The original River Cottage where Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall built his culinary empire is up for sale for £7 million.
The gamekeeper’s lodge, located in Netherbury, Dorset, provided a filming space for three of Fearnley-Whittingstall’s Channel 4 series Escape to River Cottage, Return to River Cottage and River Cottage Forever from 1998 to 2004.
It is listed alongside the 17th century Slape Manor, three other cottages and a stable block, which are all located in the 83-acre grounds.
The original River Cottage, rented by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, is up for sale as part of Dorset estate, Slape Manor
The gamekeeper’s lodge, located in Netherbury, Dorset, provided a filming space for three of Fearnley-Whittingstall’s Channel 4 series Escape to River Cottage, Return to River Cottage and River Cottage Forever from 1998 to 2004
The cottage is perfect for a small family and has two bedrooms, a bathroom, living room, kitchen and dining room. The celebrity chef later moved to another property for the Beyond River Cottage series (right)
The celebrity chef rented the cottage from the estate’s owner, Antony Hichens, while filming Escape To River Cottage before buying a farm in the area.
The cottage is perfect for a small family and has two bedrooms, a bathroom, living room, kitchen and dining room.
According to agent Savills, Slape Manor was converted to a house in the 18th century and was sold by the Diocese of Salisbury in the mid-19th century.
The manor is spread across three floors and has a large hall, kitchen, dining room, study, morning room, wine cellar and drawing room, which still has the original oak flooring, located on the ground floor.
There is a also a library, which is thought to have been designed by Thomas Hardy, as well as a smell utility and drying room.
The impressive wooden staircase leads up to the four of the eight bedrooms, two of which are en suites, and the large master bedroom which has a dressing room, bathroom and shower room.
Inside the manor are two one bedroom flats.
It is listed alongside the 17th century Slape Manor, three other cottages and a stable block, which are all located in the 83-acre grounds
Above is Fearnley-Whittingstall’s current space, dubbed River Cottage HQ, and it is located in Axminster, Devon
The Slape Cottages both have three bedrooms, a bathroom, living room, dining room, kitchen and storage room while Slape Lodge features three bedrooms, a bathroom, living room, dining room, kitchen and pantry.
The stable block has four loose boxes, a tack room, store room and a loft while the Old Cow Byre has a workshop, garden store, paint store, a spare room and two toilets.
There is also a large garage on the premises.
In 2004, Fearnley-Whittingstall moved to a new location, dubbed River Cottage HQ, in Bridport, Dorset.
Two years later, he relocated again to the cookery school’s current premises, Park Farm, a 66-acre farm in Axminster, Devon.
It has also been named River Cottage HQ and the previous HQ is now referred to as the original River Cottage HQ.