Voltaire
- Style
- Dripping-with-luxury barn conversion
- Setting
- Dorset dreamscape – 200 acres of rolling farmland
Can be rented with Burggraaf (sleeps 12), which has its own indoor swimming pool.
Deep in the heart of the Dorset countryside, on West Axnoller Farm, lies the up-to-the-second stylish barn conversion Voltaire. Sleeping 12 in six en-suite bedrooms, this property’s elegance is so distracting that it causes you to breathe in sharply upon arrival – and forget to exhale. The six double bedrooms, and open-plan living/dining room and kitchen, exude contemporary style, but with super-sumptuous solid comfort. Within the barn, a private spa awaits, with an indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room, gym and two professional treatment rooms. Sociable, yet tucked away in the middle of the countryside, Voltaire is ideal for fabulous house parties, birthday celebrations, anniversaries, and stylish stag and hen breaks. This is pure secluded splendour within a patchwork-quilt Dorset setting.
Need to know
Property styleSuper-luxurious barn conversion.
GroundsAt the heart of 200 acres of pristine West Dorset farmland.
Sleeps12 in six en-suite bedrooms (or 24 if rented with Burggraaf).
Ideal forStylish house parties, stag/hen breaks, family gatherings and big birthday celebrations.
RatesWeekend from £2,500; midweek from £2,500; one week from £3,750 (low season), from £5,750 (high season), from £6,000 over Christmas and New Year.
Minimum hireThree days. Check-in from 5pm, check-out at 10am.
AlsoAlso The property is non-smoking. Pets are welcome by special arrangement.
In the know
Eating and DrinkingCatering can be arranged, as can deliveries from the many local delicatessens or supermarkets. Book a chef for the week and use the house as a hotel, or opt for your own self-indulgent self-catering – it’s totally up to you. The dining table in the open-plan living area seats 12, whilst outside there is a large gas barbecue, and table and chairs for 12 by the hot tub. If you’d like to replace the ‘self’ in self-catering with ‘selfish’, a chef can be brought in to prepare a dinner party for 12, with full waitress service. Alternatively, ready-to-eat local, organic Rural Ready Meals can be delivered directly to your door.
HousekeepingDaily housekeeping is available for an extra charge.
EntertainmentThe living room has a CD music system. A wide range of entertainment, including helicopter rides, spa treatments, therapies and catering, can be organised by Voltaire at the click of a finger (or mouse).
ProvidedIndoor pool, sauna, steam room, gym, outdoor hot tub, remote-controlled ribbon fire, free WiFi on site, Sky+ HD, DVD, CD, Nintendo Wii, pool table, gas barbecue, fire pit. In rooms: flatscreen TV, Aromatherapy Associates toiletries and bathrobe.
Eco policyOrganic produce from local suppliers and farmers can be pre-ordered on request. Recycling facilities are available.
Booking processA 20 per cent deposit is required within one week of booking, with full payment to be settled 12 weeks before arrival. There is also a £500 damage-deposit fee.
WeddingsAlthough the property is not licensed for ceremonies, Voltaire is an ideal wedding reception venue with plenty of room for a large marquee and good catering links.
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