• Over 6,000 sq ft of accommodation to main house +
• Elevated position overlooking own grounds +
• Established equestrian facilities +
• Swimming pool with pool house +
• Tennis court +
• Annexe guest cottage +
• Garaging complex with annexe +
• Exceptional landscaped gardens +
• Offering privacy and seclusion throughout +
• In 55 acres +

Sitting in an elevated position within its parkland grounds, Darmsden Hall is a substantial country home believed to date from 1830 with an older 16th century rear wing, being of a timber frame and plastered elevations, under a slate roof. Hosting many qualities of an outstanding country house, the property has a handsome facade, parkland setting, elegant reception rooms and am impressive sweeping approach, along with many outside toys ideal for entertaining the whole family.

The property has undergone an extensive modernisation, extension and refurbishment programme, which has been carried out with great flair. Period features have been sympathetically retained along side providing state of the art 21st century living. Internally, the property is arranged over two floors, is immaculately presented throughout and incorporates many period features including exposed timbers, mullion windows, open fireplaces and an impressive staircase. On the ground floor there is a spacious, light filled reception hall, an elegant drawing room with open fireplace, panelling and a fabulously deep, wide sash window with stunning elevated views over the valley. The morning room is a charming additional entertaining space with dual aspect and an open fireplace.

Of particular note is the bespoke, open plan Plain English kitchen entered through both the front and rear halls with cloakroom and boot room off. The kitchen has been updated to a high specification with appliances including underfloor heating, an Aga, large island unit with zinc worktop, full height dresser and matching base and wall mounted wooden cupboards with composite work tops as well as a wood burning stove set within an inglenook fireplace with bressummer beam over. The cellar accessed from the kitchen, is split in to three parts; wine cellar, laundry and drying room. The kitchen opens out into the family room which benefits from wooden floors, three dresser units and three sets of elegant full height sash windows which lead out on to the terrace enjoying views out across the surrounding south facing gardens and parkland beyond.

A further service wing with bespoke boot room, fully fitted second kitchen, and access to a sheltered rear courtyard, making this the ideal space when hosting parties. Adjacent to the drawing room, is the library, a wonderful spacious reception room, currently used as a study and has a delightful, deep bay window and window seat from which one can sit and take in the garden and spectacular views. One wall is fitted with bespoke wooden bookcases and the room has a wooden floor. Also used as a drinks reception room before dinner. The sitting room is off the boot room/lobby and is a well proportioned room with a wealth or original features including exposed beams and an open fireplace. Off this sitting room is a study/bedroom, a separate store room and a cloakroom.