HAPSFORD HOUSEGREAT ELM • FROME • SOMERSET

HAPSFORD HOUSEGREAT 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 gardenEntrance 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 PlaygroundStone 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

Savills LondonLansdowne House, 57 Berkeley Square,

London, W1J 6ER

Tel: +44 (0) 207 0163780Contact: Charles Chute

cchute@savills.com

Savills BathEdgar House, 17 George Street,

Bath, BA1 2EN

Tel: +44 (0) 1225 474 550Contact: Andrew Cronan

acronan@savills.com

savills.co.uk

SITUATIONGrade II* listed Hapsford House is situated nearthe border of Wiltshire and Somerset. Set inrenowned Grade II listed gardens and grounds,Hapsford House is set in a wonderful location.The local town of Frome meets all day to dayneeds whilst the Georgian city of Bath andregional centre of Bristol provide the highestquality cultural and shopping facilities.

Intercity rail services are available at Bath andWestbury, with direct services to London Paddingtonjourney time taking from 80 minutes. The A303(M3) provides good road access to CentralLondon and the national motorway network.

Schools in the area are excellent and includeKing Edward’s School, Kingswood School andPrior Park College in Bath, Badminton Schooland Clifton College are in Bristol. There are alsothree schools in Bruton including King’s School,Bruton School for Girls and Bruton PrimarySchool. Wells Cathedral School and All Hallows

is nearby as is Sexey’s School, a highly regardedstate school.

Bath has numerous sporting clubs and there arepremiere division rugby clubs at Bristol and Bath.There are various local golf courses andracecourses at Bath, Chepstow, Newbury,Cheltenham, Wincanton as well as Lansdownand Salisbury. Fishing is possible on the riversWylie, Frome and Avon. The surroundingcountryside provides good scope for walking andriding and there is sailing at Shearwater on thenearby Longleat Estate.

Bristol Airport is within easy reach and is lessthan 30 miles away.

DESCRIPTIONHapsford House is approached through a pair ofornate wrought iron gates, a short drive leads to acourtyard parking area to the front of the coachhouse. From here stone steps lead to the gardenfrom where the appealing southern façade of

Hapsford House is first revealed, sitting in aslightly elevated position. Constructed of renderedstone and ashlar under a slate roof the entiresouthern façade is adorned in a rose and wisteriahung wrought iron veranda, which complimentsthe classic architectural look. The visual impact iscompleted by the gothic arched sash bay andplain windows, some with French doors. Theformal lawn sweeps away from the house which isframed by the impressive mature trees.

Internally Hapsford House has no shortage of finearchitectural detail and the interior design anddecoration is both stylish and complimentary tothe elegance of the original Regency building. Inall of the principal reception rooms there are finechimneypieces and ornate mouldings, architravesor pediments. Each room overlooks and enjoysfine views of the gardens. The rooms of note are:

The Drawing Room is a substantial sized roomwhich offers a bay window with original Frenchdoors to the garden. A large marble chimneypiece

sits on the far wall and the room is completed bya fine double vine ceiling cornice.

Chinese Room has fine hand painted wallscreating a Chinese style with guild edged wall andceiling panels in the style of Bamboo showinghand painted Chinese scenes. There is a marblechimneypiece and Acanthus and Dentil ceilingmouldings.

The Gothic Room has a large bay window withFrench doors to the garden. There is a finechimneypiece on the north wall. The room iscompleted by a fascinating canopied ceiling withdrop down guild capitals.

On the ground floor there is a superb self containedstaff flat with a bathroom and kitchen area.

On the first floor three of the bedrooms have en-suite bathrooms. These bedrooms are individualin character and well proportioned in design. Thefirst floor is accessible by the main staircase andalso a side staircase from the study.

