Historians date a dwelling on the site of Sodington Hall back to Roman times and the present property remained in the hands of one of England's most prominent families for nearly 400 years, the Blounts.
The present house was built at the beginning of the 19th century and it was then when the Roman remains were discovered. The original moat still surrounds the house today, crossed by late Georgian bridges. The site within the moat is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and the house is listed Grade II.
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Accommodation comprises: reception hall, cloakroom, drawing room, dining room, breakfast room, kitchen, family room, butler's pantry and library/billiard room, garden room and cellar downstairs. Upstairs are eight bedrooms and five bath/shower rooms.
Outside the house has 16 acres of landscaped gardens and grounds, an all-weather tennis court, wildlife pond, woodland and paddocks as well as stables.
The house is located in an elevated position at the end of a long drive and within easy reach of the riverside towns of Tenbury Wells and Bewdly.
The guide price is £1,950,000. For further information please contact Knight Frank on 020 7629 8171 or visit www.knightfrank.co.uk.
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