[1] The 80-acre estate is situated on Fisher Lane and was a former dairy farm that initially consisted of a Grade II listed 16th century farmhouse and a single cowshed.

[2] In August 1981, Recording Engineer/Producer magazine reported that the then-recently completed studio consisted of an Amek 36x24 M2000A console, Studer A80 24-track and 2-track tape machines, an EMT Echo Plate, and a set of UREI monitors powered by Crown amplifiers.

[3][2] A setup of keyboards, microphones, and a mixing desk named Scrapyard Studio was installed in the main farmhouse for writing and recording ideas.

[2] In the following year, the studio was upgraded to a plan supervised by Masami "Sam" Toyishima before the band started work on Invisible Touch, creating a larger and brighter space.

[5] The new studio featured a live room made from stone that was built from the band's experiences from recording at The Townhouse in London.