 As a result of the auction , the former " Tyntesfield Estate " no longer exists . The National Trust purchased only the main central part of the Estate which comprises the house , the kitchen garden , and the park . The trust also sold off additional lands . The resultant preserved house and surrounding gardens sat on a total of 150 acres ( 61 ha ) of land are now simply known as Tyntesfield . Charlton Farm , is now home to Children 's Hospice South West , which provides palliative care to children with terminal illnesses . Charlton House was sold into private hands , having been since 1927 the home of the Downs School . 
