living and dining

While each of The Lodge’s three lounges has a Sky connected flat-screen television, a beautiful fireplace and garden view, they are designed for different purposes. As its name suggests, the entrance lounge is intended to welcome guests. However with tri-folding doors that open on to the main lounge, the two rooms can be joined to create a huge communal area. Lastly, there’s the quiet lounge that’s just that. A place for contemplation and maybe a good book.

There are also other seating areas or ‘break-out spots’ dotted throughout the house that can be used as and when they’re needed. Although not a room in the traditional sense, the Lodge’s wide staircase is another noteworthy feature. With original oak balustrades and a quirky bar hidden under it, it leads up to a colourful art collection on the first floor and shows off many of the house’s original features.

Finally there’s perhaps the most important room in the whole building, the dining room. A grey stone fireplace and dark wood oak panels line the walls, creating the perfect ambience for its majestic square dining table that seats 24. As such it’s just as ideal for board meetings as it is family dinners. There’s even a gong in the hallway to summon your guests. What’s more if they fancy working up more of an appetite than usual, the fully equipped gym is the perfect destination.