This beautiful period property dates back to the Strode-Barrington family who lived here in the 16th century. 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 20 guests (2 additional guests can be accommodated on request on a sofa bed) with 7 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 seating around the 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 6 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 7 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.
Guest Access
You have your own private entrance which allows 24 hour check-in, we leave the key in a lock box (code supplied via email).
Interaction with Guests
We are available via call/text. We like to give our guests as much privacy as they like, therefore the keys are left in a secure location so you can check-in and check-out whenever you wish.
The Neighbourhood
Downside is located between Wells, the smallest city in England and the charming historic market town of Frome. There is a huge array of local activities including Wookey Hole, Cheddar Gorge caves, Longleat Safari Park, museums, water based activities and much more. Wells is just over 10 mins away and has a huge amount to offer for any group of friends of family. Bath is around 25 minutes from the property (subject to traffic) and has an array of cultural sights and vibrant nightlife. Frome is 20 minutes away and offers access to a great selection of eateries, markets, parks, walled gardens and old cobbled streets.
Details
- Guests: 20
- Amenities: Bath, BBQ grill, Bed linen, Bluetooth sound system, Board games, Cable TV, Coffee maker, Dedicated workspace, Dining table, Dishes and silverware, Dishwasher, First aid kit, Free driveway parking on premises, Free Wifi, Freezer, Games console, Garden or backyard, Heating, High Chair, Hot tub, Indoor fireplace, Iron, Kettle, Keypad Check yourself in to the home with a door code, Lockbox, Microwave, Outdoor dining area, Outdoor furniture, Outdoor seating area, Oven, Pool table, Private entrance Separate street or building entrance, Private garden or backyard, Sound system, Toaster, Travel cot, TV, Washing machine
- View: Countryside
- Size: 5000ft²
- Bed Type: King double
- Categories: South West
- Hot tub: Yes
- Beds: 14
- Bedrooms: 7
- Guests: 20
- Smoking permitted: No
- Suitable for infants: Yes
- Pet free: Pets not permitted
- Cancellation policy: Flexible
- Accommodation type: Entire place
- Enhanced clean: Yes
Price starts at: £1,332 for 2 nights
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Rated 4 out of 5.
Beautiful place. We went away for a staff team retreat. There was plenty of space to spread out and the bedrooms , kitchen and bathrooms were all very nice. It was quite cold in th… Read more
Beautiful place. We went away for a staff team retreat. There was plenty of space to spread out and the bedrooms , kitchen and bathrooms were all very nice. It was quite cold in the house but Eleanor was accommodating to keep the heating on through the day. The jacuzzi was very nice. We would have like to use the fireplaces in the rooms that had them so that was a bit of a let down but otherwise it was great.
Rated 5 out of 5.
Went for a birthday weekend with friends. Was a fantastic place to all be together. Beautiful decor.
Rated 4 out of 5.
Amazing house and great location. Perfect for our group of 10.
Had an issue which was resolved very quickly due to great response from the hosts.
Definitely would recommend this … Read more
Amazing house and great location. Perfect for our group of 10.
Had an issue which was resolved very quickly due to great response from the hosts.
Definitely would recommend this house to anyone looking for a country get away with a big group size!
Rated 5 out of 5.
We had an amazing weekend!!! Beautiful house and everything was exactly as advertised. Excellent communication with the host. Would definitely recommend
Rated 5 out of 5.
A wonderfully presented home with all the amenities needed for 12 adults
A wonderfully presented home with all the amenities needed for 12 adults. The layout is a little quirky, … Read more
A wonderfully presented home with all the amenities needed for 12 adults
A wonderfully presented home with all the amenities needed for 12 adults. The layout is a little quirky, this possibly adds to the charm.
Rated 4 out of 5.
We enjoyed our weekend, a family get together. The accommodation was clean and well equipped but the layout a bit strange
There were plenty of modern bathrooms which were very cle… Read more
We enjoyed our weekend, a family get together. The accommodation was clean and well equipped but the layout a bit strange
There were plenty of modern bathrooms which were very clean
We had a good weekend although the weather was not good
Rated 5 out of 5.
Such a lovely house. Stayed for family get together. We all love the property. Bedrooms are beautifully done. Bathrooms are spotless. There’s nothing to complain.
Ideal for a larg… Read more
Such a lovely house. Stayed for family get together. We all love the property. Bedrooms are beautifully done. Bathrooms are spotless. There’s nothing to complain.
Ideal for a large group. Plenty of bedrooms and bathrooms.
Rated 5 out of 5.
Great venue, would highly recommend.
But be wary of additional policy (“Behaviour Bond”) for guests aged between 18-35. I don’t recall seeing this on the booking and whilst I didn… Read more
Great venue, would highly recommend.
But be wary of additional policy (“Behaviour Bond”) for guests aged between 18-35. I don’t recall seeing this on the booking and whilst I didn’t impact my booking, worthwhile noting for other future users!
Otherwise, happy with the experience.
Rated 4 out of 5.
The house was amazing, the host sent lots of details about the house and the surrounding area.
The only thing i would say is that some of the bedding had stains on it and a few th… Read more
The house was amazing, the host sent lots of details about the house and the surrounding area.
The only thing i would say is that some of the bedding had stains on it and a few things were broken.
But other than that it was a beautiful house. Not much to do in the area but the house will keep you entertained!!
Thank you :))
Rated 5 out of 5.
Great place for big groups we really enjoyed it!