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A spectacular, 300-year-old stately home location, Harington has period charm by the bucketload, with links to two Queens of England.

The location home can be found in the English city of Bath, some 100 miles west of London – which has found renewed fame as the backdrop to much of the Netflix series “Bridgerton.” And this house would be right at home in the show’s glamorous period setting.

The Queen Anne property was built in 1712 and has a Grade II* listing – the second rarest of England’s three historic building categories, which marks it as a “particularly important” building of “more than special interest,” according to Historic England.

It is a delightful residence that combines cozy grandeur with a discerning eye for modern living and feels like a country estate. However the riverfront property is just 3 miles from the city centre.

Harington boasts plenty of historic features throughout the home. From the fireplaces, paneling and ceiling moldings to the tall sash windows, working shutters and grand staircase.

The ground floor has four reception rooms; a south-facing drawing room with direct access to the garden terrace, a morning room, a dining room, and a courtyard room complete with a secret kitchen hidden behind sliding book cabinets.

The basement level is home to a kitchen and pantry with a huge stone fireplace and a 12-seater cinema.

Upstairs, on the first floor there are three paneled bedrooms, with en suit and shared bathroom facilities.

There are three more bedrooms on the top floor, also with en suit and shared bathroom facilities.

Outside, there is a courtyard, a terrace, a hot tub, a greenhouse, a potting shed and a lawn that leads right down to the River Avon.

HISTORY

This Elegant House in Bath, in idyllic gardens on the banks of the River Avon, is a story enriched by every retelling.

Once a Tudor manor belonging to the godson of Queen Elizabeth I, Sir John Harrington, the inventor of the first flushing toilet.

The house was upgraded in 1712 by the then High Sheriff of Somerset, who commissioned this ‘Elegant House of Bath Stone’ to adequately reflect his status and over three centuries later, it still exudes a timeless grandeur designed to elevate.

The original Tudor basement remains, with handsome masonry that even bears protective markings, to ward away evil, and graffiti by the wealthy Blanchard family dating back to 1636.

Original flagstones underfoot in the kitchen and pantry, a rare 16th century stove and a still-functioning Elizabethan well remain.

The grounds were enhanced with a glorious Victorian greenhouse, very much a status-symbol at
the time.

Queen Victoria’s youngest daughter, Princess Beatrice occasionally stayed at the house and
used to receive piano lessons when she did.

GROUND FLOOR

Lounge
Sofas, coffee tables & side tables. Patio doors onto the garden patio. Open fire.

Morning Room
Sofas, TV, radio.

Dining Room
Seats 12. Additional seats can be provided.

Courtyard Room
Chaise-lounge, courtyard, secret kitchen with fridge, coffee maker, kettle, oven & dishwasher.

BASEMENT

Kitchen
Aga oven, fridges, freezers, dishwasher, kettle, toaster, coffee-maker, microwave, air-fryer.

Pantry
Adjoining the kitchen.

Cinema
Seats 12 with surround-sound, Netflix & BBC iPlayer.

FIRST FLOOR

Harrington Room
With en suite shower & toilet.

Blanchard Room
With en suite toilet.

Walters Room

Double bed. Hidden sink.

Bath Room (shared)
With bath.

SECOND FLOOR

Trevenan Room
King sized bed. En suite bathroom with bath & shower.

Pagden Room
King sized bed.

Marsh Room
King sized bed.
Bathroom
Shared bathroom with bath and shower attachment.

OUTSIDE

Patio
Outside tables and seating for 12. Hot tub.

Orangery
Additional garden furniture .

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