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Gildridge House

Heathfield, Sussex
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This property is managed by Original Cottages info_outline

Sleeps 12
Bedrooms 5
Bathrooms 5
Change Fri
Dogs welcome 2
5 star
Parking on site / nearby
Highchair available
Travel Cot available
Towels included
Swimming pool
Family friendly
Luxury
Games / Play facilities
Internet access
Working farm
Open fire / wood burner
Downstairs bedroom
Downstairs bathroom
Spa facilities
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At a glance

  • Characterful, spacious house with grand furnishings in a rural setting with countryside views
  • Lavish living spaces include features like ceiling beams and inglenook fireplace
  • Generous facilities including a covered swimming pool, sauna, BBQ, table football and table tennis

Property code: OC-SX942

Not only is there lots of space in this impressive property that sleeps 12; there’s lots to do here too. Located at the end of a long driveway, the house has a large, elegant lounge, and a spacious second lounge in the Hall Room. There’s a table tennis table, a child’s football table, a sauna, and a covered swimming pool. The grounds are no less impressive with large lawns, two ponds and ancient oak trees. It’s the perfect place to celebrate a special occasion or to stay on a group holiday with two canine companions warmly welcome too.

Set on a 300-acre sheep and cattle farm, this 17th-century house is truly unique and has been styled in keeping with the character of the property. There are beautiful original features, and modern additions add to the space and character. There are four en-suite bedrooms: three family rooms (one is on the ground floor) and a super-king-size bedroom. You’re free to enjoy the extensive gardens, though furry family members must be kept on their leads as the grounds are open and there’s livestock nearby.

There are superb walking and cycling routes from the front door. Two footpaths cross the farm and link up with miles of stunning walks, and there’s a lovely 7-mile cycle route to Pevensey Castle and Normans Bay along a quiet country lane (Sustrans Route 2). The historic town of Hailsham is 2 miles away with a bustling high street, and the stunning 15th-century moated Herstmonceux Castle and gardens are 5 miles away. The nearest beach is 10 miles away at Pevensey Bay where furry family members are welcome all year round. Batemans (11 miles), the house Rudyard Kipling lived in and now a National Trust property, makes a great day out. Kipling loved his canine companions, and they’re welcome in all outside areas!

  • 5 bedrooms - 1 family room with 1 super-king-sized bed and 1 single bed; 1 family room with 1 king-size bed, 1 day bed for a child; 2 super-king-size; 1 twin
  • 5 bathrooms - 1 en-suite with bath, shower and WC, 1 shower room with WC, 3 en-suite shower rooms with WCs
  • 2 large fridges, dishwasher, 2 kettles, coffee machine, microwave, oil-fired 4-oven Aga and Belling triple Range oven
  • Note: the Aga is turned off in the summer months unless requested to be in use
  • 2 sinks, large freezer with complimentary ice bags, 2 washing machines, 2 tumble dryers and space for outdoor clothing in the utility room
  • Welcome pack
  • 2 Bluetooth Hi-Fi systems, a CD player, 4 Smart TVs
  • Inglenook - first basket of wood supplied, further supplies can be purchased from the farmer
  • Travel cot, highchair and stairgate
  • Storage for bicycles
  • Towels not provided for pool and sauna
  • Note: If Hall Room dining is required for a special occasion, please let the owner know in advance
  • Swimming pool - enclosed air source heated pool (May-October) with a graduated entry for children; the water temperature depends on the ambient air temperature so it is cooler in cool weather
  • Sauna - one-hour timer
  • Games room
  • Dogs must be kept on leads outside due to the nature of the farm
  • Large, lawned garden with 2 unfenced ponds; terrace area with garden furniture and charcoal BBQ; open garage with table tennis; children should be supervised outside at all times
  • Private parking
  • Pub and shop 2 miles, beach 10 miles
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00
  • 2 dogs allowed. Additional charges may apply

Jackie Hammond

This property is personally managed by Jackie.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 21 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Alice & Ed 17th April 2024

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This house was fantastic for a group of friends and their children. All the rooms were large and the kitchen was really well appointed. So much space for people to chill out separately or all come together in the amazing dining or sun rooms. The owner was lovely and on site if we had any issues. The countryside and farm is beautiful with good walksRead more to good pubs. I cant wait until next time! Hide

Reviewed by Dorothy 6th April 2024

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Lots of equipment and if with family many places to chill out.

Reviewed by Michael 23rd January 2024

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Excellent location, very comfortably furnished and well equipped. Excellent facilities, ideal for families with young children. Close to Knock Hatch adventure park. We used it for a family celebration and had a wonderful time.

