Rare opportunity to acquire an impressive coastal country house set in about 17.5 acres with boat house and access to tidal waters. A stunning family home with commercial use potential (stp)
The Hall offers a rare opportunity to acquire an impressive coastal county house that offers a superb private home as well as offering potential for a number of commercial uses e.g. boutique hotel/B&B, retreat, educational establishment etc, (stp subject to planning). The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales describes The Hall as a:
Large house with extraordinary mixture of styles. Pseudo-medieval rear. Crenelated front with Victorian conservatory. Much altered but retains an early core.
Its history started as an old farmhouse that has been added to and modified over the centuries to produce the house that stands today. It is believed that the property was requisitioned during the Second World War by the Royal Canadian Air Force as a headquarters with the owner at the time (a Mrs Mirehouse who was an elderly widow) being allowed to live in two small rooms in the attic with her maid. The castellations, as well as many other features, were added by Lt Col Richard Walter Byrd Mirehouse who served in South Africa and came back with architectural ideas that we can still see around the house and throughout Angle village today.
Lot 1: The Hall (yellow boundary on the sale plan). Guide Price £1.8m.
Accommodation Ground Floor
An impressive entrance porch with double outer and inner doors leads into the Great Hall with polished wood floor, fireplace focal point and doors leading off to the various reception rooms. A door leads off on the right to an inner hall and up short steps to the Grand Dining Room with two bay windows overlooking the grounds, servery hatch to the kitchen and door off to the wine room. Near the centre of the house is the kitchen breakfast room with fitted units, space for appliances and a smart Blue Aga taking centre stage. Off the kitchen are a series of rooms including utility rooms, the old dairy rooms and plant room. An inner hallway again in the centre of the house provides access to the laundry, various store rooms, two office rooms, a bathroom, WC and two snug lounges. Off one snug are steps that lead up to the striking south-facing conservatory that is a delightful place to sit and relax in. Adjoining this is a useful workshop and store room. A delightful feature of this property is the pretty sheltered courtyard that lies in the middle of the building. This area provides extra natural light to the rooms positioned around it and sheltered spot to enjoy. Off the courtyard are further store rooms including a log store.
First Floor
Stairs rise up from the Great Hall to the first floor accommodation space that includes a number of large reception rooms to take in and enjoy the garden views. The Drawing Room features a stunning barrel ceiling, two bay windows and a grand open fireplace providing a warm focal point. Across the landing is the welcoming Library with elaborate fireplace and French door opening out onto the balcony overlooking the beautiful formal gardens. The first floor currently has seven bedrooms with a further reception room that could provide an eighth bedroom. These share the use of two bathrooms, two shower rooms and two separate WCs. A small kitchen area and various store rooms complete the floor. A secondary staircase leads down to the ground floor.
Second Floor
Stairs continue to the second floor where there are currently three further bedrooms and four attic rooms that are used for storage but provide potential for further bedrooms if required (stp). The floor is completed by a WC and built in cupboards.
Externally
The property has two separate drives, an impressive tree lined drive coming from Angle village with a second drive coming from the east enjoying captivating views along the water's edge of East Angle Bay (The Hall Walk) and passing the old pier. Colourful formal gardens lie to the east with large lawned areas, mature trees, bushes, flowers, shrubs and flower borders with a myriad of garden walks and seating areas to enjoy. Further landscaped grounds and gardens lie to the west of the house. A large south-facing walled garden with greenhouse and fruit cages provide a sheltered area for producing vegetables and fruit. Areas of mature deciduous woodland complete the land and provide delightful areas to explore. In all, the property extends to about 17.5 acres (stms subject to measured survey).
The Outbuildings
A pretty collection of traditional stone and brick stables and coach houses lie around a courtyard to the south of the house. These are currently used for storage and garaging but have the potential to be converted into extra accommodation or commercial space if required (stp). There are also a number of more modern general purposes outbuildings that are ideal for storage and workshop purposes. A separate third drive provides access to these outbuildings and the home farm yard. Beyond the outbuildings is an old pool house. The building has not been used in recent years but offers the potential to reinstate or convert into alternative use e.g. outdoor studio etc (stp).
Boat House
Beyond the gate pillars of the east drive is a boat house that overlooks East Angle Bay and would be perfect for those wishing to keep a small boat to launch off the various nearby slipways.
Lot 2: The Lodge (orange boundary on the sale plan). Guide Price £400,000.
At the end of the east drive is a charming Lodge that offers comfortable extra living accommodation for staff, family or friends or would be perfect as a long term or holiday let. It comprises a living room, dining room, kitchen, utility and bathroom on the ground floor and three bedrooms on the first floor. It also has a pretty garden to outside with potting sheds and private parking.
Lot 3: About 52.9 acres of adjoining land (blue boundary on the sale plan). Guide Price £530,000.
For those seeking further land to enjoy for amenity or agricultural use there is an option to purchase a further block of land that adjoins Lot 1 comprising pasture land, arable land, mature woodland, an orchard and a large pond. The land extends to about 52.9 acres but it will be possible to purchase less or more land by separate negotiation.
I love the scale and layout of the property while the grounds, gardens and coastal location are simply stunning. It offers seclusion and accessibility at the same time.
Daniel ReesProperty agent