"Millhams Meade" Georgian house in Christchurch
Entire home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, United Kingdom
- 11 guests
- 5 bedrooms
- 7 beds
- 2 bathrooms
Hosted by Dina
- 1 year hosting
Listing highlights
10-min drive to New Forest National Park
This home is near the national park.
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Recent guests gave Dina a 5-star rating for communication.
Millhams Meade is a substantial Grade II listed Georgian house with acres of grounds. The walled gardens extend across a bridge over the Millstream to the River Avon.
Beautiful sandy beaches only 6 mins by car. The New Forest National Park is about 10 mins by car.
Ideally located on a peaceful street in central Christchurch, the Priory, Castle, restaurants, cinema, shops are on your doorstep.
Christchurch Rail Station is a 13 minute walk with hourly trains to London 1h50m.
The space
The property is very spacious and can comfortably accommodate 11 adults.
It is a beautiful house full of character, original features, antique furniture, and hundreds of 18th and 19th-century books. You will feel as if you stepped back in time, yet with the comfort of a modern kitchen and bathrooms.
The house is in the heart of Christchurch, right off the High Street, with plenty of shops, cafes with live music, restaurants, and charity shops. You are also just a 2-minute walk from the Art Deco cinema, The Regent.
Beaches at Mudeford, Southbourne and Avon Beach are within a 10-minute drive or short bus ride. Another way to get to a beach is to take an old ferry from Christchurch Quay and back. The ferry ride is an adventure in itself. The area around Christchurch is perfect for hiking, cycling, kayaking, etc.
If contrast therapy is your thing, try the Saltwater Sauna on Avon Beach combined with a cold plunge in the sea!
The house:
The house is arranged over three floors and has 5 bedrooms, 4 reception rooms, a kitchen, 1 family bathroom, 1 shower room, as well as a downstairs toilet and utility room.
As you enter the house, you find yourself in the first reception room, complete with a period fireplace, a wood burner, and a seating area by the window. This area is perfect for welcoming guests and getting ready for a day out.
To your left, you will be drawn into a fantastic mystical dining room where you will find a large table seating up to 12 people, a beautiful curved fireplace guarded by our special 120-year-old parrot, cabinets filled with old books and a sideboard full of games to keep you entertained.
The kitchen is fully equipped with everything you might need for cooking a feast for 12 people. There is a microwave, an oven with 4 electric hobs, a fridge, a freezer, a dishwasher, a kettle, a toaster, a coffee machine, a masticating juicer, and cutlery, glassware, and crockery for 12 people. We also have some colourful plastic cups and plates for little ones. The window seat, filled with soft cushions, provides additional seating space.
On the ground floor you will also find a toilet and utility rooms with a washing machine, tumble dryer, hoover, cleaning supplies, and an additional fridge.
The Edwardian conservatory had a dining table to seat up to 6 people, 2 armchairs, and a baby highchair. This room is a perfect spot to have breakfast while enjoying the beautiful gardens.
Outside in the back garden there is garden furniture and a charcoal BBQ.
Coming back into the house and heading upstairs to the first floor, you will find a spacious living room with a beautiful fireplace, a floor-to-ceiling window overlooking the gardens, two sofas, three armchairs, and a large TV for evening entertainment with a Netflix subscription. On the same floor, you will find a family bathroom with a bathtub with rain shower, toilet and large sink.
There are two bedrooms on the first floor, both facing the front of the house and taking in a lot of sun in the second half of the day. The master bedroom (Bedroom 1) has a beautiful and comfortable traditional king-size sleigh bed, plenty of storage, and a walk-in dressing area. The other bedroom (Bedroom 2) has a king-size bed, a rocking chair, and a lot of books to read on a lazy afternoon.
Coming one floor up, you now have to mind your head under the sloping roof on the staircase. The second floor has 3 more bedrooms and a shower room with a toilet.
Bedroom 3 is a large room, big enough for a whole family to stay. It has 1 king-size bed, 1 single bed, as well as a baby cot. You will find a collection of toy cars and more books on the shelves here, as well as a table in case you would like to do some work. The views over the gardens from this bedroom are stunning.
