St Catherine's Court, in Bath, is on the market for £12.5 million. Pictures: Savills

“Imposing” Somerset manor house is up for sale – with a tithe barn and two cottages

Paul JonesMay 28, 20250 Comment0

AN “architecturally imposing” manor house with gardens once lauded as among the most beautiful in England is up for sale.

St Catherine’s Court, in Bath, sits in an elevated position, with views over its gardens, meadows and the sylvan valley below.

As well as the 11-bedroom property itself, St Catherine’s Court also comes with around 14 acres of grounds, a listed tithe barn, a three-bed cottage and a five-bed lodge house.

The grade I-listed house is being marketed by Savills, with an asking price of £12.5 million.

“The front door of the manor is now formed from the striking entrance to the former chapel,” the listing said.

“Once inside, the timeline and history are evident. The rich tapestry of its history merges gracefully, woven through a labyrinth of staircases and corridors.

“Ornate plasterwork ceilings with intricate carvings, ancient wood panelled rooms, stone mullioned leaded light windows (some with stained glass detail), coffered ceilings, ancient oak floors and staircases and huge fireplaces all feature and speak of the stories this house has to tell.

“Now restored to its former glory, St Catherine’s Court not only represents a wonderfully idiosyncratic family home, but one that is equipped to entertain on a truly grand scale.”

Outside the grand walls of the main house are Grade II*-listed gardens, hailed by acclaimed garden designer Gertrude Jekyll, who wrote how “there is hardly (a garden) within its own borders, or, indeed, within the length and breadth of England, whose charm of ancient beauty and of lovely, restful pleasure-ground, can rival that of this delightful place”.

The property also includes the grade II*-listed tithe barn and the lodge house and cottage.

For more details, visit https://search.savills.com/com/en/property-detail/gblhchlac230068