Great Bidlake Manor

Approached via an impressive tree-lined drive, the house sits grandly facing its gardens and land, a wonderful fairyland for all generations for games, alfresco dining, relaxing and star-gazing (telescope provided).The house has masses of space and a multi-room Sonos music system.

An impressive dining hall with huge fireplace (open fire) bearing the family’s historic coats of arms greets you.

Off this, a library and elegant living room, both with grand fireplaces (open fires); a cosy smart TV room; a fun music room with baby grand piano, guitars and other instruments; a big breakfast room (woodburner) off the kitchen (two dishwashers, microwave, fridge-freezer, electric range/gas hob, Italian granite worktops); rear hall with boot/cloak room (good selection of outdoor games); ground-floor loo.

Two sets of stairs up to a huge landing called the ‘Solar’ with ancient barrel-vaulted ceiling and quiet seating area (chess board), leading to five gorgeous bedrooms with 6′ zip-linked beds (or twin) and either en suite bathrooms or shower-rooms; a simple games room (pool table, darts, smart TV, PlayStation 3, beanbags) on this level leads down 3 steep steps to a second modest fitted kitchen (washing machine, tumble drier, microwave, fridge-freezer, oven/separate hob).

A further flight of stairs leads up to a sixth large bedroom (6′ bed or twin) in the Tower on the second floor with its bathroom (suite plus hand-shower and separate shower) on the first floor.

All beds have fine Egyptian cotton linen; bathrobes provided.

Country Life magazine described Great Bidlake Manor as a rural idyll; it’s a magical place for all kinds of gatherings with masses of room for everyone and easy access from the A30. Bridestowe: village (pub, PO/shop) on the edge of Dartmoor, 2 miles from beautiful open high moorland and on the Granite Way cycle/walking trail between Okehampton (small town, golf, tennis, indoor swimming pool, cinema) and Lydford.