The Porch House Dingley Hall, Dingley, Market Harborough

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1 The Porch House Dingley Hall, Dingley, Market Harborough

2 The Porch House Dingley Hall, Dingley, Market Harborough, Northamptonshire LE16 8PJ The prominent part of a Grade 1 Listed Hall enjoying views over its own parkland and the Welland valley beyond Market Harborough 2 miles (London St Pancras from 60 minutes), Uppingham 12 miles, Oakham 19 miles, Leicester 16 miles Portico Sitting room Kitchen/breakfast room Larder Cloak room Principal bedroom with en-suite bathroom Drawing room Study 3 Further bedrooms En-suite shower room En-suite bathroom Gardens Garage Driveway and parking Parkland with grazing and woods Lake In all about 142 acres The property Dingley Hall has been described as a heartstoppingly beautiful country house. The house has softly glowing, golden limestone and ironstone walls which rise among massive cedar and beech trees, as if part of the very landscape. The Hall, which boasts a string of illustrious aristocratic owners, including royal advisers, attorney generals and admirals, was built during the reign of Mary Tudor, with a geometrically perfect, Italianate, classical wing added in Having fallen into a certain amount of disrepair, Dingley Hall was rescued by the renowned architect Christopher Martin who demolished one wing and converted the remaining - and historically most important - wings into three flats and seven houses, the first being occupied over 30 years ago. Lot 1- The Porch House forms the most prominent part of the Hall. Its portico leads directly into a large sitting room with dual aspect a central fireplace, high ceilings and a wealth of period features. The ground floor is completed by a breakfast kitchen with twin French doors opening onto a private garden area and a larder off with a cloakroom, within the rear hall. On the first floor there is a principal bedroom with en-suite bathroom, a grand drawing room with stairs leading to a study located above the portico. The second floor has three further bedrooms, a shower room and a bathroom, both of which are en-suite. The bathroom has a Jack and Jill arrangement and opens onto the landing. There is approximately an 0.85 acre area of lawned garden immediately to the north and west of the house, owned by the Porch House as well as a large single garage situated on the main driveway. Lot 2 - Part of the main entrance drive together with woodland and gardens on either side forming an attractive approach to Dingley Hall. About 3.95 acres. Lot 3 a superb block of mature parkland maintained to a high standard and planted with young specimen trees in recent years, with a large boating lake with boat house, jetty and surrounded by attractive mature woodland. Lying to the north and west of the Porch House and includes the former drive from the north Lodge, this parkland provides a wonderful setting for the Hall. The majority of the parkland is laid to permanent pasture with parkland trees and areas of amenity woodland, and there is an orchard as well as a larger wood flanking the stream. Three ponds add to the amenity and ecological benefit of the land, and there is long road frontage and access from Ashley Road on the western boundary. About acres. Note - If required, the entrance Lodge to Dingley Hall and additional garden land /paddock could be made available by separate negotiation. Please refer to the agents for more information.

3 Location Dingley is a small village on the borders of Northamptonshire and Leicestershire and is surrounded by beautiful countryside with stunning views in all directions across the adjacent valleys. Communication links are excellent with Market Harborough just two miles away having an hourly train service to London St Pancras in just over 60 minutes, and a strong network of road links including the A14, M1, M6 and A1 all within easy reach. Dingley is ideally placed for schooling at the renowned Maidwell and Spratton Hall preparatory schools, as well as Oundle, Uppingham, Oakham and Rugby.

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5 a 8 Track 140.8m Path (um) Issues CR Path (um) Sluice Boat House Lake Issues Porch House Dingley Hall Dairy Monks Walk Lot 1 Corner House South Wing Stable Cottage The Old Stables Hakewill House The Morris s Sub Sta El Sub Sta Tower House Bell Tower The Cloisters The Old Parsonage Well Dingley El 8 El CHURCH LANE Path Grave Yard Sub Sta 138.1m Hall Pump 139.0m Path (um) A 427 Warren Cottage 85.3m Grange Farm 91.4m 111.3m ha 0.11 Issues ha ha ha ha 1.64 Lot ha 2.53 Sandpits Wood ha m ha m ha m GP Main Lodge Dingley Lodge Hotel ha m Lower Lodge ha 0.08 All Saints' Church ha 2.10 Lot ha 0.15 Long Cottage ha ha 3.43 Lot ha ha ha 0.01 The Porch House & Park ha Track This plan is published for the convenience of the purchaser only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from Scale Based on Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 mapping with the permission of the

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8 General Method of sale: The property is offered for sale by private treaty. Fixtures and fittings: Fitted carpets, curtains and light fittings are included in the sale. Garden ornaments and statuary are specifically reserved from the sale, but may be available to the purchaser if required by negotiation. Services: Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected. Oil-fired central heating. Local authority: Market Harborough District Council, Tel: Tax: Band G Rights of way, etc: The sale is subject to all rights of support, public and private rights of way, water, light, drainage and other easements, quasi-easements, and wayleaves, all or any other like rights, whether mentioned in these particulars or not. Reference: MAR Directions From Market Harborough, take the A427 east. After about 1 mile you will reach the village of Dingley and the turn to the Hall is on the left at the start of the village. Go through the wrought iron gates, with the Gate House on your right, and follow the drive for about a third of a mile until you reach the Hall. Floorplans Main House = 3298 Sq Ft/307 Sq M Garage = 278 Sq Ft/26 Sq M For identification purposes only. Garage 5.1m x 5.0m 16'10" x 16'6" Boiler Kitchen/ Breakfast Room 6.5m x 4.8m 21'5" x 15'10" (Maximum) Sitting Room 7.2m x 6.9m 23'8" x 22'6" 3.5m x 3.2m 11'5" x 10'6" First Floor Principal Bedroom 4.9m x 3.8m 16'0" x 12'4" Drawing Room 7.3m x 7.1m 23'9" x 23'2" Study 3.5m x 3.2m 11'4" x 10'6" Sky Sky Bedroom 2 4.5m x 3.9m 14'10" x 12'11" Second Floor N E Sky Bedroom 4 3.3m x 2.7m 10'9" x 8'11" Bedroom 3 5.0m x 3.7m 16'3" x 12'1" W S Ground Floor Market Harborough 41 High St, Market Harborough LE16 7NL marketharborough@struttandparker.com struttandparker.com 50 offices across England and Scotland, including 10 offices in Central London The position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only. Denotes restricted head height ehouse. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. Drawing ref. dig/ /mkb IMPORTANT NOTICE Strutt & Parker LLP gives notice that: 1. These particulars do not constitute an offer or contract or part thereof. 2. All descriptions, photographs and plans are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. All measurements are approximate and not necessarily to scale. Any prospective purchaser must satisfy themselves of the correctness of the information within the particulars by inspection or otherwise. 3. Strutt & Parker LLP does not have any authority to give any representations or warranties whatsoever in relation to this property (including but not limited to planning/building regulations), nor can it enter into any contract on behalf of the Vendor. 4. Strutt & Parker LLP does not accept responsibility for any expenses incurred by prospective purchasers in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. 5. If there is anything of particular importance to you, please contact this office and Strutt & Parker will try to have the information checked for you. Photographs taken July Particulars prepared July Exclusive UK affiliate of Christie s International Real Estate with 932 affiliate offices in 44 countries