Eggleston Hall is a magnificent Grade II* listed country house, set in the picturesque village of Eggleston on the edge of the North Pennines. Dating in parts from 1827 and built by the renowned local architect Ignatius Bonomi. The front façade is symmetrical in style, with two large wings adjoining a handsome Georgian core of four elegant sandstone columns.

Eggleston Hall has been in the Gray family for over 100 years, dating back to 1920 when it was purchased by the family’s Great Grandfather, and this is the first time the property has come to the market in that time. Once a girl’s finishing school and a convalescing home for officers during WW2, this magnificent property is now a family home, parts of which are open to the public for hire for celebrations or corporate events.

Further accommodation includes garden cottage which offers a kitchen, two reception rooms, a bathroom, three bedrooms and a shower room, which could be used as holiday accommodation or guest lodgings. Low Lodge is located at the entrance to the estate, which offers a sitting room and conservatory, a kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom.

Offering in total 22,000 square feet of accommodation in the main house and attached wings, there is huge potential to divide the house into separate dwellings or further redevelop into a hotel or events venue, subject to planning. Four acres of mature gardens surround Eggleston Hall and incorporate the historic 17th-century ruins of Eggleston Chapel, which now remains as a garden feature. The ruins have been planted with rare and unusual species of plants, protected by the shelter of the ruined walls.

The house itself boasts exquisite Georgian architecture, including high ceilings, large sash windows, original fireplaces, elegant ornate mouldings and cornicing and a grand staircase at the centre of the property. The 36ft reception hall offers an impressive welcome into the house with a grand fireplace and opens into the reception rooms on the ground floor, most of which are south/west facing and provide superb space in which to entertain. The drawing room is particularly striking with its open fireplace, intricate cornicing, and floor to ceiling windows, which leads into a cosy sitting room and glass garden room. A billiard room offers a dual aspect over the garden, with built-in shelving and original floors. Completing the ground floor of the main house is the main kitchen/breakfast room with its Aga and integrated appliances, and a light and bright dining room with original fireplace and dual aspect views.

A beautiful galleried landing overlooks the panelled inner hall and three sets of staircases in the house offer flexible accommodation and a good sense of flow throughout.

The first floor upper and lower levels of the main house offer a principal bedroom with an en-suite bathroom, three further bedrooms with en-suite facilities, (one with a separate dressing area), five further bedrooms and three individual bath/shower rooms.

The West Wing annexe offers a large kitchen with pantry, secondary kitchen, four reception rooms, five bedrooms (one with en-suite bathroom), a bathroom and numerous storerooms and a separate wood store. There are two entrances to the North Wing from the courtyard and ample space to park.

The North Wing annexe comprises six rooms which offers an opportunity for a buyer to put their own stamp on the property. This could be incorporated into the main house or developed into a further separate annexe, ideal for a dependant relative or as holiday accommodation. The first floor also offers a sitting room, four bedrooms, three bathrooms and a store and WC.

There is a single cellar and separate impressive eight-room stone cellar with arched ceilings.

The house is set in beautiful gardens and grounds, which include rolling lawns and meadows and stunning river views of the River Tees.

The private driveway approaches the house and leads to a central courtyard area providing plenty of parking space. There are also beautifully landscaped and maintained walled gardens. The gardens include colourful planted borders, various shrubs and hedgerows, paved pathways, lawns, water features and Victorian glasshouses, currently operating as a commercial garden centre.

The Coach House café and shop forms part of the a wider garden centre business, providing office space above and a significant income stream. The ground floor is split into a gift shop, café shop, kitchen with store and two cloakrooms. The office space above is split into four offices with a utility and two cloakrooms. The Coach House offers a wider potential to be converted, subject to the necessary planning permission, for example into further accommodation, stabling or garaging.

There are approximately 103 acres of grassland and mature woodland, known as The Great Wood, along with two stables and a tack room, an outdoor grass floodlit arena and useful timber clad outbuildings.

The small village of Eggleston lies on the edge of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, surrounded by miles of stunning countryside. The village has a village hall, while nearby Mickleton and Middleton-in-Teesdale provide several everyday amenities. Further facilities are available six miles away in Barnard Castle, including several shops and a supermarket, while the larger towns of Darlington and Bishop Auckland are both within 20 miles. The nearest schooling is at the outstanding-rated primary in Cotherstone, while there is also an outstanding rated secondary school in Barnard Castle (Teesdale School and Sixth Form), as well as the independent Barnard Castle School. The A1(M) is approximately 20 miles away, providing access towards Newcastle, the Scottish borders and south towards York and Leeds. Darlington’s mainline railway station provides regular services towards London Kings Cross, from 2 hours 20 minutes.