As 4 couples we absolutely loved our stay here. The grounds are fabulous with the lake, walks, tennis court (which we enjoyed) and a fire pit and BBQ out front which we took advantage off both nights. There's also lots of stuff to do in the area to keep yourself busy - we enjoyed a swim at Lake Owel and clay pigeon shooting at Lakeland Shooting Centre (which was great fun). Clarissa & John live in the main section of the house and were super friendly and quick to respond. We also had a dog and it was no problem. The additional rooms in the annex are really the show stoppers - en suites, large and one has a four poster bed. We wished we'd stayed for longer than 2 nights. The complimentary eggs, fruit, bread and milk was also a nice touch. We'll be keeping this place in mind for any future trips...