6 bedroom detached house for sale

"Woodbank Hall" is an imposing country residence set within mature grounds with land and equestrain facilities approached along a 200 metre tree lined avenue. The property is believed to originate from the 1700's with significant rebuilding in the 1860's by a Liverpool corn merchant to provide what is now generous and elegant family accommodation with much character and charm. The dwelling further benefits from various stables, pasada menage and paddock and pasture fields extending to approximately 11 acres. Further to this is a tennis court and an enclosed courtyard with a variety of brick built garages and stables (available subject to further negotiations).

ground floor

Vestibule Entrance Hall
2.13m x 2.41m (7' x 7' 11") Entered by imposing double doors, the vestibule has windows to either side and an ornate tiled floor. Double doors lead on to the main reception hall.

Reception Hall
7.04m x 5.49m (23' 1" x 18' )
This spacious and grand room has a coved ceiling, a minster fireplace, feature pillar, two wall light points, two central heating radiators, two windows to the side, access to the cellars and a turned staircase to the first floor. Doors lead on to the Drawing Room, Dining Room and Inner Hall.

Drawing Room
7.72m x 4.55m (25' 4" x 14' 11")
With feature floor to ceiling bay window overlooking the front grounds, further window to the side, coved ceiling, open fireplace with marble hearth and inset, fluted columns, two central heating radiators with covers and telephone point.

Dining Room
7.72m x 4.55m (25' 4" x 14' 11")
With feature floor to ceiling bay window with views across the front grounds, coved ceiling, decorated plaster panels to walls, open fireplace with basket grate, four wall light points, two central heating radiators with covers and picture and dado rails.

Inner Hall
Leading off the Entrance Hall and with access to the Sitting Room, Morning Room, cloakroom and Kitchen and with two wall light points.

Sitting Room
7.57m x 5.79m (24' 10" x 19' )
Double mahogany doors lead to this well proportioned room which includes a pitch pine floor, decorated plaster panels to the walls, dado rial, coved ceiling, ceiling spotlights, three wall light points, sunken radiator and grill, open fireplace with ceiling height oak fire surround incorporating overmantle mirror and feature full height square bay mullioned window with views across the front grounds.

Morning Room Area
3.84m x 3.28m (12' 7" x 10' 9")
Opening off the Inner Hall this bright area has access to the rear garden and terrace via French doors, there is also a telephone point and a concealed door behind which is a second set of stairs to the first floor.

Cloakroom/WC
2.34m x 2.13m (7' 8" x 7' )
With a two piece white suite comprising of a low level WC and wash hand basin, two wall light points, window to rear and Venetian style three colour marble ornate floor design.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room
5.49m x 5.46m (18' x 17' 11")
Fitted with a range of wall and base Poggenpohl units with contrasting worktops, stainless steel sink unit and drainer with waste disposal unit, Aga oil fired range, Tappan ceramic hob, space and plumbing for dishwasher, central island unit/breakfast bar, part tiled walls, tiled floor, concealed lighting and windows to the front and side. Door to:

Utility room 1
5.72m x 2.90m (18' 9" x 9' 6")
With stainless steel sink unit and drainer, space and plumbing for washing machine, tiled floor, window to rear. Door to rear passage and corridor to pantry and second utility room.

Utility Room 2
3.58m x 2.87m (11' 9" x 9' 5") With a range of wall and base units, stainless steel sink unit and drainer, plumbing for washing machine, space for fridge/freezer, part tiled walls, tiled floor and stable type door to the side.

Boiler Room
Accessed off rear passage. Contains oil fired hot water boiler, lagged cylinder with immersion heater. A second boiler room is accessed from the rear garden.

first floor

Landing
11.81m x 1.96m plus 3.40m x 1.70m (38'9" x 6' 5" plus 11'2"x5'3")
L-shaped with three wall light points and central ceiling light well.

Master Suite
This comprises of Master Bedroom, Dressing Room and Master Bathroom as follows:

Master Bedroom
5.38m x 4.55m (17' 8" x 14' 11")
With coved ceiling, central heating radiator, dado rail, telephone point and large bay window with views over the front grounds and open countryside beyond. Door to:

Dressing Room
3.66m x 3.48m (12' x 11' 5") With a range of fitted wardrobes, dressing table, fitted mirrors, central heating radiator and two windows to the side. Door to:

Master Bathroom
3.86m x 3.51m (12' 8" x 11' 6")
With a three piece suite comprising of a low level WC, wash hand basin and panelled bath with shower attachment over, spot lights, two windows to the side and concealed door to:

Laundry Room
3.86m x 2.74m (12' 8" x 9' )
Accessed from both the landing and Master bathroom this room a coved ceiling and shelving to three walls.

Bedroom 2
5.64m x 4.22m (18' 6" x 13' 10")
With central heating radiator, coved ceiling, fitted wardrobes and dressing table and large bay window with views across the front grounds and open countryside.

Bedroom 3
5.26m x 4.52m (17' 3" x 14' 10")
With central heating radiator, coved ceiling, ceiling spotlights, fitted wardrobe and two windows overlooking the front grounds and countryside beyond.

Bedroom 4
5.49m x 4.09m (18' x 13' 5")
With central heating radiator, coved ceiling, window to the side with views towards the Menage and further window to the front overlooking the gardens.

Bedroom 5
3.81m x 3.10m (12' 6" x 10' 2")
With central heating radiator, coved ceiling and window to the rear overlooking the back gardens.

Family Bathroom
3.76m x 3.35m (12' 4" x 11' )
With a three piece suite comprising of a low level WC, pedestal wash basin and panelled bath in tiled recess with shower attachment over and glazed screen, central heating radiator and window to the rear.

Guest Suite
A door off the landing leads to an inner landing with access to a second staircase, Guest Bedroom (Bedroom 6), Guest Bathroom and WC. Suite consists of;

Guest Bedroom (Bedroom 6)
4.45m x 3.94m (14' 7" x 12' 11")
With two windows overlooking the rear gardens.

Guest Bathroom
With a two piece original Victorian suite comprising of a wash hand basin and deep inset bath, part tiled walls, fitted cupboard and window to the rear.

WC

Separate WC with high cistern and window to rear.

exterior

Gardens and Grounds
"Woodbank Hall" can be approached from two entrances. One along a 200m tree lined avenue of mature trees, the other through stone pillared entrance over a cattle grid. Both lead to a gravel driveway. There is a formal walled rear garden with central lawn, a variety of shrubs and trees plus an ornamental pond and terraced areas in York stone. A main feature of the rear garden is a large slate roofed Summer House with adjoining store room which is currently used as a games room and for indoor sports. An outside WC is adjacent to the boiler room.
The main gardens located to the South West of the Hall cover approx 2.5 acres and are laid to a wide lawn interspersed with banks of shrubs and sheltered by mature forest trees, beech and a specimen Wellingtonia. Steps lead down to a sunken dell, formerly a fish lake. Iron railings separate the garden from the adjacent field. The main area of the garden is believed to have been planted in the 1860's with later Edwardian additions. A tennis court is adjacent to the main garden, as is a vegetable garden.

Equestrian Facilities and Land
The tree lined avenue leads to a modern timber stable block with 5 stables, tack room and 3 bay hay store. There is ample parking for horse wagons and trailers. Also off the avenue is an all weather pasada Menage riding arena, and access to grassed fields. One field contains a large open fronted two storey field barn built of brick under a slate roof.

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