He moved to the countryside with his wife Gilly. 69 Year Olds. Simon Groom Is A Member Of . After attending auditions he joined the Blue Peter team as a replacement for Peter Purves.For the last 35 years it’s also been a successful bed and breakfast, set up by Mrs Groom senior.Sign up to receive two FREE daily bulletin e-mails, as well as breaking news as it happensThis stunning location and house has been home and livelihood to the Groom family since 1957.There are then a further 53 acres of pastures.A stable block and barns has planning permission and listed building consent for a four-bedroom house, home-office and workshop and this is set on a two-acre plot.The house has been a film set tooThere are seven bedrooms (five en suite), and three reception rooms plus the Tudor kitchen. Leos tend to have almost a royal air about them.
The house is set in three-quarters of an acre of gardens and there are also barns, a garage and a workshop.Simon, long-interested in becoming a broadcaster, returned to the farm from his DJ job in London while filming was taking place and came to the notice of producers.You can usually gauge someone's age by which Blue Peter presenter they best remember.Now the house and farm are up for sale.The property is for sale with Bagshaws of Ashbourne by informal tender as a whole for offers around £2,130,000, or in four separate lots : Lot 1 the house, barns and 11 acres £1.15m; Lot 2 Stable block in 2 acres £550,000; Lot 3 appx 43 acres £343,000 and Lot 4 10.5 acres inc 1.5acres of mixed woodland £90,000.For eight years Simon entertained and educated British children alongside his fellow presenters through the programme and with access to such idyllic countryside, it is easy to see why some reports came from Derbyshire - then editor Biddy Baxter sent Groom and his co-presenters to the county to reveal the mysteries of farming to millions of children.The location's star appeal continued as Simon and his wife used the house as a film location - when you see the stunning Tudor kitchen alone you'll understand why - and to host events, conferences and other gatherings in the “Calf House” which they also use as a family room.Not only is this a stunning Grade II* listed Tudor home and 65-acre hill farm in its own right, but it may also be responsible for Simon's rise to fame.A presenter of Blue Peter from 1978 until 1986, with dog Goldie of course, Simon grew up on a Derbyshire farm - Manor Farm in Dethick.Manor Farm at Dethick was chosen as the location for the story's remote Derbyshire farm where the action takes place.In the mid 1970s, Derbyshire was chosen by the BBC as the location to film a children's story A Traveller in Time.The farmhouse sits in a hilltop location with breathtaking views across the Derwent Valley.Land and estate agent, Bagshaws, says that this is the first time in its 600-year history that the farm has been sold on the open market.So, if you've got ambitions to follow in the Groom family's footsteps, here's what you'll be able to enjoy.Offers to be received by 1 July. Blue Peter. Simon Groom (born 12 August 1950) is a British producer and director. Fun!The world’s population was and there were an estimated 97,399,411 babies born throughout the world in 1950, Harry S. Truman (Democratic) was the president of the United States, and the number one song on Billboard 100 was [Not available]. We will continue to update this page, so bookmark it and come back often to see new updates.Simon Groom, best known for being a TV Show Host, was born in England, United Kingdom on Saturday, August 12, 1950.