Viola

Georgian-inspired in its symmetry, the house presents a golden stone façade beneath a terracotta roof, with large Crittall-style windows admitting light into high-ceilinged rooms. Timber beams, chandeliers and a restrained palette run through the principal spaces, which include multiple reception rooms, a cinema room and six generous bedrooms across the upper floors, four of which are en suite. Below ground, a self-contained lower level houses the house's F1 and flight simulators – a deliberate counterpoint to the calmer, more traditional rooms above, and indicative of the house's dual capacity for quiet retreat and full-scale entertaining.
 
Outside, the grounds are structured with the same duality in mind. A heated swimming pool and a tennis court sit within manicured lawns, while a kitchen garden supplies herbs to the house. A private lake, currently stocked with koi carp, is bordered by a timber lake house used for summer suppers, with a rowing boat for crossing to its far bank. A sauna, gym and outdoor Jacuzzi complete the outbuildings, and the National Trust woodland at Combe Hill lies within walking distance. The village of Butleigh is five miles from Glastonbury and nine miles from Castle Cary, which has a mainline service to London; Bristol Airport is roughly an hour by car. Viola is currently operated as a successful self-catering let, presenting a turnkey opportunity for a family home, a continuing business, or both.