HAPSFORD HOUSE GREAT ELM • FROME • SOMERSET

HAPSFORD HOUSE GREAT ELM • FROME • SOMERSET

Frome 2 miles, Bath 13 miles, Westbury 9 miles (London Paddington 90 minutes, Babington House Country Club 4 miles, Central London 113 miles (All mileages and time are approximate) An exquisite Grade II * listed Regency house and renowned listed garden

Entrance Hall • Drawing Room • Dining Room • Sitting Room • Gallery • Study • Kitchen with Conservatory Utility Room • WC, Rear Hall to Staff Flat with Bathroom and Kitchen area • Cellar Principal Bedroom with Sunken adjoining Bathroom • 4 Further Bedrooms • 3 Bathrooms (2 en-suite) Coach House: Hall, Large Reception Room, Kitchen, Principal Room with Shower, 2 Further Bedrooms, Bathroom, Storage Important Gardens with Double Bank Frontage onto the River Frome • River Island • Tennis Court • Adventure Playground Stone Garden Stores • Kitchen Garden • Hydro • Boat House • ‘Secret’ Garden with Pizza Oven • Hermitage

Available as a whole or in 3 lots

In all about 15.91 acres

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Tel: +44 (0) 207 0163780 Tel: +44 (0) 1225 474 550 Contact: Charles Chute Contact: Andrew Cronan [email protected] [email protected] SITUATION is nearby as is Sexey’s School, a highly regarded Hapsford House is first revealed, sitting in a sits on the far wall and the room is completed by Grade II* listed Hapsford House is situated near state school. slightly elevated position. Constructed of rendered a fine double vine ceiling cornice. stone and ashlar under a slate roof the entire the border of Wiltshire and Somerset. Set in Bath has numerous sporting clubs and there are Chinese Room has fine hand painted walls southern façade is adorned in a rose and wisteria renowned Grade II listed gardens and grounds, premiere division rugby clubs at Bristol and Bath. creating a Chinese style with guild edged wall and hung wrought iron veranda, which compliments Hapsford House is set in a wonderful location. There are various local golf courses and ceiling panels in the style of Bamboo showing the classic architectural look. The visual impact is The local town of Frome meets all day to day racecourses at Bath, Chepstow, Newbury, hand painted Chinese scenes. There is a marble completed by the gothic arched sash bay and needs whilst the Georgian city of Bath and Cheltenham, Wincanton as well as Lansdown chimneypiece and Acanthus and Dentil ceiling plain windows, some with French doors. The regional centre of Bristol provide the highest and Salisbury. Fishing is possible on the rivers mouldings. quality cultural and shopping facilities. Wylie, Frome and Avon. The surrounding formal lawn sweeps away from the house which is countryside provides good scope for walking and framed by the impressive mature trees. The Gothic Room has a large bay window with Intercity rail services are available at Bath and French doors to the garden. There is a fine riding and there is sailing at Shearwater on the Internally Hapsford House has no shortage of fine Westbury, with direct services to London Paddington chimneypiece on the north wall. The room is nearby Longleat Estate . architectural detail and the interior design and journey time taking from 80 minutes. The A303 completed by a fascinating canopied ceiling with decoration is both stylish and complimentary to (M3) provides good road access to Central Bristol Airport is within easy reach and is less drop down guild capitals. London and the national motorway network. than 30 miles away. the elegance of the original Regency building. In all of the principal reception rooms there are fine On the ground floor there is a superb self contained Schools in the area are excellent and include DESCRIPTION chimneypieces and ornate mouldings, architraves staff flat with a bathroom and kitchen area. King Edward’s School, Kingswood School and or pediments. Each room overlooks and enjoys Prior Park College in Bath, Badminton School Hapsford House is approached through a pair of On the first floor three of the bedrooms have en- fine views of the gardens. The rooms of note are: and Clifton College are in Bristol. There are also ornate wrought iron gates, a short drive leads to a suite bathrooms. These bedrooms are individual three schools in Bruton including King’s School, courtyard parking area to the front of the coach The Drawing Room is a substantial sized room in character and well proportioned in design. The Bruton School for Girls and Bruton Primary house. From here stone steps lead to the garden which offers a bay window with original French first floor is accessible by the main staircase and School. Wells Cathedral School and All Hallows from where the appealing southern façade of doors to the garden. A large marble chimneypiece also a side staircase from the study.

