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Jacobean Estate in the English Countryside

This property is listed with a guide price of £10,000,000, on the market with Savills

This property is listed with a guide price of £10,000,000, on the market with Savills

The Lilford Hall Estate centres around the Jacobean House, Lilford Hall, a striking estate that has been partially restored by its current owners in 2004. Entire wings have been left untouched, waiting to be restored by its next owner. 

The 321 acre estate is located on the River Nene within Northamptonshire, 4.5 miles south of the Georgian market town of Oundle, and 18 miles to the city of Peterborough. 

The hall is notable for its grand reception rooms, 2 dining rooms, a theatre room, and ballroom, all featuring lovely period detail. The entire 9-bedroom residence spans 32,406 square feet, and includes a central courtyard.The main house and south wing were fully restored in 2004 by its current owner. Entire wings have been left untouched, waiting to be restored by its next owner.

The Grade I listed house was built as a Tudor mansion in 1495, with the Jacobean exterior added in 1635, and later various Georgian alterations and additions in the 1740s, including the two Georgian pavilions, formerly the Coach House and Stable Block. 

 The estate offers plenty of charm with its historic formal gardens, known as the Pleasure Grounds, now overgrown. There is a Children’s Garden with its thatched summer house, The Broad Walk and the Rockery, covering a 5-acre area on the eastern part of the estate.

The country estate also includes lakes and an island on the River, as well as original aviaries, a squash court, and stables.

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