Poole House
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This elegant, tastefully furnished Grade II Listed period house, with its striking Georgian facade, offers two rent bands in order to welcome groups of 12 or 8. Set in the heart of the pretty village of Nether Stowey, south-facing Poole House has an intriguing local history that links it to the famous poets, Coleridge and Wordsworth. This gorgeous house has a substantial drawing-room with polished wooden floors, an enormous stone fireplace housing a wood-burner and even a piano. Across the classic black and white floored hall, where a grand staircase leads to the first floor, the gracious dining-room is perfect for celebrating special occasions. In the large and extremely well-equipped farmhouse-style kitchen, where a second, wooden staircase also leads to the first floor, the focal point is the gas-fired Aga in the inglenook fireplace and the centre-piece a farmhouse table for sociable family meals. The spacious and light library is a relaxing room for reading or listening to music, with the playroom beyond set up with toys and games for children. Upstairs are the magnificent master bedroom, sharing a split-level en suite bathroom with the first twin room, a second en suite double bedroom, and the ‘zip and link’ (double or twin) bedded ‘Book Room’ with its historic barrel-vaulted ceiling. The two bedrooms (one twin, one double) and bathroom at the top of the house, accessed by another, steeper staircase, are available when the house is booked by a group of 12 guests. Outside the delightful, unexpectedly large enclosed rear garden includes a children’s slide, with table-tennis and a dartboard in the games-room.
