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Incredible country house which features in iconic BBC show hits market for eye-watering cost – but do YOU recognise it?

Published on April 07, 2025 at 11:18 AM

A FAMOUS mansion where a hit British TV show was filmed is now on the market for nearly £7m.

Georgian stately home in , Harptree Court, which previously hosted a popular series is now up for sale for £6,750,000.

A Georgian stately home where the 'Great British Bake Off' was filmed is on the market for £7M. The massive grounds of Harptree Court in Somerset previously hosted the famous Bake Off tent. It features 12 bedrooms, nine bathrooms, 51 acres of grounds with a Victorian stable yard and a treehouse - with a copper bath. Somerset. April 04 2025. Photo released April 7 2025. A Georgian stately home where the 'Great British Bake Off' was filmed is on the market for £7M.The massive grounds of Harptree Court in Somerset previously hosted the famous Bake Off tent.It features 12 bedrooms, nine bathrooms, 51 acres of grounds with a Victorian stable yard and a treehouse - with a copper bath.The home was built in 1797 for Joshua Scrope and was designed by Charles Harcourt Masters - an English surveyor and architect in Bath.
The massive grounds of Harptree Court in Somerset previously hosted the famous show
A Georgian stately home where the 'Great British Bake Off' was filmed is on the market for £7M. The massive grounds of Harptree Court in Somerset previously hosted the famous Bake Off tent. It features 12 bedrooms, nine bathrooms, 51 acres of grounds with a Victorian stable yard and a treehouse - with a copper bath. Somerset. April 04 2025. Photo released April 7 2025. A Georgian stately home where the 'Great British Bake Off' was filmed is on the market for £7M.The massive grounds of Harptree Court in Somerset previously hosted the famous Bake Off tent.It features 12 bedrooms, nine bathrooms, 51 acres of grounds with a Victorian stable yard and a treehouse - with a copper bath.The home was built in 1797 for Joshua Scrope and was designed by Charles Harcourt Masters - an English surveyor and architect in Bath.
The property features 51 acres of grounds designed over 200 years ago
A Georgian stately home where the 'Great British Bake Off' was filmed is on the market for £7M. The massive grounds of Harptree Court in Somerset previously hosted the famous Bake Off tent. It features 12 bedrooms, nine bathrooms, 51 acres of grounds with a Victorian stable yard and a treehouse - with a copper bath. Somerset. April 04 2025. Photo released April 7 2025. A Georgian stately home where the 'Great British Bake Off' was filmed is on the market for £7M.The massive grounds of Harptree Court in Somerset previously hosted the famous Bake Off tent.It features 12 bedrooms, nine bathrooms, 51 acres of grounds with a Victorian stable yard and a treehouse - with a copper bath.The home was built in 1797 for Joshua Scrope and was designed by Charles Harcourt Masters - an English surveyor and architect in Bath.
The main rooms overlook the north lawn, separated from the rolling parkland

Its was where the f 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 was filming.

This included, , and presenter 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.

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.

“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.”

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.

has since taken over the broadcast rights to Bake-Off, after the 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 was not the only iconic UK television show to use the property filming, also being a set location for teen drama ‘‘.

Great British Bake Off presenters Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10402449/The-Great-British-Bake-Off-hugs-and-tea-behind-the-scenes-at-Harptree-Court.html
Great British Bake Off presenters Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc behind the scenes at Harptree Court
Group photo of the Great British Bake Off contestants and judges.
Great British Bake Off season 3 cast with hosts and judges filmed on the grounds of Harptree Court
Programme Name: Great British Bake Off - TX: 14/08/2012 - Episode: n/a (No. n/a) - Embargoed for publication until: n/a - Picture Shows: The presenters and judges Sue Perkins, Mary Berry, Paul Hollywood, Mel Giedroyc - (C) Love Productions - Photographer: Amanda Searle
The BBC GBBO presenters and judges Sue Perkins, Mary Berry, Paul Hollywood, Mel Giedroyc
Alison, Noel, Paul and Caroline
Current GBO hosts Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding, with judges Paul Hollywood and Caroline Waldegrave
Aerial view of Harptree Court, a Georgian stately home in Somerset, England, that was used to film the Great British Bake Off.
Harpen Court sits within the Mendip Hills, an ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’ that 13 miles from Bristol, and 16 miles from the Bath.
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