Beautiful family house sleeps 9-10 5* reviews

A lovely 17th century family house in a small quiet country village close to London and many places of interest. The house is perfect for families with a large open plan kitchen/dining room with wonderful country views. The space The White House is a Grade II listed family home, with lovely period beamed rooms and an extended kitchen/family room with wonderful views onto the surrounding countryside. It is a fantastic spacious house for families or groups of friends with good outside space, and also makes a relaxed, easy to live in family home. GROUND FLOOR HALL A lovely square low beamed room where you can sit quietly playing chess or reading a book away from the hubbub of the kitchen or sitting room. KITCHEN/FAMILY ROOM A fantastic converted kitchen/family room with an open fireplace and a kitchen table that can seat 10. There is a large fridge/freezer, 2 Bosch ovens, an induction hob, microwave, 2 dishwashers, Nespresso machine and a boiling water tap. All plates, cutlery, dishes, utensils and pans are available and the kitchen is equipped with everything you are likely to need. There is a small larder off the kitchen with some space for your food and please feel free to use spices and condiments that are already there. There is a large flat screen TV facing the table with surround sound and a DVD player. Sliding doors open onto the terrace and garden. The kitchen is a bright and open space ideal for entertaining and fun! SITTING ROOM Dominated by a large L-shaped sofa this a place for you all to relax with a DVD or TV projected onto the wall. There is a Jetmaster wood-burning fire which throws out heat making the room cosy and comfortable. STUDY A table tennis table takes up most of the room! We have lots of bats and balls. Stairs go up from here into the spare bedroom above. Please note all the stairs in the house are steep. BOOT ROOM/LAUNDRY ROOM Great for dogs, there is a trough to wash dirty boots and hanging space for your coats. There is also a vintage French table football for when you need a change from table tennis! In a separate adjoining room, you will find the boiler, water softener, washing machine, dryer, another sink and drying rack. DOWNSTAIRS LOO Off the hall and close to the kitchen with a washbasin and loo. FIRST FLOOR MASTER BEDROOM With a very comfortable king size bed, and 'ensuite' bathroom above . The bathroom in the eaves is reached by stairs in the room and includes a large bath tucked away in the beams, a power shower, basin and loo. Towels and bed linen are provided. BEDROOM 2 A quirky spare bedroom with a lovely double French bed tucked away in a cosy corner and stairs down to the study. ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM - power shower, basin and loo. BEDROOM 3 With a small window at the back of the house this bedroom has a antique mahogany double bed and a spare single bed. BATHROOM On the same landing is a family bathroom with bath, basin and loo. BEDROOM 4 A lovely light, bright room with 2 Vi-Spring large single beds and doors to the main landing and the spare bedroom. For longer lets the walk in cupboard can be emptied for your use. SECOND FLOOR BEDROOM 5 Ladder stairs go up to a single bedroom and ensuite bathroom. This bedroom is in the eaves and has less head height. The stairs are very steep and access to the bathroom is over or under a beam so unsuitable for elderly guests or toddlers. It has a lovely reading chair under the window and is quiet and away from the action with a very comfortable single bed. The bathroom has a freestanding bath, shower head, basin and loo. OUTSIDE To the front of the house is a pretty walled formal garden which gets lots of sun in the afternoon. At one end is The Little House, a converted 2 bedroom barn where we are usually based. The Bourne River runs alongside the road with a footbridge and car bridge giving access to the house and parking area. The Bourne is a really pretty little river which usually flows from February to July. To the back of the house is a terrace and lawned garden leading onto a small paddock, big enough for games of rounders or kicking a football around. There is a footpath through the field with direct access to beautiful walks. The views from the kitchen and garden are lovely with barely a house in site despite being in the middle of a village. The village itself is small and friendly with a pub behind and both neighbouring villages have village shops and post offices with lots of local pubs dotted along the valley. There are also several Michelin starred restaurants a short (25 minute) drive away. The White House is situated in the pretty Bourne Valley hamlet of Stoke, in rural North Hampshire. It is surrounded by beautiful countryside and walks yet is within 20 minutes of the M4, M3, the historical sites of Stonehenge, Avebury Rings, Danebury Rings, and cities and towns such as Winchester, Marlborough, Hungerford and Newbury. For dog lovers and walkers there are many trails and footpaths in close proximity such as the Test Way and Watership Down. The area is also a cyclists paradise. For children, there is a lovely petting farm 10 minutes away - Finkley Down Farm; Intech Science Museum in Winchester is 20 minutes away, and half an hour away in Basingstoke there is the Aquadrome, bowling, cinemas and Airkix, the indoor skydiving tunnel. Guest access The house, garden and adjoining field. Other things to note We have fibre optic broadband with Cat 6 wiring and WiFi. Mobile coverage is patchy. We have Vodafone and have to go out to the field to get it! Other networks may be better. All bed linen, towels, loo paper and kitchen washing up stuff included. Please note that the duvets are predominantly feather and each guest has a feather and a microfibre pillow. The stairs in the house are steep so not suitable for those with mobility issues.