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Great British Bake Off mansion where hit show was filmed while on BBC is up for grabs at £5MILLION

By Agnes Kegl
26th September 2017, 11:25 am
Updated: 26th September 2017, 2:40 pm

HOME hunters are in for a treat as a massive mansion which hosted the Great British Bake Off for two seasons is now up for sale.

The luxury property, that saw John Whaite winning in 2012 and Frances Quinn a year later, is on the market for a whopping £5 million.
A Grade II-listed Georgian mansion that hosted Great British Bake Off for two seasons is up for sale for £5 million

The luxury home has six reception rooms, seven bathrooms and nine bedrooms

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The home featured in the series of GBBO which starred Ruby Tandoh, Kimberley Wilson and winner Frances Quinn

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The famous tent was pitched in the large gardens for two seasons of the show

Harptree Court in Somerset was also seen in the first ever episode of Skins starring Slumdog Millionaire actor Dev Patel.

The mansion’s treehouse was featured in Vogue while some scenes of Casualty have also been filmed there.

With the hit cookery show moving to Channel 4, the mansion has become a slice of TV history as the episodes filmed in the sprawling back garden of the property were broadcast on BBC One.

At the time the mansion was used for the show, the series was still hosted by Mel and Sue with Mary Berry also on the beloved team.

Linda and Charles Hill have particularly fond memories from 2012 and 2013, when the property’s lawn was hosting the famous Bake Off tent.

During filming, the mansion was turned almost upside down with TV crews bringing in props, cake stands and bunting.
The grounds of the mansion have also hosted other hit shows such as Casualty

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Contestants are walking into the famous tent set up on the grounds of Harptree Court

The treehouse of the property was also featured in Vogue and Casualty was also filmed here

The mansion now operates as a luxury bed and breakfast

The nine-bed mansion house has stayed under the ownership of the same family since 1920

A billiards room was turned into a mess hall and upstairs rooms were used as offices.

They even built a wooden bridge to join the field with the main building.

While filming a season, the crew was working on the property every weekend for 12 weeks.

But the owners told how they didn’t mind the changes as they had a lot of fun during these weeks.
One of the six function rooms of Harptree Court in Somerset, that is often visited by hardcore Bake Off fans

During the time of filming the whole mansion was turned upside down

The Georgian house with an impressive TV and film history is up for grabs for £5 million

The mansion is operating as a luxury bed and breakfast until it finds its new owner

This wooden bridge was built by the Bake Off crew to join the field and the front garden

Six of the ten rooms of the mansion are being used by guests, who come to stay in the luxury bed and breakfast

Linda, 60, said: “I have never laughed so much as filming for Great British Bake Off.

“The crew were all lovely.”

The Grade-II listed mansion, that currently operates as a luxury bed and breakfast, boasts six reception rooms, seven bathrooms and nine bedrooms, and it has been in Charles’ family since 1920.

Linda said: “It will be emotional leaving but there is enormous potential for the new owner.”

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