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The house

A beautiful old farmhouse

An ironstone farmhouse on Oxford Road, with twelve individual en-suite bedrooms, on a site believed to date back to the 12th century. Beams, old floors, panelling and fires, and a large old garden behind stone walls.

Three-quarter view of the ironstone house in spring sun, with a white porch, leaded windows, chimneys and flowering beds in front
  1. Reception hall with an ironstone inglenook fireplace and black metal canopy, a large exposed beam, red and black quarry-tiled floor, panelled wall, front door and two sofas

    12th century

    An old site

    The site of Easington House is believed to date back to the 12th century.

  2. Sitting room with a black cast-iron Victorian fireplace with tiled insert, gilt mirror, wall-mounted TV, chandelier, sofas and a part-glazed door

    Over the centuries

    A bishop, a reverend and a Washington

    Previous owners, we understand, include the Bishop of Lincoln, the Reverend Risley Cotton and George Washington's nephew. Sulgrave Manor, the Washington family's ancestral home, is only a few miles away.

  3. Side elevation of the ironstone house along a gravel path, with leaded windows, a wooden trellis and planters

    The house

    Built of Hornton ironstone

    The house is built of the local orange-brown ironstone, with beams, panelling, flagstone and tiled floors, and old fireplaces in reception and the sitting rooms.

  4. Blue front door with a Reception plaque, framed by hydrangeas and climbing plants, with stone steps and an urn

    Today

    Twelve individual en-suite bedrooms

    Today it's a family-run guesthouse: twelve individual en-suite bedrooms, breakfast if you want it, a pretty garden to sit in, and the whole house to take over when you bring a crowd.

Inside

The shared rooms

Whole-house groups have the run of all of them.

  • Reception hall with an ironstone inglenook and black canopy, quarry-tiled floor, panelled wall with framed certificates, a sofa and the front door

    Reception

    The front door opens straight into reception: old red and black tiles, a beam overhead, panelling, and the ironstone inglenook with its wood burner.

  • Sitting room with a black cast-iron Victorian fireplace with tiled insert, gilt mirror, wall-mounted TV, chandelier, sofas and a part-glazed door

    The snug

    A cosy lounge with its own small bar and a proper bar fridge, a black Victorian fireplace, sofas and a chandelier.

  • Large sitting room with a red velvet sofa, cream sofas, a cream stone fireplace with round mirror above, and a doorway through to the hall and stairs

    The drawing room

    The biggest sitting room, with a stone fireplace, a very large screen for films or presentations, and doors out to the garden.

  • Games room with a pool table, dartboard cabinet, exposed beam, stone-flagged floor, lamp in the window and framed black-and-white photos

    The games room

    Pool, table tennis and darts, under a beam, on an old flagstone floor.

The garden

A pretty, secluded garden

Gardens wrap round the house on all sides: lawns, borders, stone walls and slopes, big old trees and two ponds (both covered). In spring the front steps are lined with daffodils.

The patio has tables and chairs under parasols for a drink on a summer evening.

The garden has steps and slopes; our access statement has the details.

Patio with two rattan tables under white parasols, a bottle of sparkling wine and glasses, and a lawn beyond
Front elevation of the ironstone house in spring sun, with dormer windows, a black front door, daffodils and stone steps up the lawn
Terracotta cherub statue holding a shell in a flower bed with primulas, heather and tulips

Non-smoking throughout. Food Hygiene Rating 5. Free parking for 12 vehicles at the back, plus 2 overflow spaces at the side.

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