A handsome and fully restored Regency style country house with an outstanding leisure complex, standing in a private and mature garden setting.
Croeshowell Hall is an elegant country house built in the Regency style and offers purchasers the rare opportunity to acquire a fully restored period residence together with comprehensive leisure facilities. Dating from the late 18th century the Hall is constructed of brick with white painted rendered elevations under a slate roof.
Occupying a private position in a mature garden setting Croeshowell Hall is approached through electric wrought iron gates over a sweeping gravel drive which leads to a parking and turning area beneath the south east front.
Internally Croeshowell Hall is beautifully appointed throughout with generous well-proportioned rooms having been meticulously restored to an extremely high specification and yet retaining the integrity of the original house. The accommodation is arranged on 2 floors with the benefit of oil central heating and double glazing.
Beneath the portico a panelled front door leads into an impressive reception hall with quarter panelled walls, and a cantilevered staircase. Off the hall are the principal rooms including the drawing room with marble fire surround housing a multi-fuel Aga stove, quarter panelled walls, decorative cornice and window shutters. On the opposite side of the hall is an elegant dining room with decorative cast iron fireplace on a slate hearth beneath a marble surround, hand painted cornice and parquet floor.
Across the back of the house is a spectacular fitted kitchen by Clive Christian with wall and base units under bevelled slate work surfaces which is replicated in the adjoining utility room.
The kitchen contains a central island unit with oak work surface and beyond is a breakfast area. The appliances include a 4 oven electric Aga with 2 hot plates and an electric hob, Villeroy & Boch twin ceramic sinks, Quooker style boiling hot water tap, Meile oven and dishwasher, downlighters and Amtico floor which extends into the utility room.
Within the utility room are twin fridge freezer units, a wine cooler, ceramic sinks, an additional dishwasher and plumbing for two washing machines. Below the kitchen is a cellar and beyond the kitchen a back porch with cloakroom/w.c. off and a study again with Amtico flooring.
Within the south west wing is an inner hall off which is a mezzanine study with glazed balustrade and French Windows out to a terrace. Beneath the study, steps lead down to a cellar area previously used for wine storage.
At the back of the house is a family sitting room with decorative marble fire surround and cast iron inlay on a slate hearth, Clive Christian built-in shelving and cupboards, quarter panelled walls and French Windows. Behind the inner hall to the rear of the property is a beautifully fitted orangery which has oak flooring, French windows to the garden and wood burning stove.
The first floor accommodation is accessed via a cantilevered staircase leading to a wide landing with quarter panelled walls. The master bedroom is fitted with Clive Christian furniture including a four poster bed, built in dressing table with bevelled granite tops, mirrors, cupboards and drawers.
From the bedroom steps lead up into an en suite bathroom and separate dressing room. The bathroom contains a marble lined shower with body jets, twin hand basins, sunken bath with marble surround and w.c. The dressing room has fully fitted mirror fronted wardrobes, bench seat and walk in wardrobe with shoe racks and shelving. Behind the master suite is a further dressing room or sixth bedroom with fitted oak wardrobes, cupboards and drawers by Clive Christian.
At the top of the stairs are 2 double bedrooms both with built in wardrobes and dressing tables served by an oak fitted bathroom having panelled bath with shower attachment, marbled lined shower, built in hand basin with marble surround, w.c. underfloor heating and twin heated towel rails.
On the lower landing are 2 further double bedrooms either side of an additional bathroom which has a roll top bath with shower fitting, low flush w.c. built in hand basin, mirror and underfloor heating.
The Leisure Complex
Within a courtyard to the side of the property is a detached building containing a most impressive leisure complex which is fully alarmed with intercom system, telephone line, broadband connection, flat screen televisions, sound system, mood lighting, underfloor heating and pressurised hot water.
The gym has mirrored walls and oak flooring. Beyond the gym is a hallway with staircase and cloakroom off containing low flush w.c. and hand basin. From the hallway access is gained to an arcade games room with oak flooring, French windows and internal bi-folding doors opening into the swimming pool area. Off the arcade games room is a changing room with fitted units, sink and drainer.
The pool room (46' x 26' 3) contains a spectacular heated indoor swimming pool with black lining, underwater lighting, waterfalls and Jacuzzi beneath a starlit suspended ceiling. The pool room is tiled throughout with 3 sets of French windows opening onto the terrace and an inter-connecting door leads to an entertaining room complete with fitted solid oak bar by Clive Christian incorporating built-in shelving, wine coolers, dishwasher and sink.
The bar area has a tiled floor with bi-folding doors that open onto an extensive terrace enclosed by glazed balustrading with tubular steel divisions providing a sheltered seating and barbeque area.
At first floor level there is a media/sitting room and separate games rooms both of which have extensive eaves storage and Velux windows.
For those buyers requiring secondary accommodation for staff or dependent relatives there is an annexe, with a kitchen/living room, a bedroom and bathroom. Adjoining this structure is a enclosed timber storage shed.
Croeshowell Hall is a wonderfully impressive house and which truly comes into its own when the owners are entertaining. Grand reception rooms give way to some fantastic leisure facilities including a spectacular swimming pool and an entertaining room with a huge solid oak cocktail bar.
Charlie KannreutherProperty agent