Burridge House is the original farmhouse of Burridge Farm.  It became derelict and used as a barn in about 1930 when a new farmhouse was built.  It was restored in 1990 but still retains the character of the original house with its thick stone walls, deep windowsills and some exposed beams upstairs.  It is  a spacious house and is well equipped to cater for eight people in comfort.

 

The large fully fitted kitchen has a solid oak dining table with eight chairs and a matching oak sideboard. 

There is all the equipment you would expect to find in a kitchen including electric cooker with ceramic hob, dishwasher, microwave oven and fridge/freezer.  The crockery is bone china and there is a wide range of pots, pans and kitchen utensils.  There are plenty of plates and, perhaps more importantly, plenty of wine and champagne glasses!

 

The downstairs loo/utility has a washing machine and tumble dryer.  There is a cupboard in the entrance hall for coats, etc. and space for wellies and shoes.

The comfortable living room has three settees, a nest of tables and pine dresser.  The wide screen television receives the freeview satellite programmes.  There is also a DVD player.  For chilly months the wood-burning stove supplements the full central heating.

 

There is a selection of books, including those of local interest, plenty of guide books and maps.  French doors open out onto the south-facing terrace.

What was originally the dining room has been turned into a den for youngsters with bean bags and cushions and a selection of books and old fashioned board games.  Again there is a television which independently receives satellite programmes and a DVD player.  This room is proving to be very popular with children of all ages who can do their own thing away from boring parents.

Outside there is a wide gravel drive to the front and side with parking for several cars.  The gardens are mainly down to lawn and shrub borders and extend to about two acres.

 

The terrace runs the width of the house on the south side and so benefits from the sun for most of the day.  There is a hardwood table with eight chairs and a sun shade.  This is the ideal place for breakfast on sunny mornings and Champagne on balmy evenings.  The Weber charcoal barbecue cooks wonderful food, especially joints of meat, and even puddings.  Keep your binoculars with you to watch the wild life of the valley; one of our guests counted 17 different species of birds from the terrace.

Please note: The house is on different levels so inside there are steps and stairs in unexpected places.  Outside there is a very small unfenced pond.  Also, due to the natural rock formation there are some outcrops of uneven bedrock just off the terrace.  Therefore the house may not be suitable for those of reduced mobility or for very young children.

Upstairs there are four good sized double bedrooms.  The master bedroom is dual aspect with lovely views to the south.  It has an en suite bathroom with bath and separate shower.  The cast iron bedstead is a luxurious six feet across.  There is a similar six foot bed in another large room and two further rooms, each with two three foot beds.  Two of these rooms have the  same southerly aspect as the master bedroom and the third is very light and airy with early morning sun from the east and afternoon sun from the west.  All the rooms have bedside tables, a dressing table with mirror and stool or chair, ample wardrobe space and a full length mirror.  The family bathroom is very spacious with a bath and shower and plenty of shelf space.