Bath holiday chateau / country house: Midford

The Pool and Grounds: Set within a beautiful walled garden with deep herbaceous borders and a wild-flower walk is a turquoise heated pool measuring 6m x 12m. There is a broad sundeck with large round table, chairs and parasol, and plenty of teak sun-loungers. Alongside is a contemporary glass games room complete with mini pool table, table tennis and a kitchen facility allowing you to keep the drinks cool. There is also a netted trampoline tucked away in the corner.Wrapping around the house are 6 acres of gardens and parkland beautifully laid out by Paola Brigatto, architect and landscape gardener. There is a splendid pergola and sunken garden with stone benches and seating, heavenly in the spring. You can follow a woodland footpath to the Faerie Garden with magical streams and ponds on descending levels and teaming with wild-life. The tennis court is located just down from the coach house. If you are Wimbledon standard you may be disappointed but it is certainly good enough standard to enjoy a friendly.

Lounge/seating areas: The entrance is an impressive galleried hall with a luminous Venetian glass chandelier. This leads to a dramatic drawing room reflecting the proportions of a renaissance chapel with a huge ornate gothic stone window and a 25`` vaulted ceiling. There are two long contemporary sofas and two arm chairs set on oak floors around a beautiful open fire-place with engraved stone surround.There is a further sofa on a raised seating area surrounded by windows. Perfect for curling up with your favourite book. For your entertainment there is a Yamaha Baby Grand piano, an electric guitar with an amp, as well as a large TV with DVD and SKY Multiroom.Leading off the drawing room is another cream paneled living room or family room with two capacious 3 and 4-seater sofas by another beautiful fireplace. Here there is a TV with sky HD, DVD and Bose entertainment system that can be channeled throughout the house via speakers in every room and outside on the terrace.

Conservatory/Dining and separate Coach House: The south-facing orangerie with polished travertine floor where you can gather under crystal chandeliers at a long French dining table to seat 16. Repair for drinks at a sumptuous seating area combining chairs and a sofa and enjoy the romantic surroundings overlooking the beautiful grounds and starry skies above. Coach House - an award winning contemporary extension by architect David Archer is tucked neatly to the side of the main house and not overlooked. It is great self-contained space with a wonderful aspect and can comfortably accommodate up to 8. The open-plan kitchen with breakfast bar and stools has glossy white fitted units, gas hob, electric oven, microwave and large fridge and separate freezer. A separate utility off the lobby houses a washing machine and dryer. It opens out into a wonderful large living space with oak floors and huge oak picture windows looking over the lush greenery.

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