ðə hˈaʊs hɐdbɪn ɛnlˈɑːɹdʒd ænd ɛkstˈɛnsɪvli ɹᵻmˈɑːdəld baɪ ˈændɹuː kɹˈɔs wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹ dˈæʃ sˈɪksti sˈɪks, ɡɹˈeɪtˈʌŋkəl ʌvðə sˈaɪəntɪst, hˌuː ˈɔːlsoʊ kəmplˈiːɾᵻd ɐ fˈæʃənəbəl ɑːɹkˈeɪdiən ɡˈɑːɹdən ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ fˈaɪv lˈɪŋkt pˈɑːndz, ɐ sˈɜːpəntˌaɪn lˈeɪk, ænd ɐdˈɪʃənəl tɹˈiː plˈæntɪŋ.
The house had been enlarged and extensively remodelled by Andrew Crosse (1704-66), great-uncle of the scientist, who also completed a fashionable Arcadian garden including five linked ponds, a serpentine lake, and additional tree planting.