6 Bedroom Property for Sale in Wiverton

porte cochere, entrance hall, five reception rooms, kitchen, cloakroom, utility/laundry, six bedrooms, four bathrooms, second floor with extensive accommodation ready for renovation

6 bedrooms. 
5 reception rooms. 
4 bathrooms. 
Private gravelled drive. 
Gardens/grounds of apprx 3.4ac. 

Freehold

SITUATION:
Wiverton Hall is the principal property in a small group of period residential properties set in open countryside with fine unbroken views across adjoining farmland into the Vale of Belvoir. Wiverton is well placed for access to local facilities and amenities in Bingham market town and the A46 and A52 roads give ready access to the major centres of Nottingham, Grantham, Newark and Leicester with onward connections by train and major roads to the rest of the UK.

DESCRIPTION:
The original Wiverton Hall dates back to the mid 15th Century and was a fortified castle, much of which was destroyed by Cromwell in the mid 17th Century with only the Gate House and Guard Room left standing and forming part of the present day Hall.The current property was created by the Chaworth family in the early to mid 19th Century and the restoration of this unique country house has been completed by the current owners over the last ten years. A more detailed and chronological history of the Hall and the Wiverton Estate is available.The property is well documented in Pevsner Buildings of England, the basic description of the Hall as - 1814 symmetrical, castellated and stuccoed. Of five bays and two storeys with turrets flanking the central feature of porte-cochere and large gothic window, and marking each end of the façade. - A further more detailed description is available.A particular historical feature of the property is the enclosed stone and turreted spiral staircase leading directly from the ground floor to the roof area with it's fine graded slate roof in parts and wide castellated parapets with expansive views of 360o across the surrounding countryside.

ACCOMMODATION:
Porte Cochere with open flagged floorWide part glazed panelled entrance door to:- Octagonal Entrance Hall fine detailed domed ceiling mirroring the design of the original Gate House to the rear of the property.Drawing Room an elegant well proportioned principal south facing reception room. Deep gothic arched windows with sash shutters and an open aspect across the front gardens to the Vale of Belvoir beyond. Deep ornate cornice, ceiling rose, privately commissioned hand made marble chimney piece and hearth to an open fire.Library/Study with cornice, arched head gothic windows.Living Family Kitchen with arched head gothic windows, shuttering, oak strip flooring with raised kitchen section. Extensive range of hand made matching wall and base units of individual design incorporating display cabinets, corian working surface, plate rack, double bowl inset ceramic sink. Double oven Aga with side boiler, integrated dishwasher, matching housing for freestanding refrigerator and separate freezer. Central island unit to kitchen area incorporating inset ceramic hob. High single French door to side terrace and gardens.Dining Hall of outstanding proportions with flagged floor, exposed original stone arches forming part of the early Gate House and Guard House, wide raised stone fireplace with an open hearth. A very fine cantilever low rise stone staircase winds to the upper floor with a deep arched head southwest facing window at the turn.Sitting Room with commissioned hard carved large stone chimney piece and hearth, detailed octagonal domed ceiling and high glazed and stone mullioned window looking out onto the rear gardens. This room forming the original Gate House to Wiverton Hall.Cloakroom a further octagonal room with pedestal wash hand basin, low suite wc, fitted cloaks cupboard.Rear HallUtility/Laundry comprising a much earlier domestic kitchen with range of fitted cupboards.First Floor:Very spacious main Landing Area with interesting detailed ceiling cornice.Master Bedroom French door to leaded balcony over front porte cochere.Ensuite Bathroom with handmade units including walk in shower cubicle, panelled bath, twin wash hand basins in a fitted complimentary unit, low suite wc.Bedroom Two incorporates entrance lobby area, spacious double bedroom area. Large walk in airing cupboard/wardrobe.Ensuite Bathroom with panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin, low suite wc, dado panelling.Further inner Landing Area giving access toBedroom ThreeBedroom FourBathroom serving bedrooms 3 and 4. Fully fitted with range of hand made units including panelled bath, twin inset wash hand basins, low suite wc, extractor unit.Bedroom Five located to the rear of the house again within hallway and private landing area, large double bedroom with fitted window seats, cornice, views to the rear gardens.Very spacious Ensuite Bathroom with a freestanding claw and ball foot cast iron bath, separate shower cubicle, twin pedestal wash hand basins, low suite wc, fitted window seats.Bedroom Six window to side elevation.NOTE From this private landing area there is separate access to a further inner landing area with blocked off staircase to the ground floor and restricted access to the second floor.Second Floor:Originally planned as the Servants Quarters to the main Hall now with limited ladder access comprising:-Main Landing Area with fine circular domed roof light - the front section comprising four substantial rooms and the rear section providing two further good rooms plus box room. This area has modern fitted sectional flooring but is in need of renovation to create living accommodation.Outside Grounds and GardensWiverton Hall is set in it's own extensive level mainly lawned garden areas with small walled and stocked mature borders. It is bound to the south by a low pillared wall to a ha ha and on to open fields beyond in the ownership of the Crown Estate with views to Langar and Belvoir beyond.There is a shared principal Estate driveway with private gravelled drive leading to the central circular front drive, generous lawned areas, mature shrubbery and trees. Side Paved Terrace again leading onto lawned gardens with a generous woodland area beyond.Rear Garden with pedestrian access to the rear shared courtyard.Stone Turret with spiral stone staircase leading up to roof level. Adjoining Store housing oil fired boiler providing partial central heating and domestic hot water with modern oil storage tank concealed above.The whole site in all some 3.4 acres or thereabouts.NOTEThe adjoining Wiverton Hall Cottage may be available subject to further negotiation and comprises very spacious three reception, three bedroom, three bathroom period cottage, well specified and finished throughout - further details available upon request.

DIRECTIONS:
From Nottingham take the A52 Grantham Road proceeding across the A46 onto the Bingham By-Pass. At the first crossroads turn right following the signposts to Langar and Harby. The small settlement of Wiverton is on the left hand side approached through a recessed low walled entrance. Bear right off the private estate road to the front of the Hall.