Mr & Mrs Smith

Voltaire

Dorset, United Kingdom

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 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

• Rates information Weekend from £2,500; midweek from £1,250; one week from £3,750–£6,000.
• Ideal for Stylish house parties, stag/hen breaks, family gatherings and big birthday celebrations.
• Sleeps 12 in six en-suite bedrooms (or 24 if rented with Burggraaf).
• Property style Super-luxurious barn conversion.
• Grounds At the heart of 200 acres of pristine West Dorset farmland.
• Minimum hire Three days. Check-in from 5pm, check-out at 10am.
• Children Little ones are very welcome. Highchairs, travel cot, changing mat, microwave sterilisers, baby monitors and Nintendo Wii are included at no extra charge. Babysitting can be arranged.
• Booking process Smith deposit taken when you book. A 30 per cent deposit is required within one week of booking, with full payment to be settled 12 weeks before arrival. There is also a £1,000 damage-deposit fee.
• Also The property is non-smoking. Pets are welcome by special arrangement.

Floor plan

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Private 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.

Also worth knowing

• Weddings This property is suitable for weddings. More...