Fine Country House Wedding Venue In Derbyshire For Sale

Business description

Preferred Commercial is delighted to offer to the market this substantial George II, Grade II* listed country house, which was built around 1760 for the 18th century industrialist Joseph Wilkes. Overseale House has played host to notable figures such as the poets Wordsworth and Coleridge along with Matthew Boulton and James Watt, the inventor of the steam engine. Our clients acquired the house in 1996 and set about painstakingly restoring it to its former glory, carefully preserving original features. All major work has been carried out including new plumbing and central heating system. Overseale House now offers 8 letting bedrooms, each decorated in a different style. The bed and breakfast boasts 3 AA Stars and a quality web site. The business is currently run at a pace to suit our client however, there is huge scope to increase turnover by running as a country house hotel or as a wedding venue. The house itself is found to be famous in its own right and of great importance in the history of England. When opened on Historic Heritage Days, many hundreds of people visited. This is a unique opportunity to acquire such an outstanding property with immense future potential. Early discussions with preferred commercial are highly recommended.

Property information

Property:

Freehold

Location:

Overseale House is located in its own substantial grounds on Acresford Road in the picturesque village of Overseal. Overseal is three miles from Swadlincote and is the southernmost settlement in South Derbyshire, just on the border with Leicestershire. The village is located right in the centre of England, within the National Forest and makes an ideal base for exploring the nearby attractions. The main A444 runs through the village and the M42 is just 3.5 miles away.

Premises details:

Substantial George II, Grade II* listed country house set within approximately 2.5 acres of grounds. Brielfy comprising:

Ground Floor
• Spacious entrance hall with access to the dining room, kitchen, reception room and to the rear gardens.
• Formal reception room with views over the gardens and surrounding countryside, feature wooden floor, chandelier circa 1900, original windows, which are 240 years old and fireplace dating back to 1760.
• Dining room with feature Georgian fireplace, original windows, distinctive cornice and mahogany doors throughout
• Morning room with feature fireplace and second front door
• Family suite: double bedroom plus twin bedroom with en-suite walk-in shower, WC and basin, suitable for disabled
• Suite: double bedroom with kitchenette with en-suite walk-in shower, WC and basin, access to garden
• Tack room
• WC and basin
• Kitchen and dining area with a 4-oven AGA range used for both cooking and hot water, original cupboards
• Stairs to first floor bedrooms
• Utility and laundry room, was originally the servants' kitchen, 2 oil fired boilers
• Stairs to lower ground floor
• Gas available

Lower Ground Floor
• Garden room/lounge with wood burning stove and access to gardens
• Large storeroom
• Pantry
• Storeroom
• Additional room

First Floor
Accessed by an impressive staircase
• 1 single bedroom
• 1 twin bedroom
• 6 double bedrooms, one of which has en-suite facilities
• Bathroom with bath and shower above, WC and basin
• Bathroom with corner bath, walk-in shower, WC and basin

External
• Gravel drive to front with parking with walled garden
• Approximately 2.5 acres of grounds set mainly to lawn with mature shrubs and trees, partly walled
• Former stables converted to a double length garage

Other information

Trading hours:

Open all year round