Hay Farm

This idyllic Georgian country retreat is hidden in a quiet Somerset valley on the outskirts of Bath, featuring 7 bedrooms and 5 incredibly indulgent bathrooms, along with spacious and soft furnished living areas, a stylish bar lounge, and a separate children’s games room all within extensive gardens.This accommodating house encompasses a central sun terrace with outdoor table and chairs for 14 and a BBQ, which makes the most of the lovely rural setting and is a natural magnet for the whole group in fine weather.

The main house has a large lobby, several welcoming lounges, and a cloakroom on the ground floor, with 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms above, whilst the renovated west wing with French doors onto the terrace, has a fine contemporary kitchen and breakfast room, with 2 bedrooms and a bathroom above. Opposite the kitchen, and off the main lobby, is a bright and airy south-east facing orangery, providing an elegant dining area, with an entrance into the walled garden to one side. Garden paths lead around the house to a large north-east facing terrace with outdoor loungers and stone seating. A gravelled path takes you farther up into the grounds where a large field is good for playing sports or for a marquee for any special events.

Inside the house, the ground floor spaces have been re-arranged to comfortably accommodate 21^st century life. A new entrance at the centre of the house opens into a large lobby from where you can access the chic contemporary kitchen, a TV room, a bar, drawing room and a cloakroom. Old and new come together seamlessly with smooth travertine stone floors, limed oak furniture and luxurious natural fabrics throughout.

The main house has a steep winding staircase leading to 5 bedrooms. The 2 large principle bedrooms with en-suites are on the first floor, with 3 more bedrooms and 2 large bathrooms on the second floor under the eaves. In the hayloft above the kitchen is a striking twin room with an apex roof and a unique oculus window at the gable end. Another charming double bedroom in the hayloft has a striking keyhole oculi with views of the countryside and a large window over the courtyard. Between the bedrooms is an elegant contemporary shower room, neatly arranged and smartly tiled in pale grey. There is an oval corner hand-basin with shelf space under, a walk-in shower and a WC.

In a separate room away from the main house is a dedicated games room with large screen for Playstation PS4, games and Netflix movies. There is comfortable seating, table football and table tennis in the car parking bay.

This property can also be booked for a 2 night stay (mid-week and weekend).