The Great house is fully heated with an Open source heat pump using the gardens two wells, warm and green!
Dining in style
Dining with space for 18 - 20, candlelit with a collection of Sydney Cardew Marine watercolurs
Gardens are us
The Great House has 5 distinct and separate gardens. A meadow and orchard, A Secret yew hedged herb Garden, a Croquet lawn, A large back Garden and a lost lawn.
Croquet or Kubb?
Emperor Beds
Six huge bedrooms all with feather toppers and antique furniture
The Wayfarer bedroom
With views over Henry11's Norman castle
Twins and Doubles
Two rooms can be made into Austrian twins
Baths and Showers
Two Bathrooms and Four power showers all ensuite
A mix of Contemporary and not...
Fully refitted in 2017
The breakfast room
Oak bi fold doors allow the breakfast room to be in the garden when its balmy.
Terraces and gardens lit at night.
BBQ late at night or watch the stars
Aga, pine and glass.
A large modern yet homely kitchen and adjacent utility room, 5 ovens and 2 dishwashers. For those slightly larger parties.
A Dining room for 16
Add or subtract leaves from the grand victorian dining table to host your occasion.
Water-colours by Sidney Cardew
The Snug
Wood burning stove, huge TV, Networked music. Pictures by Andrew King ROI
Light and Airy even in the heart of the house.
Old and New
The House has been completely refitted and is now green... Heated by its own heat pump from the gardens two wells.
3 Gardens
Meadow and Orchard
Croquet lawn
Kubb Lawn
Any one for Croquet?
The grass gets cut every week.
Sunny terraces facing south
The house opens up three ways into the glorious garden
BBQ
Braai wood and charcoal BBQ not gas because it tastes nicer, ask us for a hot tub
An appropriate entrance
Classic double door entrance to a Great House
For an appropriate occasion
Up to 20 for supper?
Going up to bed.
Modern lighting old stairs.
Light at night
A grand but casual Sitting room
Open fire with Japanese wood block prints and soft sofas.
Smoked Beef Entrecôte
Have our chef cook for you.
Mushrooms Pappardelle
Have our chef cook for you.
Enjoy the river Ore with us
Rent the boat and the skipper for the day.
Waiting for you off the quay.
The Great House, 56 Church Street Orford. IP12 2NT