The Farmhouse, Pakenham, Suffolk, England
Description:
Sleeps 14
No Pets please
Price from: £4702 per week
Once one of five farmhouses which served the estate during the 19th century, today this impressive, three-storey, timber framed building has been transformed into an exceptional holiday home with exquisite attention to detail at every turn. Expertly designed interiors by The Design Consultancy blend seamlessly with the property's abundance of characterful features. Guests can spread out or gather together and enjoy the seemingly endless reception rooms both inside and out. The light and airy drawing room with its roaring open fire, oak flooring from the estate woodland, and tasteful, comfortable furnishings boasts garden and parkland views; the charming dining room, with more estate views will more than do for those celebratory dinners in front of an feature electric wood burning stove for extra ambience.
The kitchen will satisfy even the keenest of chefs with a large induction hob, double ovens, two dishwashers, wine fridges, Nespresso coffee machine, Belfast sink, breakfast bar and cosy underfloor heating; with the washing machine and tumble dryer neatly out of the way in the utility room along with double Belfast sinks, an American style fridge freezer and under-counter freezer (in addition to a large larder fridge in the kitchen). When it's time for some entertainment, choose from hunkering down in the snug to enjoy the 55 inch Smart television; or head downstairs to the stunning movie themed cinema room where you can immerse yourselves in a blockbuster via the wall mounted 75 inch 4k Smart television. The snug provides a comfy sofa bed and is located next to a spacious wet room, ideal if anyone in the group requires ground floor sleeping accommodation. If you need to catch up on some emails, a useful study area is provided along with a house safe.
Upstairs on the first floor are four of the seven wonderful bedrooms, where there will be little squabbling as each room has been furnished with Hypnos cashmere mattresses and luxurious goose feather and down bedding. All four bedrooms have a Smart television and their own stunning en-suite bath or shower rooms which have been beautifully designed with finishing touches, underfloor heating, fluffy towels and sumptuous toiletries. Climb the stairs to the second floor where the remaining three bedrooms and two bath/shower rooms are equally as impressive, although head space can be limited in some areas here.
Enjoy the outdoors in all weathers in The Retreat, a timber framed, undercover seating area complete with an open fire and log stack, which also acts as a link from the main house to The Greenhouse, a calming garden room. The Greenhouse, aptly named as it was built on the site of the original greenhouse, is an absolute joy and has been cleverly designed with a feature wall of greenery and mirrors, creating an orangery feel. Open up the sliding doors when the weather is mild, or slide them closed and let the heat from the sunshine penetrate through the glazing and just enjoy. The Greenhouse also benefits from a walk-in shower/wet room with twin marble wash basins and beautiful curved shower area. On sunny days, the Vinehouse patio is the place to be, this lovely, large terrace sitting under an oak pergola invites you to enjoy an al-fresco lunch or just rest back on the sun-loungers and contemplate. Everyone will love The Pit Stop, an activities room where guests can make use of the gym equipment; and tournaments of table football await, along with a 50 inch Smart television and a drinks fridge for those post-match beers.
The superb facilities continue outside with a treehouse/playhouse plus small climbing frame, slide and swing for our younger guests to enjoy; an outdoor table tennis table and croquet set; a petanque/boules court; along with a charcoal barbecue and pizza oven for getting every minute of fresh air available; or bring your rackets and enjoy a game of tennis on the all weather tennis court or squash court suitable for squash, badminton and racquetball. You could lose yourself in around 100 acres of parkland and grassland, grazed by a beef suckler herd, lake and ponds; and productive arable land growing a variety of crops. Take a wander down to the lake with its jetty and small rowing boat; this is a magical spot with wildlife galore, The Farmhouse on the Nether Hall Estate is perfect for a special gathering of family and friends, and can also accommodate shooting parties. The Old Ballroom (c1200 sq ft) adjoining the Hall is available for dinners, functions, retreat events, conferences etc. on prior request.
Previous estate owners include the Pakenham/Lord Longford family in the 13th century, and the Greene family in the 19th century (who established the Greene King brewery in nearby Bury St Edmunds).
Facilities:
Ground Floor:
South entrance
Hallway with coat storage.
Drawing room
With a large open fire in feature brick and oak surround, plenty of comfortable seating and views over the gardens and parkland.
Two steps down to
Dining room
With dining table and seating for all guests, an electric wood burning stove and reading nook overlooking the estate.
West entrance
With storage for coats and boots and door to garden.
One step up to
Kitchen
With underfloor heating, a large induction hob, double electric ovens, microwave, large larder fridge, two dishwashers, double Belfast ceramic sink, kitchen island and three bar stools. Wine rack with seating and views over the gardens.
Utility room
With an American style fridge/freezer including ice and water dispensers, under counter freezer, two wine fridges, bespoke wine racks, a washing machine, tumble dryer and Belfast double sink.
Cloakroom
With wash basin and WC.
