Historic castle with four towers, heavy timber door, 11 bedrooms and three roof terraces 

                             Bath Lodge Castle

• Bath Lodge Castle was initially one of six gate lodges which were built Farleigh Hungerford estate near Bath
• Builders later added four circular towers to the castle and it has 11 bedrooms - 10 have en-suite bathrooms
• It has 3.6 a acres of gardens, a sauna and bamboo shower with outdoor hot tub
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 Bath Lodge Castle was initially one of six gate lodges built for the Farleigh Hungerford estate - which was home to a number of aristocrats who met grisly ends during the 16th century.

It was added to the historical estate in 1806 and permission was granted to fortify it, with builders adding four circular towers.

The estate was later broken up and Farleigh House, the estate's principal home, is now the HQ and training centre for Bath Rugby Club.

Bath Lodge Castle (pictured) has four towers, 11 bedrooms and three roof terraces 

This is one of the 11 bedrooms inside the unique property and 10 of them have an en-suite bathroom. The castle has retained some of its original features 

It also comes with 3.6 acres of gardens, a sauna and bamboo shower with outdoor hot tub and separate staff accommodation

The castle It was added to the historical estate in 1806 and permission was granted to fortify it, with builders adding four circular towers (pictured) 

The castle offers spectacular views of the surrounding area - just south of Bath city centre - and homeowners can appreciate the sight 

For the past 22 years the castle, which is seven miles south of Bath, has been run as a boutique hotel and boasts a Tripadvisor rating of 4.5 out of 5.

The castle boasts 11 bedrooms - ten with en-suite bathrooms - three roof terraces, 3.6 acres of gardens, a sauna and bamboo shower with outdoor hot tub and separate staff accommodation.

There is a drawing room along with a dining room which can seat up to 40 people. 

Matthew Pegler, from Savills Bath, said: 'Bath Lodge Castle is a one-of-a-kind country home and is a complete contrast to the Georgian architecture that the city of Bath is so renowned for.

'In a pretty hamlet just seven miles from the city centre, this Grade II listed former lodge immediately conjures up visions of a proper English castle with its four circular towers and heavy timber door.

'Special features include a turreted snug and circular turreted bathrooms, with three of the 11 bedrooms having their own balcony or roof terrace.

'In the castle grounds, there is also a gym and a cabana which houses an outdoor hot tub, sauna, bamboo shower and an outdoor bar.

Bath Lodge Castle (pictured) was initially one of six gate lodges built for the Farleigh Hungerford estate, just seven miles south of Bath city centre 

Inside the stunning castle, there is a drawing room along with a dining room which can seat up to 40 people 

This is part of the 3.6 acres of gardens which comes with the property 

This is another one of the bedrooms inside the property, which again, comes with bathroom and a door going out on to the patio 

Matthew Pegler, from Savills Bath, said: 'Bath Lodge Castle is a one-of-a-kind country home and is a complete contrast to the Georgian architecture that the city of Bath is so renowned for' 

'The gardens are another notable feature, especially the woodland with a stream running through it - the paths and bridges which follow it are really rather magical.'

The history of grounds the castle is situated in can be traced by to 987AD when the land, Fernleah, was mentioned in the charter of King Ethelred.

At the time of the Domesday Book, Fernleah was known as Ferlege and by the 12th century it had become Farleigh and was owned by the Montfort Family who then sold it in 1337.

The estate then passed on to Sir Thomas Hungerford, who was speaker of the House of Commons in 1370.

Sir Thomas failed to get the necessary Royal consent for fortification of the original Manor House but was pardoned in 1383.

During the 16th century, two members of the Hungerford family backed the wrong side of the 'War of the Roses' and lost their heads as a consequence.

Farleigh was then confiscated and given to George, Duke of Clarence and brother of Edward IV, who later drowned in a butt of malmsey wine.

His daughter, the Countess of Salisbury, was accused of treason in 1541, but refused to lay her head on the block on grounds of innocence and the executioner followed her round the scaffold, chopping at her head until it fell from her shoulders.

(The Mail,UK)