General Information
Bedrooms and Bathrooms
- Sleeps up to 16 adults and 6 children
- 7 bedrooms
- 3 en-suite, 1 private bathroom, 2 family bathrooms
- 2 sofa beds and 4 z-beds available at no additional fee
MAIN HOUSE
- Sleeps up to 12 adults and 6 children
- 6 bedrooms
- 3 en-suite, 1 private bathroom, 1 family bathroom
- 1 sofa bed and 4 z-beds available at no additional fee
- Z-beds can be accommodated in Master, Versailles and both Twin Bedrooms
Bedrooms | Sleeps | Beds | Features |
Master Bedroom | 2 | Super King | En-suite, Balcony |
Versailles | 2 | Emperor | Private Bathroom |
Twin Bedroom 1 | 2 | Super King or Twin | |
Twin Bedroom 2 | 2 | Super King or Twin | |
Garden Bedroom | 2+2 | Super King + Double Sofa Bed | En-suite |
Paddock Bedroom | 2 | Super King | En-suite |
COTTAGE
- Sleeps up to 4
- 1 bedroom
- 1 family bathroom
- 1 sofa bed available at no additional fee
- Please note that the cottage is a separate building near to the tennis court, a short walk through the garden
Bedrooms | Sleeps | Beds | Features |
Bedroom 1 | 4 | Super King + Double Sofa Bed | Ground floor |
Children Welcome
- Toys and books for children
- 4 travel cots available - linen provided
- 4 high chairs available
- Children’s playground, Trampoline and Football nets
- Swimming pool is lockable
- Please note: There is a lake within the grounds which is not fenced, please supervise children at all times
Accessibility
- 1 Ground floor bedroom available in the Cottage
- 1 Ground floor bathroom available in the Cottage
- Ground floor WC
- Ground floor is accessible for wheelchairs - step free access throughout rooms
- 2 Steps into property via main door, other access available with only a standard door threshold
Features & Things To Do
Cooking and Dining
- Dining table seats 14 guests comfortably, additional table and chairs available
- Kitchen table seats 10 guests comfortably
- Electric Aga and Electric oven
- Two Aga hobs and Induction hob
- Fridge freezer and wine fridge in kitchen, American style fridge freezer in pantry, Fridge freezer in pool area
- 2 Dishwashers
- Microwave & toaster
- Nespresso machine - pods provided
- Gas BBQ - gas provided
Inside
- Heated swimming pool
- Hot tub, seating 4
- Sauna, seating 6
- 3 Communal TVs, TV in each bedroom
- Freeview, Amazon Prime, Netflix, Now TV
- Events barn - available to hire at an additional fee
- Games room with snooker table
- Gym
- Wi-Fi
- Sonos and Bluetooth speaker
- Board games
- Library of books
- Baby Grand piano
- Open fireplace - initial logs provided
Outside
- All weather tennis court - equipment provided
- Croquet, Outdoor Chess
- 52 acres of gardens
- Fire pit
- Outside tables and chairs on terrace seating 22
Activities
- Onsite clay pigeon shooting
- Essex Golf & Country Club
- Colne Valley Brewery
- Stour Valley Adventure Centre
- Go Ape Thetford
- Local walking trails; The Flitch Way, Castle Hedingham Walk
- Stour Kayak
For Children
- Colchester Climbing Project
- Jump Street
- Rayne Riding Centre
- Mersea Island Watersports
- Colchester Zoo
- Colne Valley Railway
- Frinton or Mersea Beach
About your Booking
House Restrictions
- Hen and stag parties welcome
- 2 dogs welcome at 50 per dog - pet policy in place
- Fireworks permitted by prior arrangement - terms apply
- Noise policy in place
- Weddings and events welcome using the events barn onsite and grounds for marquee if required - additional fees apply
- Up to 300 day guests permitted by pre-authorisation only - please note that a fee is applicable
- The additional cottage accommodation and events barn within the grounds will not be let separately if used booked by your group
Where We Are
- The nearest train station is Baintree
- The nearest airport is London Stansted
- Taxis available
- Parking for over 100 cars
- Halstead | Essex
Arrival and Departure
- Check in 4pm
- Check out 12pm Sunday
- Check out at 10am (other days)
What’s Included
- Welcome hamper and gift
- Linen, towels and essentials
- Tea and coffee supplies for arrival
- Use of washing machine & tumble dryer
- Hairdryers in all bedrooms
- Towels for use in the spa area provided
- Additional housekeeping available at additional fee
Payment Process
- We take a one third deposit at the time of booking
- The balance is due three months before the date booked
Cautionary Deposit
- £2,500 refundable deposit