This is a large and rambling property with lovely gardens and very well suited to a large party. The highlight was all the different outside spaces for eating, lounging and sitting.; we loved all the different social areas outside. A highlight is the barn area with its two planchas which we used everyday. The pool is also excellent and of a good size, perhaps more loungers would have been good but there wasn’t a lot of space for more.
We were a party of 11 aged 17 - 81 and were well accommodated in the bedrooms and bathrooms. That said I don’t think that the house is ideal for older people with a lot of uneven flooring and steps with only one bedroom really being ideal for an older person. The description identified the fact that it is an old and quirky house and this is true. There can be no secrets in this house as conversations in rooms can all be heard in the rooms below. The wiring was decidedly dodgy with cables running around the floors between rooms but seemed safe enough. It being an old property some of the door handles were difficult to operate, some doors didn’t shut fully, and I think that these could be rectified - there were a few places where some tlc on the house would have been useful. Another gripe would be the cleanliness when we arrived, there was a lot of dog or cat hair in some of the bedrooms and some areas hadn’t been dusted.
That said we had a lovely week and I would overall definitely recommend the house, though not for older people or young children. The house is well equipped for large parties, masses of crockery and two really good sized fridges. Anton and Priscilla were most accommodating and friendly hosts especially as we were very late arriving due to flight delays.
Be mindful of the age of the property but for a large party it is a very good choice.