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Bake sale! Great British Bake Off mansion is on the market for £5m

  • <p>The Grade II-listed Harptree Court provided the backdrop for two series of the Great British Bake Off. </p>
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    Bake sale

    The Grade II-listed Harptree Court provided the backdrop for two series of the Great British Bake Off.

  • <p>The nine-bedroom mansion is now on the market for a whopping £5 million but five years ago it was being used to house the hit show’s famous tent. </p>
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    Reception room

    The nine-bedroom mansion is now on the market for a whopping £5 million but five years ago it was being used to house the hit show’s famous tent.

  • <p>The house, near Bristol, was used by Bake Off in 2012 and 2013 and saw John Whaite win series three and Frances Quinn a year later. </p>
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    Double winners

    The house, near Bristol, was used by Bake Off in 2012 and 2013 and saw John Whaite win series three and Frances Quinn a year later.

  • <p>Owners Linda and Charles Hill run a luxury bed and breakfast from the sprawling property. </p>
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    Bed and breakfast

    Owners Linda and Charles Hill run a luxury bed and breakfast from the sprawling property.

  • <p>The Georgian era mansion has been in the Hill family since 1920. It has six reception rooms, seven bathrooms and nine bedrooms. </p>
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    Grand entrance

    The Georgian era mansion has been in the Hill family since 1920. It has six reception rooms, seven bathrooms and nine bedrooms.

  • <p>Current owner Linda Hill, 60, said: “I have never laughed so much as filming for Great British Bake Off. The crew were all lovely.” </p>
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    Fine dining

    Current owner Linda Hill, 60, said: “I have never laughed so much as filming for Great British Bake Off. The crew were all lovely.”

  • <p>None of the star bakers produced any soggy bottoms in the kitchen of the main house. </p>
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    Star bakers

    None of the star bakers produced any soggy bottoms in the kitchen of the main house.

  • <p>This fantastic treehouse is a highlight of the extensive grounds and a favourite retreat for holidaymakers. </p>
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    Treehouse

    This fantastic treehouse is a highlight of the extensive grounds and a favourite retreat for holidaymakers.

  • <p>This wonderful all-in-one bed and breakfast room features a neat kitchen right alongside the bed in the treehouse lodge. </p>
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    All in one

    This wonderful all-in-one bed and breakfast room features a neat kitchen right alongside the bed in the treehouse lodge.

  • <p>The first ever episode of hit Channel 4 series Skins – featuring Slumdog Millionaire actor Dev Patel – was filmed at Harptree Court. </p>
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    Star turns

    The first ever episode of hit Channel 4 series Skins – featuring Slumdog Millionaire actor Dev Patel – was filmed at Harptree Court.

  • <p>“It will be emotional leaving but there is enormous potential for the new owner,” added Linda. The current series of Bake Off is the first one to be screened by Channel 4 after six years on the BBC. (All pictures: Caters News Agency) </p>
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    Big beds

    “It will be emotional leaving but there is enormous potential for the new owner,” added Linda. The current series of Bake Off is the first one to be screened by Channel 4 after six years on the BBC. (All pictures: Caters News Agency)

<p>The Grade II-listed Harptree Court provided the backdrop for two series of the Great British Bake Off. </p>
<p>The nine-bedroom mansion is now on the market for a whopping £5 million but five years ago it was being used to house the hit show’s famous tent. </p>
<p>The house, near Bristol, was used by Bake Off in 2012 and 2013 and saw John Whaite win series three and Frances Quinn a year later. </p>
<p>Owners Linda and Charles Hill run a luxury bed and breakfast from the sprawling property. </p>
<p>The Georgian era mansion has been in the Hill family since 1920. It has six reception rooms, seven bathrooms and nine bedrooms. </p>
<p>Current owner Linda Hill, 60, said: “I have never laughed so much as filming for Great British Bake Off. The crew were all lovely.” </p>
<p>None of the star bakers produced any soggy bottoms in the kitchen of the main house. </p>
<p>This fantastic treehouse is a highlight of the extensive grounds and a favourite retreat for holidaymakers. </p>
<p>This wonderful all-in-one bed and breakfast room features a neat kitchen right alongside the bed in the treehouse lodge. </p>
<p>The first ever episode of hit Channel 4 series Skins – featuring Slumdog Millionaire actor Dev Patel – was filmed at Harptree Court. </p>
<p>“It will be emotional leaving but there is enormous potential for the new owner,” added Linda. The current series of Bake Off is the first one to be screened by Channel 4 after six years on the BBC. (All pictures: Caters News Agency) </p>
Mark Dorman

The sprawling Georgian mansion that provided the backdrop to hit TV show the Great British Bake Off is on the market for £5 million.

Harptree Court, near Bristol, is an impressive nine bedroom property with seven bathrooms, currently being run as a bed and breakfast. There’s even a self-contained treehouse in the grounds where once the famous Bake Off tents stood.

The house played host to two series’ of GBBO, when it was aired on BBC1.