.

The property is for your exclusive and private use during your stay, there is an attached property with shared parking so we ask that guests park considerately.