Bedroom 4 is a real suntrap, with a beautiful antique chest of drawers and another library with a collection of old books. This bedroom has a double bed and is very cute.
Bedroom 5 has 2 single beds and is the closest room to the bathroom.
The modern top-floor shower room has a walk-in shower, toilet and sink with a skylight to welcome the morning sun. There is a toddler toilet seat and a step for little ones to reach the sink.
We also have an additional travel cot, which can be added to any of the bedrooms.
Parking:
The property comes with garage-parking for one car. Free parking is available 10 minutes' walk away at your own arrangement!
Pets:
Pets are welcome at an additional £10 per pet.
WiFi :
Guests have access to free WiFi. This is a fast full-fibre connection with WiFi coverage extending to all the floors.
Towels:
We provide hand and bath towels for each guest.
Some additional historical information:
In Saxon times, the defensive town walls ran through the middle of the walled garden behind the house. The Mill Stream, which flows through gardens, is believed to have been dug in the 10th century.
The lawn by the house has two points of interest:
1) The Sundial in the box parterre is supported on what was once part of the balustrade of Old London Bridge, demolished in 1831.
2) The bricks of the tank bed are late medieval and come from Buena Vista Farm, near Lymington, demolished in 1928.
The pair of stone Griffins on the middle lawn are early 19th-century and come from the top of the gateposts at the end of the garden of 52 & 54 High Street—originally a fine Georgian house.
The lawn by the River Avon are reached by another gate at the far end of the field, opposite the famous Ducking Stool. From here, you have direct access to the river for having a picnic or launching on a day kayaking trip down to Sandbanks Beach in Mudeford.
Guest access
You have access to the entire house, the garage, two kayaks for 2 people each, the gardens and the field at river Avon.
Other things to note
Please note that guests using the kayaks do so at their own risk and are fully responsible for their own health and safety. The property owners assume no liability for accidents, injuries, or damage. Please exercise caution and follow all safety guidelines while on the water.
Kayaks come with 4 life vests - 2 adult and 2 kids.
Beautiful sandy beaches only 6 mins by car. The New Forest National Park is about 10 mins by car.
Ideally located on a peaceful street in central Christchurch, the Priory, Castle, restaurants, cinema, shops are on your doorstep.
Christchurch Rail Station is a 13 minute walk with hourly trains to London 1h50m.
The space
The property is very spacious and can comfortably accommodate 11 adults.
It is a beautiful house full of character, original features, antique furniture, and hundreds of 18th and 19th-century books. You will feel as if you stepped back in time, yet with the comfort of a modern kitchen and bathrooms.
The house is in the heart of Christchurch, right off the High Street, with plenty of shops, cafes with live music, restaurants, and charity shops. You are also just a 2-minute walk from the Art Deco cinema, The Regent.
Beaches at Mudeford, Southbourne and Avon Beach are within a 10-minute drive or short bus ride. Another way to get to a beach is to take an old ferry from Christchurch Quay and back. The ferry ride is an adventure in itself. The area around Christchurch is perfect for hiking, cycling, kayaking, etc.
If contrast therapy is your thing, try the Saltwater Sauna on Avon Beach combined with a cold plunge in the sea!
The house:
The house is arranged over three floors and has 5 bedrooms, 4 reception rooms, a kitchen, 1 family bathroom, 1 shower room, as well as a downstairs toilet and utility room.
As you enter the house, you find yourself in the first reception room, complete with a period fireplace, a wood burner, and a seating area by the window. This area is perfect for welcoming guests and getting ready for a day out.
To your left, you will be drawn into a fantastic mystical dining room where you will find a large table seating up to 12 people, a beautiful curved fireplace guarded by our special 120-year-old parrot, cabinets filled with old books and a sideboard full of games to keep you entertained.
The kitchen is fully equipped with everything you might need for cooking a feast for 12 people. There is a microwave, an oven with 4 electric hobs, a fridge, a freezer, a dishwasher, a kettle, a toaster, a coffee machine, a masticating juicer, and cutlery, glassware, and crockery for 12 people. We also have some colourful plastic cups and plates for little ones. The window seat, filled with soft cushions, provides additional seating space.
