Property description
This impressive home forms the major portion of a magnificent Grade II* listed Manor House. Hurn Court is set within a secure private estate surrounded by communal parkland of approx 12 acres bordered by the River Stour. The property offers a rare combination of period grandeur, space, rural tranquility, ease of living and convenience of location.Hurn Court was the family seat of the Earl of Malmesbury from the 1700s and has an interesting and well documented provenance including Royalty and other notable historical figures such as Handel, Lord Nelson, author Henry Fielding and Edwardian hostess Lilly Langtry. The surrounding farmland beside the River Stour is retained to this day by the current Earl of Malmesbury‘s Estate whilst the stately communal parkland in which the house sits is professionally managed and maintained.Heron Lodge comprises the South West portion of Hurn Court being attached to the remainder of the house by only one wall and provides extensive and well-proportioned accommodation over three floors around an exceptional reception hall/atrium providing natural light to the heart of the property. The well-proportioned accommodation is arranged over three floors around a central reception hall/atrium providing natural light to the heart of the property. With stylish and flexible living extending to approx 5215 sq ft, the property is particularly light and spacious with all principle rooms facing south and offering commanding views over parkland whilst giving large living space, excellent bedroom space and flexible second floor accommodation all in superb decorative order throughout. Original features such as shutters, fireplaces and flagstone floors have been retained preserving the character and style of the property while living space has been generously configured to include the provision of ensuite bathrooms and dressing rooms. The ground floor accommodation includes an entrance hall, stunning reception hall with new wood burner, office, kitchen, utility, lobby, downstairs cloakroom, large dining hall with a new wood burner, wine store and studio/gym. There are two staircases to the first floor, the most notable being the central grand staircase up to the galleried landing. The second floor accommodation includes a beautiful master bedroom with a unique oriel window, dressing room and ensuite bathroom, bedroom two with an ensuite shower room, bedroom three, family bathroom and a beautiful large drawing room with a new wood burner and balcony. The third floor provides flexible suite accommodation for staff, children, guests, leisure, offices or a combination thereof. The accommodation on this floor includes a large lounge/bedroom seven, bedroom six, dressing room/bedroom five, ensuite bathroom, bedroom four with ensuite bathroom and dressing room. Heron Lodge affords great scope for living and entertaining on a grand and elegant scale whilst providing a superbly comfortable, secure and cost effective home. The property has been beautifully refurbished by the present owners and is offered for sale in immaculate order throughout.Outside the property enjoys a private courtyard, private lawns to the South and West, a double garage, reserved parking spaces, ample visitors parking and use of the magnificent communal grounds which include two newly renovated tennis courts.
Entrance Lobby - 17‘ 0‘‘ x 7‘ 2‘‘ (5.18m x 2.18m)
Reception Hall - 26‘ 1‘‘ x 17‘ 5‘‘ (7.94m x 5.30m)
Office - 15‘ 10‘‘ x 9‘ 9‘‘ (4.82m x 2.97m)
Kitchen - 17‘ 5‘‘ x 9‘ 2‘‘ (5.30m x 2.79m)
Utility Room
Downstairs Cloakroom
Lobby
Dining Hall - 24‘ 2‘‘ x 15‘ 0‘‘ (7.36m x 4.57m)
Wine Store
Studio/Gym - 13‘ 10‘‘ x 8‘ 6‘‘ (4.21m x 2.59m)
Courtyard
Stairs To First Floor
Galleried Landing
Lounge - 30‘ 0‘‘ x 15‘ 9‘‘ (9.14m x 4.80m)
Bedroom 1 - 14‘ 6‘‘ x 13‘ 4‘‘ (4.42m x 4.06m)
Dressing Room - 12‘ 0‘‘ x 10‘ 10‘‘ (3.65m x 3.30m)
Ensuite Bathroom
Bedroom Two - 11‘ 11‘‘ x 11‘ 4‘‘ (3.63m x 3.45m)
Ensuite Shower Room
Bedroom 3 - 15‘ 10‘‘ x 9‘ 9‘‘ (4.82m x 2.97m)
Family Bathroom
Stairs To Second Floor
Landing
Lounge/Bedroom 7 - 30‘ 7‘‘ x 11‘ 5‘‘ (9.31m x 3.48m)
Bedroom 5 - 14‘ 6‘‘ x 12‘ 7‘‘ (4.42m x 3.83m)
Dressing Room/Bedroom 6 - 10‘ 10‘‘ x 12‘ 0‘‘ (3.30m x 3.65m)
Ensuite Bathroom
Bedroom 4 - 16‘ 4‘‘ x 11‘ 11‘‘ (4.97m x 3.63m)
Ensuite Bathroom
Dressing Room
Property Features :
- IMPRESSIVE HOME WITHIN GRADE II* LISTED MANOR HOUSE
- SECURE PRIVATE ESTATE WITH 12 ACRES OF COMMUNAL PARKLAND
- NEWLY RENOVATED TENNIS COURTS
- OWNED BY THE EARL OF MALMESBURY IN 1700´S
- EXTENSIVE ACCOMMODATION SET ON THREE FLOORS