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A FAMOUS mansion where a hit British TV show was filmed is now on the market for nearly £7m. Georgian stately home in Somerset, Harptree Court, which previously hosted a popular series is now up for sale for £6,750,000. 8 The massive grounds of Harptree Court in Somerset previously hosted the famous show Credit: Tom Wren / SWNS 8 The property features 51 acres of grounds designed over 200 years ago Credit: Tom Wren / SWNS 8 The main rooms overlook the north lawn, separated from the rolling parkland Credit: TOM WREN / SWNS Its was where the The Great British Bake Off pitched its baking tent for the BBC's third and fourth seasons of the show, filmed in 2012 and 2013.
Owners of the house at the time, Charles and Linda Hill, recalled cast members on the property whilst the show was filming. This included Paul Hollywood, Mary Berry, and presenter Sue Perkins who was said to frequently pop into the house to grab a cup of tea or huddle beside the AGA. The home has changed hands twice since it was bought by the Hill family in 1920, with Angela and Alan Harper moving in just before the first Covid lockdown in 2020.
Read More TV News BACK FROM THE MED Benidorm set to return eight years on from being axed by ITV Retired headteacher and hotelier, Angela, said: “It had been a much-loved home but was a little bit tired. "We gradually began a light-touch restoration, we are very respectful of the property’s age.” The huge estate boasts 12 bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a tree house and a Victorian stable yard, over 51 acres of land.
It also includes hard tennis court, a copper bath inside the self-contained treehouse, and a separate two-bedroom cottage currently used as a holiday let. Most read in News TV HOT TEMPER Gladiator Sabre on tense moment TV titan lost cool in record-breaking semi ON THE BOX Popular reality duo vying to be 'bigger' than Strictly's Claudia and Tess FAMOUS FACES Hit BBC show reveals incredible new cast as it starts filming for TENTH series SPOOKY Scots BBC legend unrecognisable as gamer in shock new Black Mirror series "Harptree Court is thoughtfully arranged on an east-west axis, ensuring the principal rooms face north or south, maximising sunlight and the breath-taking views," according to agents Knight Frank in their listing. It is described as having "far-reaching views over its parkland towards the Chew valley" with "a beautifully refurbished wooden bridge and a classic ha-ha.
" Behind the scenes of your favourite TV shows Other features include a wide doorway, main rooms overlooking the north lawn, an impressive panelled reception room, and entrance hall. The Grade II-listed home is over 200 years old, built in 1797 for wealthy Lincolnshire landowner Joshua Scrope, It was designed by English surveyor and architect from Bath, Charles Harcourt Masters. The formal gardens and laws of the Georgian property are also said the be designed around the same time.
Channel 4 has since taken over the broadcast rights to Bake-Off, after the BBC lost rights to the programme after a disagreement over price in 2016. Production company Love Productions moved broadcast of the show to Channel 4 for the eight series, which now features Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond as the current hosts. The Great British Bake Off was not the only iconic UK television show to use the property filming, also being a set location for teen drama ' Skins '.
8 Great British Bake Off presenters Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc behind the scenes at Harptree Court Credit: Love Productions 8 Great British Bake Off season 3 cast with hosts and judges filmed on the grounds of Harptree Court Credit: Mark Bourdillion / Love Productions 8 The BBC GBBO presenters and judges Sue Perkins, Mary Berry, Paul Hollywood, Mel Giedroyc Credit: Amanda Searle / Love Productions 8 Current GBO hosts Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding, with judges Paul Hollywood and Caroline Waldegrave Credit: Mark Bourdillon / Channel 4 8 Harpen Court sits within the Mendip Hills, an ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’ that 13 miles from Bristol, and 16 miles from the Bath. Credit: Tom Wren / SNWS.
