6 bedroom detached house for sale

Once the ancient seat of the Viscounts of Galway, whose coat of arms still adorn the front facade, Hodroyd Hall is a magnificent sandstone built, Grade II listed Elizabethan country house with a long and fascinating history with the earliest reference dating back to 1144.

A truly unique family home that offers the tradition of a country house with the informality of modern family life. It features more than 12,000 sq. ft of stylish living accommodation, with period grandeur and high-quality modern fittings. The property is comprised of two separate dwellings which come together to work beautifully as one grand house, as it would have been when first built. The Great Hall, which is in need of renovation, offers a fantastic opportunity to create separate accommodation subject to gaining the necessary permissions.
The reception hall provides a fitting welcome to the property, with its flagstone flooring, arched doorways and beautiful wooden staircase leading to the galleried first-floor landing. Off the hall is the triple aspect library with tall sash windows and feature brick-built fireplace which provides a useful space for home working. An impressive and elegant dining room is flooded with natural light and additionally the adjacent orangery has beautiful stone walls and a vaulted glass ceiling creating a majestic entertaining space. The drawing room has an imposing fireplace, coffered ceiling, venetian plaster and tall stone mullioned windows, one with a window seat enjoying the views out to one of the enclosed gardens.

There are two ground-floor kitchens, the main kitchen and the scullery. The main kitchen features a vaulted ceiling and terracotta tiles, with both providing plenty of storage in fitted units, as well as space for all the necessary appliances. Adjacent to the scullery is a morning room which provides an ideal space to prepare for the day, then completing the ground floor are a number of cloakrooms and an additional three reception rooms that are currently not in use, collectively known as the Great Hall. A generous lower ground cellar is accessed via the rear hall which provides additional storage or has the potential for a wine cellar with tasting rooms.

The first floor has six comfortable bedrooms, each with their own attractive styling and link to history such as the Cromwell Room where Oliver Cromwell reputedly convalesced during the Civil War or The Queen’s Chamber, where legend has it that Mary Queen of Scots rested during her journey to Fotheringay Castle. Three of the bedrooms are en suite, including the principal bedroom which also features a dressing room. The first floor has an additional two family bathrooms, both of which have free standing roll top baths and separate enclosures.

The accommodation continues into the second-floor attic, where there is substantial further floorspace with the potential for development.

Services: Mains gas, electric and water. Private drainage which we understand may not comply with the relevant regulations.

Outside
The gardens and grounds, include pristine lawns and sunny terraces with several outbuildings. These include two double garaging blocks and several stores around a central paved courtyard.

The main lawns are to the southeast and southwest of the house, one of which is walled, with paved terracing and a central ornamental pond, while the other is larger and more open, and surrounded by woodland and wildflower meadows. There is also an attractive front garden with a lawn and border trees, as well as a gravel driveway and turning circle at the front of the house, the whole residing in a breathtaking setting.

Location
Hodroyd Hall sits in a rural position in the beautiful hamlet of Felkirk, just outside the small village of South Hiendley. The village has several facilities, including a doctor’s surgery, a pub and a primary school, while the larger village of Royston, two miles away, has a choice of shops and supermarkets. There are plenty of local attractions nearby including Pugneys Water Park, where you can take sailing courses, hire boats or ride a miniature railway, Carlton Marsh Nature Reserve and Fitzwilliam Country Park. The world-renowned Hepworth Gallery, Wentworth Castle, Pontefract Castle, Wakefield Castle, the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, and Cannon Hall.

The bustling town of Barnsley is just six miles away, while Sheffield and Leeds are also both easily accessible and in the nearby Wakefield, you can enjoy the emerging food and craft ale scene or visit for the rhubarb festival.

Further schooling is available in the surrounding villages, as well as Pontefract, Wakefield and Barnsley, including the independent Wakefield School and Ackworth School.

The area is well connected, with the M1, M62 and A1(M) all within easy reach. Mainline rail services are available from Barnsley and Fitzwilliam train station which has free car parking (Approx. 30 minutes to Sheffield, Wakefield and Leeds).