A Grade I listed abbey with 27 bedrooms is on the market for £15 million – see inside Wytham Abbey

Wytham Abbey was described by The Times as ‘one of the loveliest houses in England,’ back in 1991. More than 30 years later, and that accolade still holds true. It seems that turrets, castellations, sprawling land, marble fireplaces, oak staircases and plenty of secret nooks, crannies and doorways never go out of fashion. Quite the contrary, this resplendent 27-bedrrom, 27,000 square foot house in Oxford (just outside of the town, but surrounded by countryside) is on the market for an astounding £15 million.

So popular is the house that the property portal Rightmove has seen it jump into their top-five most viewed properties of this year. But the house, which has been used for events in the last few years, is not a new point of fascination. It’s been on the radar of some of the most influential people in the world since its erection in the 15th century, with Queen Elizabeth I, Olive Cromwell and Queen Victoria among them.

Now a Grade I-listed property (of which there are only around 9,000 in the UK), the abbey was constructed by the Harcourt family in 1480. There are still some remaining features from the original building, including a Tudor-arched doorway, stained glass panels, battlements and oriel windows.