9 bedroom detached house for sale
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- 9 bedrooms
- 4 reception rooms
- 5 bathrooms
- 58.43 acres
- Wine Cellar
- Two lakes
- Parkland
- Two substantial Gatehouse cottages
- Outbuildings
- Period
The primary accommodation radiates from a central reception hall, which sets the tone for the rest of the house with its attractive flagstone flooring and magnificent Jacobean staircase which runs through the three storeys and features large, decorative finials and the addition of a rare dog gate. The reception rooms, mostly interconnecting, are set around the reception hall and are of excellent proportions. The drawing room enjoys doors opening to the garden terrace which has a southerly facing aspect, as does the adjoining sitting room presented in an elegant Rococo style. The large Dining Hall, positioned to the western side of the house, perfectly captures the afternoon and evening sunshine. The Dining Hall porch, accesses the western garden terrace with views over the formal gardens, grounds and beautiful countryside.
Further to the ground floor, and accessible from the entrance and dining hall, is a very well-equipped kitchen/breakfast room. Elsewhere on the ground floor is a library, cloakroom and access to the extensive cellar. The cellar includes a mature wine cellar, two entertainment rooms for informal parties or table tennis/foosball.
To the first floor, the principal suite spans the width of the house and overlooks the gardens to the west; with the parkland in view. The suite has a dressing room or further bedroom/study, and a very well - appointed ensuite bathroom. To the same floor are three further bedrooms, two with access to ensuite bathrooms. Two staircases lead to the second floor where there are a further five bedrooms, a bathroom, small kitchen and a games room. Two of the bedrooms are currently incorporated within a flat comprising of a sitting room, and bathroom.
Outside
The main entrance to Cold Overton Hall is from the east of the building. This aspect is set back from the village lane behind a stone wall and high hedging. The sweeping gravelled horseshoe driveway is flanked by stone garden walls and wrought iron gates accessing the gardens. The west garden enjoys formal lawns with tall stone walls, stone flagged pathways, and many mature deciduous and coniferous trees. To the south elevation are stone flagged terraces and a mature copper beech tree. A further driveway to the north elevation, gives access to the Gatehouse Cottages, tennis court and grounds beyond. The landscaped gardens have been restored in recent years to provide a delightful setting for The Hall. Extensive lawned areas frame the front drive, with formal gardens and woodland bordering the western side of the house.
Outbuildings
A range of outbuildings include stabling by Scotts of Thrapston, a garden workshop and a tennis court. Beyond the immediate gardens, meandering pathways extend towards the parkland leading to the mature woodland and paddock land. A grazing agreement is currently in place. Further details are available from the agents.
In addition to the principal house, Cold Overton Hall is offered with two Gatehouse cottages. The cottages are unique, well appointed, and approached off the courtyard with a secondary driveway to the rear of the cottages providing vehicular access and parking. The cottages have access to the gardens, with 3 Main Street enjoying direct access to a charming walled garden with a lawned area flanked by planted borders.
3 Main Street
Comprising over three floors, a kitchen/ sitting room, 3 bedrooms, principal bathroom and top floor shower room.
5 Main Street
With three floors comprising a kitchen, sitting room, dining room, on the first floor two bedrooms and a bathroom, and to the second floor two bedrooms and a further bathroom.
Cold Overton Hall is set to the west of the village Main Street, sitting in an enviable, elevated position and nestled amongst mature parkland and formal gardens, on a gentle west facing slope.
Situated on the Rutland/ Leicestershire border, Cold Overton is a small rural village with easy access to the popular market towns of Oakham, Uppingham and Market Harborough, the latter providing mainline rail access to London St. Pancras in just over an hour.
Market Harborough and Stamford are nearby with several supermarkets including Waitrose, along with extensive shopping facilities. Oakham is a short drive away with a good range of restaurants, independent shops and further facilities, whilst Rutland Water offers recreational activities, with sailing, fishing clubs, along with picturesque walks and cycle routes.
The area is particularly well served by popular/good quality schooling in both the state and private sectors with primary schools nearby in Somerby, Langham, and Oakham itself and excellent public/secondary schools in Oakham, Uppingham, Stamford and Oundle.
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