Fallow Folly

Fallow Folly, a luxuriously converted stable and a hayloft, is set in a courtyard nestled within seventeen acres of beautiful, secluded parkland and an abundance of resident wildlife. To keep everyone entertained there is a ten-metre indoor, temperature-controlled swimming pool with a beautiful modular ceiling with fibre optic lights and a separate changing area, WC and shower. As if that wasn’t enough, there is also a six-person sauna, tarmac tennis court and pétanque court. Part of Hill Farm Barns, the property dates back to the 1880s, and its surrounding parkland is shared with hand-fed, friendly deer which come and visit morning, noon and twilight on their way to the pond for a drink. Fallow Folly retains much of its former glory as many original features have been carefully kept or restored to create accommodation that is authentic and characterful but with all the mod-cons such as intelligent lighting and underfloor heating. The entrance leads you into a large open plan kitchen/ dining area, flanked by a huge exposed original flint wall. A double height vaulted ceiling creates both space and light and Indian stone flooring is welcomingly cool in the summer, but with under floor heating it is totally cosy for winter nights. Low level lamp light creates a relaxing atmosphere and an impressive hand-crafted antler chandelier can be switched on for the wow factor over dinner! Upstairs you will find a large, spacious living room with oak beams and views over the parkland. There is plenty of space for a large family, a couple of small families or three couples. The well-equipped kitchen has a range cooker, Nespresso coffee machine (please bring your own pods) and wine cooler, as well as the standard dishwasher and fridge freezer and a separate utility room, with a washing machine, tumble dryer, extra sink and plenty of storage, is perfect for dumping your sandy beach gear. Popular, local gastro-pub, The Dabbling Duck, is only a short walk away too! Ground Floor: Entrance into Snug/ dining/ kitchen area With two sofas, antler chandelier centring the dining table and kitchen with electric range cooker, microwave, fridge/freezer, wine fridge, Nespresso coffee machine (please bring your own pods) and dishwasher. Utility room With sink, washing machine and tumble dryer. Bedroom two With three 3ft single beds (two of which are zip and link so can be made in to a super-king bed on request) and views to the front of the deer park. En-suite bathroom With shower over the bath, wash basin, WC and heated hand rail. Bedroom three With king size bed, original features and views to the front of the deer park. En-suite shower room With walk-in shower, wash basin, WC and heated hand rail. First Floor: Sitting room With three sofas, armchairs, reading/games area and Smart television. Master bedroom With super king bed and luxury, deep, double-ended slipper bath in the bedroom. There is a Juliet balcony. En-suite shower room With walk-in shower, WC, wash basin and heated towel rail. Outside: Enclosed communal courtyard with garden furniture and gas barbecue. Tarmac tennis and pétanque courts. Swimming pool, with LED colour-changing lights and sauna. These facilities are shared with other guests, but to be used privately. The swimming pool has allocated slots every day and a couple of evenings a week for each property. Tennis court slots can be booked any time through the booking system when you arrive. Access Note: The barns are accessed off Rudham Road, out of Great Massingham, where you will sweep up a long drive, over a deer grid and into the park. There is secure, floodlit parking in the second courtyard next to the barns. There is an airfield at the end of the drive, with a helicopter landing pad. Additional Information: Bedroom two has a super-king zip and link plus one single bed, so it can be made up as a super-king and single, or three single beds - please specify on booking. Dogs must be on leads at all times, as deer roam around the entire property. All three of the Hill Farm Massingham barns properties can be booked individually, as a combination of two of the barns or altogether to sleep 31 people. Fallow Folly (7 people) and The Owl House (10 people) are interlinked internally, while access to Red Stag Lodge (14 people) is via outside. Pool and sauna open all year round. It is a shared facility but each property is given allocated times when they can use it. Pool temperature is approx. 29 degrees. Please note you will be asked to sign a Declaration/ Disclaimer on arrival, with the owners, for use of the pool and sauna, being around the lake and other general rules in the parkland to do with the wildlife.