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Hideaways in Hay: Brookfield House

Hideaways in Hay: Brookfield House, Brook Street, Hay-on-Wye, Powys, Wales

It's only moments from this bibliophile's 'mecca' to your glorious Jacobean hideaway. This town house is off a quiet road in Hay and words hardly do it justice – an exquisite drawing room, Victorian-schoolhouse-turned-kitchen and perfumed boudoir. Owners Michael and Séza spent four years taking it back to its former glory; sourcing everything down to the decorative thunderboxes. The drawing room is the first of many grown-up spaces: embroidery-encrusted drapes, an inlaid desk and cream walls dotted with portraits. Across the hall there's a handsome dining room with lime-plastered walls, and oak steps leading into the brilliant kitchen. It's pure theatre. Deep green Victorian shop fittings, marble tops and cut-glass shades set the scene for a culinary performance on the raised 'stage'. Vast windows throw in the light, and nearby is a handy laundry room and loo. En suite bathrooms come with a round mosaic tub or surround-sound sauna. The Mistress's bedroom flaunts a curvaceous French wooden bed, delicate pink walls and lavender-scented sheets. On the top floor, the Master's is altogether more masculine: four-poster Indian marriage bed, cast iron bath and walk-in shower. Spend time in the library, walk by the Wye or into the Black Mountains. Literature, history and finery in equal doses.

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Hideaways in Hay: Brookfield House

Contact: Michael & Séza Eccles

Tel: +44 (0)1497 822827
Sleeps: 6
Rooms: 2 doubles (each with bath/showers), 1 twin with shower.
Price: £1,800 – £2,000.
Closed: Rarely

Credit cards accepted; most commonly Visa and Mastercard.

Wireless internet access available for guests.

Checklist

Dishwasher
Electricity included
Washing machine
Microwave oven
Central heating
Mobile reception
Television
BBQ
Beach within 3 miles
Cooked meals available
Restaurant nearby
Short breaks possible
Extra bed/cot available
Shop within 3 miles

Points of interest

Home of the Hay Literary Festival
Thirty six second-hand bookshops on your doorstep
Offa's Dyke Path runs through the town
Fish, canoe, or swim in the River Wye
Stunning Black Mountain walks
Home of the Hay Festival of British Cinema

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Town house Garden & Exterior

Town House Drawing Room

Town House Kitchen

Town House Mistress Bedroom

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: Children of all ages are welcome. Cots, highchairs, etc, are not necessarily available.
: Guests’ pets can sleep in the bedroom (not on the bed).
: Working farm or vineyard.
: Wireless internet access available for guests.
: No smoking anywhere in the property.
: At least one bedroom and bathroom accessible for wheelchair users. Phone for details.
: Tennis court on the premises; use may be by arrangement.
: Credit cards accepted, most commonly Visa and MasterCard.
: Bikes on the premises to hire or borrow.
: Swimming pool on the premises; use may be by arrangement.
: Within 10 miles of a bus/coach/train station and owner can arrange collection.
: At least one bedroom and bathroom accessible without steps.