The Snug
With two large sofas (one of which is a sofa bed) and chairs, an electric wood burning stove, wall mounted 55 inch Smart television and patio doors to the garden.
Wet room
With underfloor heating, shower, wash basin, WC and heated towel rail.
The Alcove
With a desk and chair. Cupboard housing the safe.
Lower Ground Floor:
Cinema room
With a wall mounted 75 inch 4k Smart television and music system with 7.1 Origin acoustics surround sound system, a large sofa and bean bags. Taller guests will need to mind their heads from the low beam in this room.
First Floor:
All bedrooms are names after the estate's fields
Bedroom one (Purnell)
Dual aspect with a 6' super-king size bed and Hypnos cashmere mattress and wall mounted Smart television.
En-suite bathroom
With underfloor heating, a free-standing slipper bath, overhead rainfall shower with hand-held shower head, twin wash basins, WC and heated towel rail.
Bedroom two (The Laies)
Dual aspect with a 6' super-king size bed and Hypnos cashmere mattress, original feature fireplace (not in use) and wall mounted Smart television.
En-suite bathroom
With underfloor heating, a free-standing bath and feature waterfall taps, overhead rainfall shower, large wash basin, WC and heated towel rail.
Bedroom three (Swiften)
Dual aspect with a 6' super-king size bed and Hypnos cashmere mattress and wall mounted Smart television.
En-suite wet room
With underfloor heating, a walk-in shower with rainfall and hand-held shower heads, wash basin, WC and heated towel rail.
Bedroom four (Carr)
Overlooking the parkland, with a velvet surround 4'6 double bed, Hypnos cashmere mattress and wall mounted Smart television.
En-suite bathroom
With underfloor heating, bath and overhead rainfall shower with hand-held shower head, wash basin, WC and heated towel rail.
Second Floor:
Bedroom five (Martins)
With a 6' super-king size bed and Hypnos cashmere mattress, and wall mounted Smart television.
En-suite bathroom
With underfloor heating, bath and overhead rainfall shower with hand-held shower head, twin wash basins, WC and heated towel rail. (Low head room over bath).
Bedroom six (Conyers)
Dual aspect with a 6' super-king size zip and link bed (can be configured as twin 3' single beds on request) and a Hypnos cashmere mattress and Smart television. (Limited headroom on corridor leading to bedroom six).
Wet room
With underfloor heating, a walk-in shower with rainfall and hand-held shower heads, twin wash basins, WC and heated towel rail.
Bedroom seven (Rushie)
With twin 3' single beds, wall mounted Smart television and use of landing wardrobes.
Outside:
The Retreat
Undercover walk-way from the main house to the garden room with a sitting area with rattan furniture, tables and an open fire.
The Greenhouse (Garden room)
With underfloor heating, comfortable seating, a 50 inch Smart television, small drinks fridge, patio doors and bi-folding doors to the garden.
Wet room
With a large walk-in shower with rainfall and hand-held shower heads, twin marble wash basins, WC and a heated towel rail.
The Vinehouse
A large sandstone paved area with pergola, dining table and seating for all guests, relaxed seating, sun loungers, barbecue and lovely views over the garden.
The Pit Stop
Activities room with table football, 50 inch Smart television, gym equipment including an exercise bike, rowing machine, small weights set, medicine balls, exercise mats and a small drinks fridge. Bean bags and low, modular soft seats.
Small undercover area
Suitable for use as a small bar area (not furnished or stocked).
Garden
Secluded and enclosed area with a large lawn including wildflower areas to attract the wildlife. Further patio area with seating.
Lake
With a jetty and a small rowing boat.
Tennis court
An all-weather tennis court is available for guests' use.
Stabling
Stabling for guests' own horse/pony plus use of an all weather menage available on request (small additional charge).
Parking
Ample driveway parking for up to 10 cars.
Double 13A exterior socket for electric car charging use.
Additional Information:
Sorry, no Stag or Hen parties.
Biomass heating system.
There are areas with low headroom on the second floor.
All blinds are black-out.
All goose feather and down bedding. Non feather can be provided on request.
Cot and highchair available on request, sorry no stair gates due to width of staircases.
Hairdryers in all bedrooms other than bedroom seven.
Use of an additional chest freezer is available on request.
Four user Netflix account. The televisions have music and radio channels and there is also the option of using Apple Airplay to stream music from guests' own iOS device to the television. Apple iOS devices can be screen mirrored to all televisions.
The main house, The Greenhouse/Garden room and The Pit Stop/activities room are served by a Ubiquiti Unifi network WiFi system with ten access points around the property.
Please refrain from smoking in the main house along with The Greenhouse/Garden room and The Pit Stop/activities room. Thank you.
Some areas of the estate will not be accessible during the shooting season (October-January).
Stabling for guests' own horse plus use of an all weather menage available on request (small additional charge). Up to two horses/ponies.
Double 13A exterior socket for electric car charging use located on the side of The Pit Stop, by the car park.