HAPSFORD HOUSE Gross Internal Area 5618 Sq Ft - 521.91 Sq M (Including Cellar)

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Second Floor

Cellar First Floor

Ground Floor THE COACH HOUSE Gross internal area (approx.) 1504 Sq Ft - 139.72 Sq M

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Gallery Level

THE COACH HOUSE Constructed of stone under a slate roof the coach house provides excellent guest accommodation. There are three bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, one being en-suite. In the centre of the building is a kitchen area which opens to a large double reception room.

Ground Floor

GARDENS AND GROUNDS sits on the river bank with a first floor studio Hapsford House has extremely fine gardens and approached by a fascinating solid oak trunk with grounds which have been given a Grade II carved out steps. listing because of their significance. They have A secondary gated drive to the east of the gardens been laid out on a grand scale to compliment the leads to a parking area with garage. Near to this is th house at the start of the 19 century. From this a fantastic kitchen garden, created by the current priceless legacy of gigantic Beeches, Oaks, owner and a range of stone gardeners workshops Chestnuts and Sycamores the current and and stores which have been meticulously previous owners have carefully created the renovated by the owner. delightful garden seen today. Mature trees provide a framework to a riverside woodland, orchard and formal gardens. A gentle sloping lawn runs away Lot 2 from the house into a wooded glade which To the north of the house is a 7.66 acre paddock dominates the garden. A magnificent laburnum with post and rail fencing and mains water walk leads from the formal lawn to the many trough. areas of wild grass, herbaceous borders, flowers and specimen trees to a tennis court beyond. The Hydro (Lot 3) Amongst these trees is a secret garden with 59.5 KW Ossberger system installed in 2010. Feed outside pizza oven and seating area. An in tariff to run until 2035. At full operating ornamental bridge crosses the river to Flowery capacity the Hydro Power Plant will generate Mead Island complete with Hermitage style enough power for 70 houses and, if wired to grotto with fireplace. On the opposite side to this Hapsford House would make the property energy is a natural pool that has been created by sufficient. The power does not form part of the reworking an old weir. An attractive boat house property and is located in neighbouring property. Main House Coach House

GENERAL REMARKS AND Services STIPULATIONS Hapsford House: Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating. Coach House: Spring water supply. Mains electricity. Tenure Mains gas. Private drainage. The tenure of the property is Freehold with vacant possession upon completion. Local Authority Mendip District Council, Cannards Grave Road, Planning Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5BT Hapsford House is listed Grade II* and Hapsford Tel: 01749 648999 Gardens are listed Grade II as being of Special www.mendip.gov.uk Architectural or Historic Interest. signposted to Frome as you come into Frome bear right at the traffic lights at t-junction go right and immediately left at mini-roundabout (sign posted Radstock) at the next roundabout turn right (signposted Radstock A362) approximately 1½ miles down road there as a small sign to the left to great elm – take this turning approximately ½ mile Hapsford House is on the left – a stone house with large black wrought iron gates

Important Notice Savills, their clients and any joint agents give HAPSFORD HOUSE notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey. Not to Scale necessarily comprehensive. It should not be mapping with permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office © Crown copyright (100041908) assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any Easements, Wayleaves and Rights specifically excluded from the sale but may be right onto A360 to Shrewton (at Stonehenge). services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or of Way available by separate negotiation. (you should pass the stones on the left) go through Shrewton – 400 yards past village then otherwise. The property is offered for sale subject to any Postcode turn left onto B390 to Chitterne go through public or private rights of way, and all easements Photographs taken: 2011 BA11 3NW village of Chitterne – road finally comes to a t- Brochure produced: March 2011 CC and wayleaves whether referred to within the junction – turn right onto A36 signposted particulars or not. Directions Heytesbury/ Warminster at roundabout take From London - M3 out of London, take exit 7 second exit following signs for Longleat go Fixture and Fittings onto the A303 to Andover go straight over straight over next roundabout at the next Fixtures and fittings such as the fitted carpets, roundabout at the end of A303. about 1 mile roundabout turn left signposted to curtains, light fittings and garden ornaments are after this the road goes into a single lane – take a Frome/Longleat after several miles turn right also Kingfisher Print & Design 01803 867087