A GRADE I listed Georgian country house gifted to Admiral Lord Nelson’s family after the battle of Trafalgar is up for sale for £12 million.

Trafalgar Park, near Downton, is an 11-bedroom mansion set among 33 acres of protected parkland.

The stately home, which has been restored and renovated in recent years, boasts stables, a swimming pool, tennis courts, woodland, and a 12th century church with a memorial to Nelson.

The music room is believed to be the only surviving example of a complete room by the Italian artist Giovanni Battista Cipriani.

Owner Michael Wade said: “Trafalgar Park is a wonderful family home, and its ongoing architectural restoration has been a labour of love.

"It has a unique place in Greek Revivalism, a rich history – and it is a place of great fun.

"During my tenure we have enjoyed and recorded opera and instrumentalists in the Baroque Hall, had the Globe Theatre Company perform Shakespeare – not to mention film stars and zombies for the films made at Trafalgar Park.

"For me, it is time for a new chapter and to find a successor custodian for this magnificent piece of art set, as it is, in a beautiful landscape affording complete privacy yet so convenient for London.”

The estate has featured in TV period dramas and films including the 1995 adaptation of Sense and Sensibility starring Emma Thompson, the TV adaptation of Emma starring Kate Beckinsale; Amazing Grace starring Benedict Cumberbatch and in the zombie blockbuster 28 Days Later, directed by Danny Boyle, who spent six weeks filming at the property.

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Crispin Holborow from Savills said: “Trafalgar Park is an architectural gem, and represents the cream of the crop of fine country houses to be marketed in 2016."

The estate, originally known as Standlynch Park, was acquired by Act of Parliament in 1814 and given to Lord Nelson’s elder brother, the Rev William Nelson, and heirs.

Charlie Stone, director at Savills Salisbury, said: “Trafalgar Park is a truly exceptional property and one of the finest houses that Savills Salisbury has ever been involved with.”

The house belonged to the Nelson family until its sale in 1948.