Hunton Manor in Hampshire on the market for price of £14m
It is located in Sutton Scotney, near Winchester, and has leisure facilities including a swimming pool and tennis court.
The earliest mention of Hunton in historical documents is in a charter of Edward the Elder, son of Alfred the Great.
Hunton Manor has several landscape gardens surrounding it (Image: Savills)
Savills adds: "In 909 he granted the manor to the Bishop of Winchester. It was mentioned again in the Domesday Book and again in the Norman Distribution.
"Later it reverted to the Crown, and in 1309 Edward II granted the manor to his son-in-law, Ralph Monthermer.
"For nearly 250 years it was in the hands of owners who were either connected by blood or marriage to the Sovereign."
The manor retains plenty of Georgian features (Image: Savills)
The present manor house was built in the early 18th century and has gone through a few owners since then.
The full profile of Hunton Manor can be found on the Savills website here.
The kitchen (Image: Savills)
Take a look around Hunton Manor
Hunton Manor is a showcase of Georgian architecture, which is visible from its "meandering" driveway that sweeps round to the front of the property.
Inside, there are features such as tall ceilings, "ancient" oak floors, light-filled rooms and "exquisite fireplaces" which can be found across four floors.
The dining room (Image: Savills)
The kitchen boasts a four-door Aga cooker and painted wood wall and floor units.
Benched seating surrounds the table in the breakfast area, and directly off this area, you can find a pantry, a cloakroom and a flower room.
The library/sitting room (Image: Savills)
Other notable parts of the manor include the dual-aspect dining room, which overlooks the front of the house.
It contains full-height oak panelling and cornicing feature, with a marble fireplace and hearth.
One of the bedrooms (Image: Savills)
Other rooms include the study, library/sitting room and a drawing room with a built-in drinks cupboard.
Externally, Hunton Manor has formal landscaped gardens, such as a vegetable garden, a rose garden and an ornamental cherry walk.
The swimming pool (Image: Savills)
Another impressive feature comes in the form of the pool house, which has a spa complex, jacuzzi and bar among other things.
Elsewhere, there is a full-sized grass tennis court, manège, stable yard with four loose boxes and a tack room.
The tennis court (Image: Savills)
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Just beyond the vegetable garden is a second gravel driveway leading to Hunton Lodge.
Savills adds: "Tucked away behind a wall are the gardeners' sheds and a brick-built, temperature-controlled wine store.
"At one end is a bridge playing room. The land is divided into paddocks, all with water supplied."
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