Just on our way home from a fantastic week at Bell House Barn. Wishing we could stay another week in this beautiful Property. The views are spectacular and even the drive up to the house is impressive! The garden and downstairs of the house are fantastic for children. We had a 6, 2 and 18m old, a four legged friend, plus 6 adults. The house was the perfect size for all of us. We enjoyed the Sonos system, and all the other mod-cons. The paddock was great for the dog and the kids to the run around and the hot tub was a great addition (that wasn’t listed when we booked!)
A big thank you to Angela, the housekeeper, who gave us a warm welcome and went above and beyond to ensure we had a comfortable stay (even popping in on Sunday morning to show us how to work the coffee machine!) and thanks for the owner for renting out his house!
The stairs are not really suitable for children. We didn’t have any problems but just something to be aware of.
A few suggestions that would make this house even more fantastic:
A tumble dryer- the small clothes horse wasn’t really sufficient for 8 lots of cloths/towels, especially when in and out the hot tub several times a day. (I would recommend taking plenty of extra towels and several swim suits each if you plan to use the hot tub a lot!)
Possibly a gate at the top of the driveway- this would provide peace of mind to parents that small kids have not wondered off, as the garden wraps around the whole house so it is easy to lose sight of little ones. (However the driveway is so long it would be unlikely they’d reach the road before you found them.)
The cupboard of electronics gets very hot- not sure this is the safest and best way for these items to be kept. However, great to have all these facilities in the house!
Thanks for a wonderful stay! (Ps we will miss that amazing kitchen!)