Yahoo Finance A Georgian manor in the heart of Jane Austen country
THE PROPERTY: With sweeping views over the valley of the River Frome, this elegant Georgian manor house is like something out of a Jane Austen novel. Set in 30 acres of sublime grounds, with seven bedrooms, four guest cottages, a swimming pool and a tennis court, the Grade II-listed Merfield House is the height of luxury. It is also the original home of the successful historic wool-milling family, the Noads.
THE LOCATION: Merfield House is perched on the fringes of the village of Rode, which has an abundance of pubs and restaurants, as well as a popular village primary school. It’s also a mere nine miles from the historic city of Bath.
THE INTERIOR: The rooms of the house are excellently proportioned, with generous sash windows allowing for plenty of natural light. Whilst of course equipped with all the modern conveniences, the interiors retain many original features, including decorative plasterwork, ornate working fireplaces and a regal staircase. There is also a pool house, with picturesque stone surrounds, a raised seating area, a hot tub and space for an indoor gym.
WHY WE LOVE IT: Although the house itself is magnificent, the real pièce de résistance is its exquisite gardens and grounds. Mature beech, sycamore and smaller trees flank the main driveway, whilst careful landscape gardening creates a lovely vista from the house, in particular from the west terrace, which overlooks the River Frome. There is also a charming walled kitchen garden, which has a fragrant rose walk and orchard, as well as vegetable allotments and a vine-covered barbecue area.
BUY NOW: £4,500,000 with Knight Frank.
