... most of a very fine, Grade II listed, 17th cent. manor house (some parts older) on a medieval and Domesday site. It is set in 500 acres of farmland, mainly dairy and arable (you are welcome to watch the milking); the friendly farming owners live in the wing. Extensively refurbished, the manor house is a marvellous place for family gatherings of all kinds: huge amounts of space, the biggest games room we have seen, original features of the house retained - fine beams, granite fireplaces.

Beside the forecourt are 1½ acres of enclosed children's play garden, mainly mown grass with excellent wooden equipment (climbing frame, sandpit, swing, slide), also a sunken trampoline. The garden stretches around the back of the house to terracing where steps lead down to a huge gravelled courtyard (also enclosed) with wooden tables, chairs. Also, a fabulous new sheltered patio area with table/chairs, barbecue and two six-seater hot tubs (available all year), and sauna.

Inside, the house is smart, well decorated, light. Entrance hall, off which is a comfy, beamed living room with big fireplace (woodburner); beamed dining room with ancient (c1591) sunken granite fireplace (open fire), table seating 16 (fine, high-backed, upholstered chairs); well-equipped, oak fitted kitchen with breakfast bar, flagstoned floor, Rangemaster, microwave, gas hob, dishwasher, American fridge-freezer, washing machine and tumble drier, and door to courtyard. Next to the kitchen, a small children's snug (sofa, TV) which leads to games room (60' x 40') with maple floor, four four-seater sofas round a coffee table next to a proper bar which you are welcome to stock and enjoy, a full-sized snooker table, table tennis, pool table, skittles, children's tricycles, ride-on cars, door to garden. Shower and downstairs loos.

From the games room, stairs lead to a big family bedroom with 5' double plus two single beds, sofa, TV; bathroom (bath plus hand-shower, separate shower, basin) and separate loo.

Fine, formal, wide oak stairs lead from the hall up to five more bedrooms:

Facing the front, a family room with 5' double bed and two single beds, and en suite shower-room (suite).

A large double room (facing the courtyard) with an antique 5' French bed, antique furniture and steps up to a glamorous, wooden-floored en suite bathroom (suite, bath in the centre of the room, plus hand-shower).

A twin bedroom with step up to en suite shower-room (suite).

A twin or zip-linked 6' double with en suite bathroom (suite plus hand-shower). Interconnecting door (lockable) between the twin rooms.

The master bedroom: a quite marvellous room with fine, exposed, barrel vaulted roof, polished ancient oak floor, a 5' antique four-poster double bed with beautiful drapes, and en suite bathroom (suite with roll-top bath in the centre of the room, plus hand-shower). There is also, for all, a large family bathroom (suite plus hand-shower and separate shower).

3 TVs/2 DVDs/video. Professional catering available. Good place: much appreciated and enjoyed. Everything included, logs as well. Cautionary Deposit £300.