Summary - ALEY LODGE, ALEY, BRIDGWATER, OVER STOWEY TA5 1HB
43 bed 13 bath Detached
Rare, large historic estate with major restoration and development potential.
Grade II listed 19th‑century Gothic/Tudor manor; extensive original period features
Circa 43 bedrooms, multiple reception rooms, over ~43,000 sq ft total footprint
About 19.18 acres of grounds in the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Separate kitchen/dining hall (c.3,500 sq ft) and large patio block (c.6,800 sq ft)
Includes swimming pool/changing complex and large ancillary buildings
Will be sold at auction; Freehold tenure — allow auction completion timescales
Significant maintenance, refurbishment and listed‑building consent required
Very slow broadband and average mobile signal; rural, isolated setting
Quantock Lodge is a substantial Grade II listed Victorian Gothic/Tudor revival mansion set in about 19.18 acres in the Quantock Hills AONB. The main house and outbuildings extend to an exceptionally large footprint (circa 43,000 sq ft according to the listing) with more than 43 bedrooms, numerous reception rooms, separate kitchen/dining and patio blocks, and historic architectural detail throughout. Its scale, setting and existing use history make it suitable for continued leisure, education, events or a comprehensive residential conversion.
The estate's headline benefits are clear: extensive landscaped grounds and seclusion in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, historic period features and high ceilings, multiple large ancillary buildings (kitchen/dining hall and patio block) and leisure facilities including a swimming pool complex. Services include mains electricity, LPG, and a mix of mains and private water/drainage reported as compliant. Crime risk is very low and flood risk is nil.
Buyers should be realistic about the material constraints. The Grade II listing will impose conservation and consent obligations that can restrict alteration and increase restoration costs. The size and age of the complex mean significant ongoing maintenance, running costs and likely refurbishment to modern standards (including very slow broadband and average mobile signal). The property is offered Freehold and will be sold at auction, so prospective purchasers must allow for auction completion timescales and due diligence. Rights of way (bridleways) cross parts of the land and will affect layout options.
For purchasers able to manage listed‑building procurement, infrastructure upgrades and large‑scale project budgets, Quantock Lodge offers rare scope to create a landmark country estate, continuing commercial/leisure use, or a sensitively phased redevelopment into high‑value residential or specialist institutional uses.
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