Voltaire

The house is spread over two floors: the open-plan living room, kitchen and dining room are on the ground floor, alongside the spa and bedrooms 5 and 6. Bedrooms 1, 2, 3 and 4 are on the first floor, with a hallway gallery overlooking the living room.

Interior

Bedrooms

There are six double bedrooms, with wood flooring, and aubergine and violet colour schemes.

Bedroom 1: Master bedroom – the largest double at the end of the first floor passage, with an en-suite bathroom.
Bedroom 2: Slightly larger first-floor double by the gallery, with an en-suite bathroom.
Bedroom 3: First floor double, with over-bed skylight and en-suite bathroom.
Bedroom 4: First floor double, with en-suite shower room.
Bedroom 5: Large ground floor double at the end of the passage, with en-suite bathroom.
Bedroom 6: Large ground floor double to the side of the living room, with en-suite bathroom.  

Kitchen

Fully equipped with double oven and electric hobs, microwave, dishwasher, two fridges and freezer. The kitchen is pre-stocked with tea, coffee, sugar and milk, together with a clotted-cream tea ready for your arrival. Feel free to pre-order a supermarket delivery, otherwise the house can arrange for the fridge to be filled with all your favourite things. For self-catering supplies, see our ‘Services’ section.

Living room

An aubergine-colour-scheme dream that includes a 42-inch TV with Sky+, DVD and CD system. An enormous remote-controlled ribbon fireplace provides a roaring winter fire, while a spotlit gallery to the bedrooms and a double-height ceiling with skylights stretches above soft brown and taupe daybeds, and sofas adorned with silk sleep-inducing cushions.

Dining room

Comfortable cream chairs huddle around a huge dining table for 12 in the open-plan living room. Doors open onto a spotlit gravel courtyard, with its lush backdrop of rolling green hills.

Other

Next to the kitchen, your private spa with indoor swimming pool awaits. As there’s no other guests to share – or be forced to play nicely with – this is your own exclusive pool, sauna, steam room and gym. There are even two professional treatment rooms, should you wish to book massages or other therapy treats. There’s also a games room upstairs, with a pool table that can cheekily transform into a roulette game.

Outdoor

Gardens

Acres of rolling green fields envelop you, while your landscaped courtyard boasts a dining table for 12, fire pit and cedar hot tub that’s just waiting to be jumped into. A raised lawn area just above is the ideal spot for a marquee.

Parking

There is ample parking for plenty of cars.

Other

Ask if you can go and say hello to the 11 horses in the stables behind the property.