HAPSFORD HOUSEGross Internal Area

5618 Sq Ft - 521.91 Sq M(Including Cellar)

For identification only - Not to scale

First Floor

Second Floor

Cellar

Ground Floor

Gallery Level

Ground Floor

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

THE COACH HOUSEGross internal area (approx.)1504 Sq Ft - 139.72 Sq M

For identification only - Not to scale

GARDENS AND GROUNDSHapsford House has extremely fine gardens andgrounds which have been given a Grade IIlisting because of their significance. They havebeen laid out on a grand scale to compliment thehouse at the start of the 19th century. From thispriceless legacy of gigantic Beeches, Oaks,Chestnuts and Sycamores the current andprevious owners have carefully created thedelightful garden seen today. Mature trees providea framework to a riverside woodland, orchard andformal gardens. A gentle sloping lawn runs awayfrom the house into a wooded glade whichdominates the garden. A magnificent laburnumwalk leads from the formal lawn to the manyareas of wild grass, herbaceous borders, flowersand specimen trees to a tennis court beyond.Amongst these trees is a secret garden withoutside pizza oven and seating area. Anornamental bridge crosses the river to FloweryMead Island complete with Hermitage stylegrotto with fireplace. On the opposite side to thisis a natural pool that has been created byreworking an old weir. An attractive boat house

sits on the river bank with a first floor studioapproached by a fascinating solid oak trunk withcarved out steps.

A secondary gated drive to the east of the gardensleads to a parking area with garage. Near to this isa fantastic kitchen garden, created by the currentowner and a range of stone gardeners workshopsand stores which have been meticulouslyrenovated by the owner.

Lot 2To the north of the house is a 7.66 acre paddockwith post and rail fencing and mains watertrough.

The Hydro (Lot 3)59.5 KW Ossberger system installed in 2010. Feedin tariff to run until 2035. At full operatingcapacity the Hydro Power Plant will generateenough power for 70 houses and, if wired toHapsford House would make the property energysufficient. The power does not form part of theproperty and is located in neighbouring property.

GENERAL REMARKS ANDSTIPULATIONS

TenureThe tenure of the property is Freehold with vacantpossession upon completion.

PlanningHapsford House is listed Grade II* and HapsfordGardens are listed Grade II as being of SpecialArchitectural or Historic Interest.

ServicesHapsford House: Mains water and electricity. Privatedrainage. Oil fired central heating.Coach House: Spring water supply. Mains electricity.Mains gas. Private drainage.

Local AuthorityMendip District Council, Cannards Grave Road,Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5BTTel: 01749 648999www.mendip.gov.uk

Main House Coach House

signposted to Frome as you come into Fromebear right at the traffic lights at t-junction goright and immediately left at mini-roundabout(sign posted Radstock) at the next roundaboutturn right (signposted Radstock A362)approximately 1½ miles down road there as asmall sign to the left to great elm – take thisturning approximately ½ mile Hapsford Houseis on the left – a stone house with large blackwrought iron gates

Important NoticeSavills, their clients and any joint agents give

notice that:

1. They are not authorised to make or give anyrepresentations or warranties in relation tothe property either here or elsewhere, eitheron their own behalf or on behalf of theirclient or otherwise. They assume noresponsibility for any statement that may bemade in these particulars. These particularsdo not form part of any offer or contract andmust not be relied upon as statements orrepresentations of fact.

2. Any areas, measurements or distances areapproximate. The text, photographs andplans are for guidance only and are notnecessarily comprehensive. It should not beassumed that the property has all necessaryplanning, building regulation or otherconsents and Savills have not tested anyservices, equipment or facilities. Purchasersmust satisfy themselves by inspection orotherwise.

Photographs taken: 2011Brochure produced: March 2011 CC

Easements, Wayleaves and Rightsof WayThe property is offered for sale subject to anypublic or private rights of way, and all easementsand wayleaves whether referred to within theparticulars or not.

Fixture and FittingsFixtures and fittings such as the fitted carpets,curtains, light fittings and garden ornaments are

specifically excluded from the sale but may beavailable by separate negotiation.

PostcodeBA11 3NW

DirectionsFrom London - M3 out of London, take exit 7onto the A303 to Andover go straight overroundabout at the end of A303. about 1 mileafter this the road goes into a single lane – take a

right onto A360 to Shrewton (at Stonehenge).(you should pass the stones on the left) gothrough Shrewton – 400 yards past village thenturn left onto B390 to Chitterne go throughvillage of Chitterne – road finally comes to a t-junction – turn right onto A36 signpostedHeytesbury/ Warminster at roundabout takesecond exit following signs for Longleat gostraight over next roundabout at the nextroundabout turn left signposted toFrome/Longleat after several miles turn right also

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