Property description
The North Wing of Clifton Hall forms part of a superb Georgian style Grade I listed building which has been sympathetically restored over recent years and now provides an elegant home of impressive and stately proportions.When viewing the property, you immediately appreciate the care and attention that has been given to this property's restoration. There are a wealth of original features throughout including high ceilings, sash windows, ornate detailing to ceilings and feature fireplaces. The accommodation offers a true sense of proportion and style which today are beautifully combined with the practicalities for modern day living.
Ground Floor
To the ground floor are four generous reception rooms all of which highlight original features that echo the elegance and grace from the era of construction. Without doubt the heart to this home is the superb high quality living kitchen, which opens into an adjacent Orangery which provides even further living and dining space, as well as direct access to the gardens. The ground floor accommodation is completed with practicalities including a guest cloakroom, utility room, and useful storage space. There is also access to extensive cellars.
First Floor
An elegant staircase rises to the first floor providing access to an impressive master bedroom suite with dressing room and luxurious en suite bathroom. There is a further guest bedroom with en suite as well as two further bedrooms which share the use of high quality family bathroom. This level also provides a first floor laundry room.
Second Floor
To the second floor, there is further guest bedroom with en suite as well as an additional two double bedrooms which share the use of a high quality bathroom.
Gardens and Ground
The North Wing is positioned behind electronic gates leading to a private driveway with garages situated discreetly behind the property. It sits within formal landscaped gardens which feature breath taking views of the River Trent. The gardens are predominantly laid to lawn with mature hedged boundaries and offer a high degree of privacy.There is a detached four car coach house style garage.The North Wing offers a rare opportunity to purchase a piece of history; a beautifully designed and immaculately presented home of exquisite quality.
Location
Clifton village is accessed from a quiet lane through the village green, linking it to the A453 trunk road between Nottingham and the M1. The village is less than 1 mile from Nottingham Trent University Campus, 6 miles to Junction 24 of the M1, less than 10 miles to East Midlands Airport and 4 miles to the centre of Nottingham and the Midlands Mainline train station.The Village is close to a selection of nationally rated private schools; Nottingham Boys' & Girls' High Schools are both six miles north whilst Loughborough Grammar School is 9 miles to the south.
Historical Note
The history of Clifton Hall stretches back to the 11th Century. The 'Manor of Keswick' was noted in the 11th Century in the Domesday Survey. Clifton Hall is on top of a cliff on the edge of the village of Clifton, overlooking the River Trent, probably because the site was easily defensible.In the 13th Century, the Hall came into the ownership of the Clifton family. The Clifton family had arrived in the area in the 11th Century and took their name from the village of Clifton where they settled. In the late 13th Century, Gervase de Clifton bought the manors of Clifton and Wilford in Nottingham and the family became Lords of the Manor. The original form of Clifton Hall was that of a fortified tower house, designed for defence as well as habitation.
Historical Note cont..
King Charles I stayed at Clifton Hall in 1632 as a guest of Sir Gervase Clifton.The house was largely rebuilt during 1778-1797. It was probably during this period that the original tower house was demolished. The octagonal domed hall built by Sir Robert Clifton, which incorporated many of the old rooms of the house, c.1750 was retained during the rebuilding. The north wing is of a later date and was probably used by servants as quarters and a working area, while the owners would have resided in the south wing.In the 1940s Lieutenant Colonel Peter Thomas Clifton began to sell off the Clifton family estates. In 1947, 944 acres of the family's land in Clifton was sold and an auction of the contents of Clifton Hall was held in 1953. Peter Thomas Clinton sold Clifton Hall and the remains of the estate in 1958, ending a period of 700 years where the family had owned the house.
Historical Note cont..
In 1958 the Hall was opened as Clifton Hall Girls' Grammar School. It remained open until 1976. Nottingham Trent University then used the Hall until 2002. It was sold to a private buyer in the early 2000s who built houses on the grounds and converted Clifton Hall into two luxury homes. Fourteen houses were built to the south east of the Hall. Clifton Hall today sits within the Clifton Village Conservation Area and is a Grade I listed building.
Tenure
Freehold
Services
Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage are understood to be connected.
Energy Performance
A full copy of the Energy Performance Certificate is available upon request.
Property Features :
- Impressive Grade I listed Georgian Hall
- Beautifully restored accommodation
- Four stunning reception rooms
- Living Kitchen opening into superb Orangery
- Luxurious Master Bedroom suite