The home has a pleasing sense of history but uplifting décor of fresh paints and pale woods. There are claw-foot baths, four open fires (most notably in the grand entrance hall) and a combination of antique furnishings with contemporary touches. The bedrooms all have huge wooden beds and flat screen TVs and your group will be well entertained with films, books and games.
The house and its setting could have stepped out of a Jane Austen novel. You and your friends can sit at a table out on the grass and enjoy timeless views of buttercup meadows, ancient trees and meandering waters along the Valley. It’s an easy drive to Stamford as well as to various outdoor activities at Rutland Water. There are flat-screen TVs in the bedrooms, a very large flat screen TV/Wii Fii in the Drawing Room, and lots of DVDs, books and games. The property is close to the famous old towns of Stamford, Oakham and Uppingham, all offering interesting days out and good restaurants. Sights in the area included Burghley House (home of the Burghley Horse Trials), Belvoir Castle and Barnsdale Gardens.
Rutland Water is a popular centre for bird watching, sailing, fly fishing, windsurfing, cycling, Rok Blok climbing and nature reserves. The Stamford Shakespeare Festival is during the summer months of 2008. There are also two golf courses nearby at Rutland Water and Greetham Valley.
Nearby within 2 minutes walking distance is a friendly local serving good quality meals, a handy fallback when you don’t feel like cooking.
Accommodations:
The Manor is available for all kinds of gatherings, whether a special anniversary, a family celebration or just a treat of a weekend away. There are nine very sumptuous double bedrooms (with Z-beds available for children) and 6 stylish bathrooms. The reception rooms – a warm and welcoming grand entrance hall, a grand dining hall, a large drawing room, a library/sitting room and a study – all have splendid working fireplaces making a party feel comfortable and at home. The dining hall holds 14 in comfort, and there’s another table for eight in the library. The kitchen, utility room and pantry are fully equipped. There is a beautiful hand built, solid Wood Traditional Kitchen with all Modern Appliances. The Utility Room has Laundry Facilities.
Logs for the fires are available in the log store.
Entertainment space is perfectly flexible, and guests can discuss their requirements with the owners.
While the house is self-catering, outside caterers can be brought in as required, and a welcome pack can be ordered in advance
Facilities:
Pool
Sun and Dining Terraces
Beautiful Grounds, Gardens and Views
Spacious Rooms
Sleeps 22
Dines 22 Guests
Pool Table
Air Hockey Table
Nintendo Wii & Games
Large Flat Screen TV with Sky Plus
DVD & selection of Films
Ipod Stations
CD Players with a selection of Music CDs
Wireless Broadband
Good Selection of Books
Wine Chillier & Draught Beer Dispenser
Hot Drinks Dispenser – offering wide selection of Teas/Coffees etc.
Lots of Kitchen Appliances
Herb Garden
Excellent Outside Caterer – for every occasion
Visit the Swans at the bottom of the Garden (Take any leftover bread)
Good to Know:
5 minutes from the wonderful market town of Stamford, on the borders of Northamptonshire, Rutland and Cambridgeshire. It is 14 miles to Peterborough (where you can pick up a rail link to London King’s Cross) and 20 miles to Oundle.
Airports: Birmingham; Stansted; Luton; East Midlands
Stations: Stamford or Peterborough
Location: Rutland, UK
Zone: Countryside
Beds: 9-10 (sleeps up to 22)
Baths: 6.5
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