Star in your very own period drama: Idyllic 14th century rural home that featured in the Oscar-winning adaptation of E M Forster's Howards End is on the market for £3.95million

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Fans of the Oscar-winning film Howards End could follow in the footsteps of Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson after the house that starred in the film went on the market for £3.95million.

Peppard Cottage in Rotherfield Peppard, Oxfordshire, is so integral to the plot of the 1992 British film it even features on the cover of the DVD.

The idyllic ivy-covered property, which dates back to the 14th century, has also been used for other classic British shows such as Poirot, Inspector Morse and Midsomer Murders.

The beautiful rural home, that is now on the market with estate agents Knight Frank, has eight bedrooms and over two acres of grounds.

Peppard Cottage in Rotherfield Peppard, Oxfordshire, was one of the stars of the 1992 film Howards End also featuring Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins in the garden of the Oxfordshire property that has been put up for sale

The grand property with oak-panelled hallway with room for a baby grand piano and is on the market for £3.95million

Its giant country kitchen contains a large red AGA cooker with original flagstone floors as well as ample space for a dining table

The property also has an outdoor swimming pool to splash around in the Oxfordshire idyll's giant gardens

Howards End was based on the book of the same name by EM Forster and tells the story of three families who belong to different social classes in the early 1900s.

The house is so integral to the plot of the 1992 British film it even features on the cover of the DVD (pictured)

The old country cottage of the title is owned by the wealthy Wilcox family, with Anthony Hopkins playing the widowed Henry Wilcox.

Forster described Howards End as 'old and little and altogether delightful'.. He based the fictional house on Rooks Nest, a rustic manse in Kent where he spent his childhood.

Although the cottage still stands, director James Ivory refused to film the adaptation there. Instead he opted for Peppard Cottage as the then owners were friends of the production designer on the film.

Ivory said Peppard was more photogenic and the 'epitome of the picturesque cosy house'.

For three years after the film was released fans flocked to the property to take photos of the English idyll.

It was owned by Lady Ottoline Morrell, an arts patron, in the early 1900s and she frequently entertained literary friends like George Bernard Shaw, Bertrand Russell and Henry James.

The current owners believe EM Forster may well have been to the house as he was friends with that group of writers.

The house has 6,329 sq ft of accommodation with large drawing room, dining room, sitting room and reception hall, a large kitchen/breakfast room, a study, a second sitting room or study, eight bedrooms and four bathrooms.

It has lots of beautiful character features such as exposed oak beams, carved wall panelling, inglenook fireplaces and flagstone floors.

The beautiful rural home, that is now on the market with estate agents Knight Frank, has eight bedrooms and over two acres of grounds

For three years after the film was released fans flocked to the property to take photos of the English idyll and is considered the 'epitome of the picturesque cosy house'

The house has 6,329 sq ft of accommodation with large drawing room, dining room (pictured), sitting room and reception hall

The property has two acres of grounds and has also been used for other classic British shows such as Poirot, Inspector Morse and Midsomer Murders

The current owners believe EM Forster may well have been to the house as he was friends with that group of writers

The gardens include an orchard with fruit trees and a large grassed area that was formerly three grass tennis courts that could offer building potential, subject to planning.

There are also a number of outbuildings providing garaging, store rooms and workshops.

Alexander Risdon, from Knight Frank, said: 'The house is instantly recognisable to anyone who's a fan of the film. It's on the front cover of the DVD.

'The house was also used in other British television shows like Morse and Midsommer Murders.

'It was originally built in the 14th century and the front elevation is original and it was extended in 1905.

'It has an Arts and Crafts style to it. There's glorious wood panelling, open fires, gorgeous bay windows, it has bags of character.

'It's a very unusual house, in a good way.

'The owners have been there for 24 years, they were living in the house while the filming was going on.

'But they're now moving away from the area. The house lends itself best to a family but we've had interest from an array of different people.'