By the sixteenth century the manor belonged to the Carent family, who sold it to Sir Edward Carteret in 1679.

It stands on an artificially raised terrace, and is surrounded by grounds that were laid out at the time by Richard Grange.

The north and south fronts are divided by two giant Corinthian pilasters,[5] placed to suggest a central block of three bays.

The structures listed at Grade I are: the house, the orangery, and a corridor linking the two;[1][11][10] the entrance gates, two pavilions and walling to the north-west and north-east;[9][6][7] and a garden terrace and stables to the east.

[17] The house still has almost 14 hectares (35 acres) of gardens and grounds, including a stream which forms part of the River Yeo.