An elegant Regency Country House set in its own private gardens and grounds set in just under 16 acres. Further cottages available by separate negotiation. Guide price for the whole £4,250,000.
Blakeshall Hall is an elegant, Grade II Regency house built in the 18th century and remodelled and extended in the mid 19th century and late 19th century set in a fabulous position with far-reaching, unspoilt, views offering complete privacy. The main house has been beautifully restored and maintained to an exemplary standard offering period elegance, but with the modern conveniences one expects ideally suited to family life and entertaining. The house exudes elegance, with well-proportioned principal rooms, high ceilings and many of the original features, yet is a manageable and comfortable family home. Blakeshall Hall is approached via a formal drive that sweeps past The Lodge. The drive meanders up to the front of the house flanked by park railings and beech hedges to either side. A large gravel sweep leads to the front door with a turning circle planted with mature flower borders. On entering under the portico, one is met by an impressive hall. From the hall is a beautiful, cantilevered staircase with an interesting stained-glass window. This window was once the property of an Andrew Wright. It was originally displayed in 1870 at Oak House, Haddington. With permission, it was transferred to nearby Rudge Hall in Shropshire in 1870 and finally moved to Blakeshall Hall in 1931. To the left is the principal Drawing Room with a fine fireplace leading on to the exquisite Orangery built by Vale about ten years ago, three pairs of French doors open out to reveal exquisitely beautiful views over the surrounding gardens and wonderful, unspoilt countryside in the mid to far distance. There is a well-proportioned Dining Room, which overlooks the garden.To the right is a further smaller drawing room. Set down a short passage is a more informal sitting room, which is a charming family room. Adjacent to the kitchen is a smaller dining room / breakfast room. The Kitchen is of a good size, has been beautifully designed around a central island, has a four door Aga and French doors into the garden. Blakeshall Hall also benefits from a billiard room, utility room, larder, and cloakroom with WC. The grand, cantilevered staircase leads to the first floor. The principal suite is particularly impressive with a large bedroom, en suite bathroom with bath, shower, WC and basin and a dressing room. There are seven further bedrooms and four bathrooms well laid out to provide fantastic accommodation for family life, and guests to enjoy.Integral to the house and accessed from the first floor is a Wing/Annex which could either be incorporated into the main body of the house or used as ancillary accommodation. At present this is laid out to provide a large sitting room/gym, office, box room and two bedrooms on the first floor with a further three bedrooms on the second floor. To the rear of the house is the private kitchen courtyard with a coal shed, woodstore, storeroom/workshop, outhouse and dog kennels. Beyond the Kitchen Courtyard is the Stable Courtyard, with a useful apartment over the garages, which comprises one bedroom with an en suite bathroom and a kitchen/living room. Beneath the flat are two generous garages. Also in the courtyard is a traditional stable block with two stalls, a tack room and a further smaller loose box. GARDENS AND GROUNDS Blakeshall Hall is surrounded by beautiful gardens and grounds. To the front are well maintained lawns. From the front lawned gardens is a sandstone ha-ha leading to the lake and paddocks beyond providing an unspoilt vista. Behind the house is a lovely walled garden, with a greenhouse and laburnum walk, and a secondary walled garden with a central path that has been beautifully landscaped. The gardens and grounds are spectacular in the spring with an abundance of azaleas. The lake not only provides a fo