Reviewed by Lucy 13th January 2024

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A beautiful, historic and spacious house in gorgeous Sussex countryside. We stayed with several branches of our family and everyone was very comfortable. Well-equipped kitchen and bar with everything you need for a warm and welcoming family celebration (the reason we booked the house). Living room is comfortable with multiple sofas and chairs. DiniRead moreng room is impressive, double-height, seating ten comfortably with a further large table nearby that could be positioned for extra guests. Plenty of room in the conservatory as well including a table which seats eight. There is even a chess table, which our son and his grandpa enjoyed very much! Games cupboard and plenty of books with local interest. A real country-house feel. Our dog was also very happy here. For the dog-owners: the garden is fenced around the boundary but the driveway entrance is not gated but anyway dogs have to be on the lead outside because of the livestock in the fields. Hide

Reviewed by Andrea 29th October 2023

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The owners were very helpful and the house is wonderful.

Reviewed by C 3rd October 2023

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Our group of 9 ladies stayed at Gildridge house for our annual weekend away and the property was perfect. There was plenty of room for everyone to have their own space but also plenty of communal space for us to sit and chat. The owner was incredibly helpful and accommodating, from the beautiful welcome basket through to allowing us to leave the caRead morers at the property prior to our check in time in order for us to walk up to our pre booked wine tour at Henners Vineyard. We made great use of the pool, had a wonderful catered meal provided by Fab food for you, and enjoyed a nice (but long) walk to the local pub, The Brewers Arms in Herstmonceuax (the Sunday roast was amazing). We also visited Herstmonceux Castle, which was an absolute delight. The house itself was very well equipped, comfortable and very clean, it was everything we had hoped for and more. Hide

Reviewed by Malcolm 13th September 2023

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We booked Gildridge House for my wifes 70th birthday and took the whole family. What a stunning property, a house that is set amongst the Sussex countryside and fields of animals. Everything was perfect from the en-suite bedrooms, to all the living accommodation (including a magnificent conservatory) and all the other facilities including a lovely Read moreswimming pool, table tennis, sauna and a great selection of toys for the children and games for all ages. In the kitchen, everything was catered for and the welcome basket on arrival was a lovely gesture. We genuinely could not find fault with Gildridge House - it exceeded our expectations and we had the most memorable of times and hope to return again at some point. Hide

Reviewed by Dawn 5th September 2023

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Gildridge House was ideal for our family get together, so much so that we are considering booking it again. There was plenty of space for twelve of us and we liked the fact that most bedrooms have en-suite facilities. The kitchen is very well-equipped and the barbecue we had one evening was great fun. Also, it was so good to have an indoor pool, whRead moreich was a big hit with everyone, especially the children. Hide

Reviewed by Paula 20th August 2023

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A perfect spacious and well equipped property for our family of 6 adults and 4 children. The swimming pool was a daily delight too.

Reviewed by Barbara 15th August 2023

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Reviewed by Sarah 10th July 2023

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Clean and comfortable, all creature comforts provided for a relaxing and enjoyable stay

Reviewed by Jane 27th May 2023

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House was as described. Everything and more was provided at the house. Very comfortable, fantastic swimming pool. Great communication from Original cottages, would use again! Thank you.

Reviewed by Roland 9th May 2023

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Excellent property very well equipped. A good rural location and extremely suitable for three generations of family ranging from 3 years to 67 years dog friendly to thoroughly recommend

Reviewed by Keith 4th May 2023

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We found the bedroom arrangements much better than the website description- perhaps a floor plan would help. We had a lovely stay with our daughters and families -10 people - and it worked very well. The pool was very popular

Reviewed by Carolyn 15th April 2023

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Accomodation was very good, spacious, comfortable and well equipped. The rental was a lot of money and 70 booking fee,plus 50 breakage waver on top quite high I thought, but i have not been on a self catering holiday for some time so not familiar with the sort of prices charged.

Reviewed by Beryl 31st December 2022

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A beautiful place to spend a family Xmas !! Perfect.

Reviewed by Amanda 22nd October 2022

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The house, facilities and location are perfect. We were also very happy with the help given by the staff at Original Cottages.

Reviewed by Val and 25th August 2022

First of all thank you for the lovely welcome basket. The house is very complete! Everybody really enjoyed the house; it suited our party perfectly and the weather certainly helped - thanks for that :) All the best

Reviewed by Caroline 26th July 2022

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We had a wonderful time - loved the house and the location.

Reviewed by K 21st June 2022

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Gildridge House is an excellent choice for a family break. The visitor book is full of tales of special birthdays and celebrations made even better by this fantastic place. Bags of character, small enough to feel homely but big enough to give everyone their own space when needed. The pool is large enough for a proper swim and the kitchen is a joy. Read moreBbq great for summer, huge log fire for winter. The house is also unbelievably well resourced - think of something you need, it will be there somewhere! Location is rural, but close enough to walk to civilisation/shop/pub - around 2 miles. We loved our time there. Hide

Reviewed by Anonymous 6th June 2022

What a fabulous house and gardens! We've availed ourselves of everything. Thank you!

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