6 bedroom house

A substantial Victorian manor house, significantly extended and much improved, standing in about five and a half acres of mature gardens and grounds.


Description

Few records exist in relation to the history of Saltergill Hall, aside from a note of one of its notable former owners, Sir Thomas Blake who held the office of Justice of the Peace and gained the rank of Captain in the royal Garrison in the 1920's.

Thought to date from the late 19th Century, the house is a fine example of late Victorian architecture, showcasing a number of features synonymous with the time, enhanced by a recently updated slate roof and modern sash windows. Whilst much of the original building remains the present owners have significantly extended and reconfigured the house and outbuildings doubling it in size and creating a fabulous family home in the process. There is a room for every occasion but perhaps the most striking part of the transformation is the larger than average orangery, which spans the entire western elevation creating a wonderful entertaining area and linking the dining room to the kitchen and games room.

This a grand house, large but not too large, all of the principle rooms of near perfect proportions, the majority bathed in copious amounts of natural light and blessed with lovely views of the surrounding gardens. Period features have been preserved where possible but the entire house has been tastefully refurbished and upgraded, including a state of the art central heating system powered by a *biomass boiler (backed up by oil and a generator), an integrated sound system and Lutron lighting. The fixtures and fittings are all of the highest quality and in immaculate condition, the majority being part of the sale.

The house stands at the end of a long tree lined driveway accessed via electric cast iron gates, passing a paddock, tennis court and the stable block, sweeping through a copse of mature pines and drawing up to parking areas to the side and front of the house finished in brick sets. The driveway continues around to a garage block with rooms above and back to the main entrance. The gardens envelope the house, the formal lawned areas being to the south and west, framed by some magnificent mature spruces and yew hedges, perhaps best enjoyed from a meandering path which weaves around the perimeter and leads up to the raised sun terrace flanking the western elevation of the house.

Location

Low Worsall has been a dwelling place since before the first records in 1086, which show transfer of land into the ownership of Robert de Brus, an early relative of Robert The Bruce. The village benefits from a pub/restaurant and lies on the outskirts of the Georgian Market Town of Yarm which is full of thriving independent shops, delicatessens, artisan eateries and restaurants.

The property is ideally situated within easy access to the A1(M) and A66 providing excellent links to major commercial centres of Sunderland, Newcastle and Edinburgh to the North and Leeds, York and London to the South. Nearby Yarm Station offers a Northern Rail service which links to Darlington station on the East Coast mainline with regular services to Newcastle, Edinburgh, York and London while Durham Tees Valley International Airport, currently benefitting from a huge £588m redevelopment program, is nearby with Newcastle and Leeds Bradford Airports also within easy reach.

*Agents note: The biomass boiler has approximately 13 years of Renewable Heat Incentive left to claim averaging £28,000 p.a. against a cost for fuel and maintenance of £19,000 p.a.

Square Footage: 16,360 sq ft




Acreage: 5.74 Acres

Marketed by: Savills, York