[1][5] The house is a two-storey building arranged around a central hall,[1] built of red brick with Portland stone dressing and a hipped slate roof.

The red brick stable block was built at about the same time as the main house along with "Jane's Cottage" within the grounds.

One incident occurred after the Exeter Ball, when four young gentlemen plunged into one of the lakes and were subsequently washed off in baths of champagne.

[17] It was purchased in 1982 by David and Gale Glynn, who having undertaken some refurbishment work sold it in 2010 for an asking price of £3-£4 million.

[16] In 2010, Hillersdon was purchased by Michael Lloyd and has since undergone a complete refurbishment and is now used as a wedding venue and hotel.