The West Wing Birthwaite Hall | Darton

A very rare opportunity has arisen to purchase The West Wing which forms part of the substantial Birthwaite Hall estate. This superb Grade lI Listed property offers unique and elegant living boasting a spectacular array of original features to include oak panelling and plaster work within an idyllic country house estate enjoying all the benefits of country living and yet enjoying easy accessibility to the M1 Network.

Externally- sweeping tree lined driveway, ample off road parking, stone built garage, workshop, log store, south facing sun terrace with views over the surrounding countryside.

GROUND FLOOR Entrance Hall Breakfast Kitchen Dining Room Music Room Snug Access to cellar

FIRST FLOOR Landing Master Bedroom Dressing Room/Study Bedroom 2 House Bathroom

SECOND FLOOR Landing Sitting Room Library Bedroom 3 Bedroom 4 Bedroom 5 Bathroom 2

DISTANCES approx. 4 miles, approx. 18 miles, Manchester approx. 35 miles, approx. 19 miles M1 Junction 38 approx. 1 mile.

HISTORY The second-floor accommodation has the potential to be a separate living space, ideal as a Birthwaite Hall has an ancient pedigree, dating back to the mid‐12th century. The gradual teenage or guest suite. The floor comprises of a sitting room, library, 3 spacious bedrooms and process of replacing the timber‐framed house in stone as a Restoration mansion began in 1665 bathroom. Listed building consent has been granted to create an en-suite to bedroom 3. when the owner Sir Francis Burdet was made a baronet in his early 20s by Charles II. Over the next 10 years he began mortgaging his lands to start building a new 2 ½‐storey mansion taller EXTERNALS than any other in the district, as an impressive Prodigy House more inkeeping with his The West Wing is accessed via a long, winding private lane lined with mature trees and hedges perceived station in society eventually owing Thomas Wentworth £4,000 in 1675. In 1689 he leading to the impressive Birthwaite Hall estate and to a set of original early 18th century mortgage Birthwaite for £1,200 to John Silvester, perhaps to install the fine Wren‐like oak wrought iron gates and stone piers with carved urns that form an elegant north entrance to the panelled rooms in the West Wing to complete his house. By 1700 the debt rose to over £4,000 West Wing, and its stone‐built garage, workshop, wood‐store and potting‐shed. It’s private and Silvester foreclosed on the mortgage purchasing the freehold of Birthwaite for a mere ‘garden’ is an arboretum of tall mature specimen trees, set within former parkland, that £118. At this date the mansion was fenestrated with cross‐mullioned windows with leaded includes a rare Cedrus Magna, and other lights that were eventually replaced by more fashionable sash windows during the early to evergreen trees that screen the house. The property includes ample off road parking with mid‐18th century when the house was leased to well‐to‐do tenants. The West Wing leased as a spaces in front of the property and spaces in front of the garage. separate residence by 1746 with a new inserted door and staircase; the many original features are beautifully preserved. The south front has a superb private stone‐flagged sun‐terrace set between tall yew hedges with magnificent rural views over the adjacent stepped terraced garden and the distant LOCATION wooded countryside. Darton is a semi-rural village with a BR main-line station to Leeds and Sheffield. The village is a short distance from Barnsley, both having a varierty of amenities, country public houses, and FIXTURES AND FITTINGS well regarded schools. Darton is a short drive from the Sculpture Park and Cannon Only fixtures and fittings specifically mentioned in the particulars are included within the sale. Hall Country Park and is approximately 1 mile away from Junction 38 of the M1 Network. Items not mentioned such as carpets and curtains may be available subject to separate negotiation. GENERAL INFORMATION The West Wing was the upper wing of this impressive 3-storey 17th century Manor House and LOCAL AUTHORITY comprises of two splendid suites of rooms embellished with bolection-moulded oak panelling Barnsley MBC on a very large scale. These retain original doors with brass locks, working shutters and bolection-moulded fireplaces, with a good dog-leg staircase connecting the 3 floors. WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAYS There are no public rights of way from the north gated entrance. The country house bespoke breakfast kitchen features painted woodwork with a distressed The sale is subject to all of these rights whether public or private, whether mentioned in these finish and a range of base, drawer and eye level units including a co-ordinating cooker island particulars or not. with wine rack and further units. Integrated appliances include a Rayburne coal fired cooker that heats 5 ground floor and 3 first floor radiators, induction 'smeg' hob with 'Elica' cooker SERVICES hood, 'Whirlpool’ electric oven and grill, 'Teka' dishwasher and 'Zanussi' fridge. Fitted pantry We understand that the property benefits from mains electric, water and a septic tank reed bed includes further space for a fridge, freezer and plumbing for a washing machine. French doors filtration system. Mains gas is avaliable seperate to the property. Please note that none of the lead out towards the sun terrace. services have been tested by the agents, we would therefore strictly point out that all The Dining Hall is accessed from the added single storey kitchen through the original entrance prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves as to their working order. door with columns and fan-light, and boasts painted panelling, dark-stained floor boards and a marble corner open-fireplace. TENURE Freehold with vacant possession upon completion. A door leads through into the impressive Music Room enjoying floor to ceiling sash windows with views over the surrounding countryside. The room includes solid oak panelling DIRECTIONS TO throughout, oak flooring and a superb open fireplace with a rare red-veined alabaster From the M1, take junction J38 and follow the A637 for approximately 1.5 miles towards surround. Darton. The entrance for the estate can be found just after the layby on the left-hand side. Proceed up the private driveway to the end and take a left. The property can be found straight The Snug is a fine well-proportioned oak-panelled single-cube room with an open marble ahead. fireplace with Regency tiled surround. A second door leads back to the entrance stair-hall that has a large coat-cupboard; a trap-door set in the floor provides access via a stone spiral stair to For satellite navigation- S75 5JS a large wine-cellar and log-store. IMPORTANT NOTICE The magnificent Master Bedroom is perhaps the finest room in the house having richly CHARNOCK BATES for themselves and for vendors of this property whose agents they are give moulded oak panelled walls with sash windows with window-seats facing East, South and West notice that: on three elevations with an extended sitting area enjoying the views. A door leads through to (i) the particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intended purchasers the former Wig Closet with a secret cupboard above a corner fireplace, now a potential and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract. dressing room or study. It forms a suite of four rooms the interconnecting doors aligned (ii) all descriptions, metric and imperial dimensions are approximate, reference to conditions through to the adjacent Bedroom –cum-Dressing Room, and Bathroom, creating an early and necessary permissions for use and occupation and other details are given without example of an enfilade. responsibility and any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the The impressive and luxurious house bathroom enjoys electric underfloor heating, sash windows correctness of each of them. with window seats, corner stone fireplace with original mirror and includes a five-piece ‘Phillip (iii) no person in the employment of Charnock Bates associates has any authority to make or Starck by Duravit’ suite comprising of the double Starck free standing Bath, WC, console basin give any representation or warrant whatever in relation to this property. and bidet, together with the extra-large Majestic Shower Enclosure with removable seat. (iv) these particulars do not form part of any offer or contact and must not be relied upon.

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