On the ground floor you will also find a toilet and utility rooms with a washing machine, tumble dryer, hoover, cleaning supplies, and an additional fridge.
The Edwardian conservatory had a dining table to seat up to 6 people, 2 armchairs, and a baby highchair. This room is a perfect spot to have breakfast while enjoying the beautiful gardens.
Outside in the back garden there is garden furniture and a charcoal BBQ.
Coming back into the house and heading upstairs to the first floor, you will find a spacious living room with a beautiful fireplace, a floor-to-ceiling window overlooking the gardens, two sofas, three armchairs, and a large TV for evening entertainment with a Netflix subscription. On the same floor, you will find a family bathroom with a bathtub with rain shower, toilet and large sink.
There are two bedrooms on the first floor, both facing the front of the house and taking in a lot of sun in the second half of the day. The master bedroom (Bedroom 1) has a beautiful and comfortable traditional king-size sleigh bed, plenty of storage, and a walk-in dressing area. The other bedroom (Bedroom 2) has a king-size bed, a rocking chair, and a lot of books to read on a lazy afternoon.
Coming one floor up, you now have to mind your head under the sloping roof on the staircase. The second floor has 3 more bedrooms and a shower room with a toilet.
Bedroom 3 is a large room, big enough for a whole family to stay. It has 1 king-size bed, 1 single bed, as well as a baby cot. You will find a collection of toy cars and more books on the shelves here, as well as a table in case you would like to do some work. The views over the gardens from this bedroom are stunning.
Bedroom 4 is a real suntrap, with a beautiful antique chest of drawers and another library with a collection of old books. This bedroom has a double bed and is very cute.
Bedroom 5 has 2 single beds and is the closest room to the bathroom.
The modern top-floor shower room has a walk-in shower, toilet and sink with a skylight to welcome the morning sun. There is a toddler toilet seat and a step for little ones to reach the sink.
We also have an additional travel cot, which can be added to any of the bedrooms.
Parking:
The property comes with garage-parking for one car. Free parking is available 10 minutes' walk away at your own arrangement!
Pets:
Pets are welcome at an additional £10 per pet.
WiFi :
Guests have access to free WiFi. This is a fast full-fibre connection with WiFi coverage extending to all the floors.
Towels:
We provide hand and bath towels for each guest.
Some additional historical information:
In Saxon times, the defensive town walls ran through the middle of the walled garden behind the house. The Mill Stream, which flows through gardens, is believed to have been dug in the 10th century.
The lawn by the house has two points of interest:
1) The Sundial in the box parterre is supported on what was once part of the balustrade of Old London Bridge, demolished in 1831.
2) The bricks of the tank bed are late medieval and come from Buena Vista Farm, near Lymington, demolished in 1928.
The pair of stone Griffins on the middle lawn are early 19th-century and come from the top of the gateposts at the end of the garden of 52 & 54 High Street—originally a fine Georgian house.
The lawn by the River Avon are reached by another gate at the far end of the field, opposite the famous Ducking Stool. From here, you have direct access to the river for having a picnic or launching on a day kayaking trip down to Sandbanks Beach in Mudeford.
Guest access
You have access to the entire house, the garage, two kayaks for 2 people each, the gardens and the field at river Avon.
Other things to note
Please note that guests using the kayaks do so at their own risk and are fully responsible for their own health and safety. The property owners assume no liability for accidents, injuries, or damage. Please exercise caution and follow all safety guidelines while on the water.
Kayaks come with 4 life vests - 2 adult and 2 kids.
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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England, United Kingdom
Meet your host
Born in the 70s
My work: Life coach
A life coach and a contrast therapy instructor working in science backed Metacognitive Programming and The Thermalist methods.
I am passionate about connecting with nature, adding style to everyday life and fulfilling my life's purpose of helping people reconnect with themselves.
I also love travelling and attending and hosting wellbeing retreats.
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