Clifton Hall

A 8 bedroom Grade II listed hall in Clifton, Derbyshire with a granny flat and good range of outbuildings set in approximately 1 acre of landscaped gardens.

Clifton Hall is a substantial, brick built, Grade II listed hall with fine well-proportioned rooms, 8 bedrooms, a self-contained flat and a good range of outbuildings in the centre of this popular village close to Ashbourne.

The house is approached either down a private rear driveway or by means of a front drive which also gives access to a neighboring property.

Ground floor: A small area of front garden behind ornate iron railings leads to the front door which opens into an entrance lobby with cloakroom off and then into a large reception hall with birch flooring giving access to all the principal rooms. There is a sitting room overlooking the garden with wood fireplace and working shutters. To the left of the hall is a further sitting room with a stone fireplace which could be a formal dining room given that it has access to the rear kitchen. The drawing room is a fine room with wide bay window overlooking the garden, oak floor, wood fireplace with working grate and marble inlays. A pair of double doors lead to a dining hall with doors to the garden. The inner hall has the boiler room off and leads to a further reception hall with wood burner, a door to the self-contained unit, rear staircase to the first floor and door to the garden. The study/library has high ceilings, a wide bay window, a wall of fitted oak book shelving and a gas fired stove. The kitchen/breakfast room has a slate floor and a good range of wall and base units with Corian work surfaces and a number of built-in Neff appliances including two large fridges, a smaller fridge, a freezer, an electric oven and four burner hob with extractor over and a dishwasher. There is a black four oven gas fired AGA, a door leads to a small lobby with a cloakroom off and door to the yard. A door from the kitchen leads to a rear kitchen/utility room with further two oven AGA, fitted units and plumbing for a washer and dryer. A door opens from the back kitchen to steps leading down to a large cellar comprising five rooms variously fitted with thralls and wine bins.

First floor: To the front of the house is a large guest bedroom with fitted cupboards and an en suite bathroom. To the middle is a sewing/dressing room with fitted cupboards. A further dual aspect double bedroom is currently used as an office and has a pine floor and Hoptonwood fireplace. A few steps lead up to the master bedroom which has a lovely bay window overlooking the garden, a large walk-in dressing room with good fitted shelving, hanging and drawer space and an en suite shower room with double tiled shower, W.C., hand basin and bidet. Stairs lead to an inner landing and a family bathroom with raised bath, separate shower, W.C., and hand basin. There is a double bedroom with hand basin overlooking the garden and adjacent is a further potential bedroom currently used as a large dressing room with a wall of fitted cupboards and a gas fired wood burner set in a fireplace.

Second floor: Good sized landing with steps leading up to a large loft comprising two dry- lined and carpeted store rooms and a further room housing water tank. There are three further double bedrooms and a well fitted bathroom comprising bath, separate shower, W.C., bidet and hand basin with mirror fronted medicine cabinet over.

Self-contained unit: This can be accessed either from the rear hall of the house or its own private front door, to the ground floor is a kitchen with fitted units, a Homark Cooker, hob with extractor over and plumbing for a washing machine, this leads into the sitting room with stone fireplace. Stairs lead to the first floor where there is a large double bedroom and an en suite bathroom.

Outside: The gardens are mainly laid to lawn with an array of mature plants, shrubs and trees, there is a pretty rose garden leading to an orchard with cherry, apple and pear trees as well as a wonderful show of wild meadow flowers and to the wall further mature annuals. There is a hen coop and run with a composting area to one side.

Outbuildings: There is a stable/store with a good room over, a single garage with room over, a further large garage and further building offer garaging and storage with a log store to one side and a coal house/bike store/bin store to the other.

Accommodation

Entrance lobby; reception hall; rear entrance hall; drawing room; dining room; sitting room; dining hall; study/library; kitchen/breakfast room; rear kitchen/utility room; master bedroom with dressing room and shower room; guest bedroom and bathroom; four/six further bedrooms; study/bedroom five; dressing room/bedroom six; dressing/sewing room; two further bathrooms; two cloakrooms; extensive cellars; self-contained unit comprising: sitting room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom.

Amenities

Stable/store with room above; single garage with room above; large garage; further garage with inspection pit and store room off; log store; coal shed/bike shed/bin store; beautiful landscaped gardens extending to approximately one acre; hen coop and run; front and rear drives.

Situation

Clifton Hall is located in the centre of the village of Clifton which is within a short drive of the town of Ashbourne which has excellent local amenities including shops, public houses, churches, sports facilities and is noted for its annual Royal Shrovetide football game. The larger conurbation of Derby is also within easy reach with its excellent transport facilities including trains to London from 1 hour 25 minutes. Ashbourne is in the Derbyshire Dales, a short distance from the beautiful Dove Dale and on the edge of the Peak District National Park, thus being well placed for a wide selection of outdoor pursuits.

Historical Note

The Hall stands on land which in 1460 was owned by the Cockayne family of Ashbourne. They continued to hold the manor of Clifton under the Fitzherberts of Norbury until 1594. The manor then passed to the family of Hayne who may have been responsible for its construction in the mid-18th Century, it was then altered in the 19th and 20th centuries. In Victorian times the house was purchased by William Smith, a local cheese factor, it remained with the Smith family until the death of Rev F C Smith in 1933. In 1948 the hall was divided into two homes and was sold in 1950 to a CDR Harris who put it back into one in the late 1960s. In 1975 it was sold to Mr Davies who ran it as a small hotel, he then divided the remaining land for building and sold the hall in 1998, our client purchased in 2000.