Hornblotton, Shepton Mallet, Somerset

An impressive substantial Grade II Listed Victorian country house, superbly set surrounded by gardens, grounds and parkland extending to over 50 acres and at the end of a long tree lined driveway. A former coach house and stables have been converted to three self-contained dwellings. Within the grounds are a small lake, tennis court, substantial workshop and other outbuildings. Planning consent now allows for the remodelling of the house and five new dwellings.

Formerly a rectory, the house was remodelled and extended in the 19th and 20th centuries and comprises eight reception rooms including fine drawing and dining rooms, eight bedrooms, three attic bedrooms and six bathrooms. The accommodation also offers the potential for an apartment on the first floor, with a fully fitted kitchen and sitting room.

An elegant house with generous proportions, the principal rooms retain original features including stone mullion windows, decorative coving and plasterwork ceilings, window shutters and fireplaces. The layout is versatile and again offers potential for a first-floor apartment with access to a secondary staircase.

There are lovely views over the surrounding grounds to the countryside beyond and to the adjoining Victorian church, while the driveway provides a fine view of Glastonbury Tor.

Garden & Grounds

The gardens are extensive and surround the property, featuring formal lawns, mature trees and borders, along with a small lake. There are several garden buildings throughout the grounds.

A useful range of buildings provides storage and workshop space, while a large modern steel frame building offers garaging, workshop and storage accommodation. The land lies within a ring fence around the house and gardens and is entirely permanent pasture with mature hedge boundaries and a number of parkland trees.

The former coach house and adjoining stables have been converted into a three-bedroom cottage and two flats. These properties are now in need of redecoration and improvement.
Development

Planning Permission and Listed Building Consent have been granted for general refurbishment, interior alterations and extension of the main house; replacement of existing outbuildings to create three replacement dwellings; construction of two new dwellings; and the erection of ancillary buildings, storage, garaging and associated landscaping including a swimming pool. Application No: 2024/1989/FUL. Plans are available on request.