Shooters Hill

Rossington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 0HP

Guide Price

£2,500,000

  • Status: FOR SALE SOLD UNDER OFFER
  • First Marketed: Jun 2022
  • Removed: Oct 2022
  • 53.46 acres
  • 10 beds

Residential Tags: N/A

Property Tags: Equestrian, Holiday Cottage, Smallholding, Walled Garden

Land Tags: Arable Land, Pasture Land, Woodland

Summary Details

  • First Marketed: Jun 2022
  • Removed: Oct 2022
  • Residential Tags: N/A
  • Property Tags: Equestrian, Holiday Cottage, Smallholding, Walled Garden
  • Land Tags: Arable Land, Pasture Land, Woodland
An expansive semi-rural estate with parkland-style grounds of about 53 acres. An oasis of nature and privacy on the doorstep of Bawtry and Doncaster, with two separate five bedroom homes.


Description

Available to the open market for the first time since 1938 is this impressive country estate, situated in a semi-rural setting within its own Victorian parkland grounds of about 53 acres. The property was originally part of the Shooters Hill Estate which later became known as Rossington Hall Estate. The property includes two five bedroom homes, Shooters Hill and Rossington Hall Gardens.

Shooters Hill is a substantial detached family home of about 3500 sq ft, nestled in a 4.5 acre woodland and looking across 45 acres of parkland and including a selection of outbuildings including both integrated and detached garaging and stabling. The property has been subject to a recent refurbishment and is offered in good decorative order throughout, with a modern décor scheme that incorporates some of the home’s retained original features including parquet wood flooring and fireplaces. The kitchen and bathrooms have all been modernised to a high standard. The accommodation is well proportioned throughout, most notably the three generously sized reception rooms. Virtually all of the rooms have large windows overlooking the well-established. gardens and grounds that surround the property.

The accommodation comprises an entrance hall with a cloakroom leading to the sitting room with a feature fireplace and three large windows offering a dual aspect. The family room and dining room are adjacent, with the kitchen/breakfast room located to the left of the hallway. The kitchen is well-appointed with an AGA range oven, pantry and separate utility room. There is also a boiler room which is accessed externally. Upstairs there are five bedrooms, one with en suite facilities, plus a family bathroom.

A long gated, private driveway leads through woodland to the secluded property where there is parking for several vehicles along with two double garages, one of which is attached to the house and the other is situated within the grounds a short distance away. A beautiful garden which wraps around the house and faces south at the rear. Laid mostly to lawn, the garden features established borders along with many mature trees. There is also a paved terrace leading directly from the house with a pergola outside the dining room, perfect for entertaining and enjoying the idyllic setting. Other outbuildings include stables and a greenhouse. The substantial grounds total approximately 49 acres, and include approximately 25 acres of grassland, and 20 acres of woodland areas.

The parkland adjacent to Shooters Hill is approximately 45 acres, 20 of woodland and 25 of pasture. It is fenced in to three fields approximately eight acres each. The woodland consists of mostly mature and some more recently planted shelter belts, mostly deciduous hardwoods which provide protection and privacy around the entire estate. Each field has its own water trough. In addition to the main entrance from Great North Road there are two other access points from Great North Road to the fields and two access points to the public footpath running between Mount Pleasant Hotel and Rossington Hall.
The land has been worked as an agricultural small holding for decades mostly rented out for arable farming and sheep. For the last ten years it has been leased to a local dairy farmer for grazing young heifers in the summer months.

Rossington Hall Gardens is a handsome period property situated within a Victorian walled garden which enclosed is about 2.5 acres of the total 3.5 acres of grounds, in an idyllic, secluded setting surrounded by woodland. It was originally the walled garden for Rossington Hall and the original section of the house was the Gardener’s cottage. The property offers well-appointed accommodation stretching to approximately 2422 sq ft with a choice of reception rooms to suit the demands of busy family life. The property features a recently renovated two bedroom annexe, ideal for visitors or as a holiday rental. There is also a detached office space. Other benefits include a double garage and a large three car, car port.

The accommodation is accessed via an entrance hall with double doors at the rear to the garden. The ground floor comprises a sitting room with log burner, a study which flows through to a further sitting room, a country kitchen/dining room, with a dual aspect and an AGA range oven. There is an adjoining utility room with front access and a cloakroom. Upstairs, there are five bedrooms; the principal bedroom includes a dressing room. There is also a family bathroom and a separate shower room on this floor.

A long private driveway leads to the secluded, walled property surrounded by woodland. There is parking for several vehicles along with a triple garage, a 60ft carport and electric vehicle charging point.

Location

The property is set in a stunning rural location on the outskirts of Rossington, which has excellent day to day amenities. The city of Doncaster is approx. 6.5 miles away offering a wider range of shops and services including high street shopping, leisure facilities and cafes and restaurants. The well-respected Hill House Independent School is within three miles, along with Doncaster Golf Club and Yorkshire Wildlife Park. Doncaster Dome and the racecourse are approx. five miles distant. Doncaster Sheffield Airport is around 2.5 miles away and there are train services to London from Doncaster train station from one hour and forty minutes. Road communications are excellent with good access to the A1, M1 and A18.

Square Footage: 5,950 sq ft




Acreage: 53.46 Acres


Additional Info

Shooters Hill includes tack room and stables for two horses. Shooters Hill land consists of about 25 acres fenced in to three fields. In addition to this there are approximately two acres of field within the highly sheltered walls of Rossington Hall Gardens. Between these two properties is a public footpath leading to Rossington Hall and The Northern Horseracing College (NHC) which they use for hacking from time to time. The NHC facilities, which is about 1.5 miles away from Shooters Hill, include indoor riding arenas, Woodchip Gallops, Grass Gallops, Racehorse and Dressage simulators. In addition there is an extensive network of footpaths and bridleways in the area.

Shooters Hill: Council Tax Band H
Rossington Hall Gardens: Tax Band H

EPC Rating for Shooters Hilll= D (certificate available upon request)

Marketed by: Savills, Lincoln

Land Registry Data

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