Esholt Hall

Esholt Hall, a hidden reminder of West Yorkshire’s forgotten aristocracy, is set in 22 acres of beautiful wooded parkland. Built on the site of the Medieval Esholt Nunnery in 1707, Esholt Hall – a Queen Anne-style mansion house – was the Stansfield family home for well over 100 years. Occupying an enviable location just a short distance from Leeds Bradford Airport, the numerous listed buildings provide substantial and prestigious accommodation which is rich in both heritage and quality – the site having been most recently operated by Yorkshire Water as a conference centre.

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Esholt Hall For sale – a unique listed property set in 22 acres of beautiful wooded parkland

Main imageAerial image depicting Esholt Hall and its impressive orangery.

Lower leftOrnate features in the formal garden.

Lower centreThe formal garden and parkland setting.

Lower rightThe impressive 18th Century manor house facade.

Esholt Hall is a fine example of a Grade II* listed building with residential properties, former stables and outbuildings plus substantial car parking areas, all set within approximately 22 acres of largely wooded grounds.

The Hall itself is predominantly two-storey (with additional basement and second floor attic space) and is constructed in fine local stone with pitched roofs and attractive timber sash windows.

Both the ground floor and first floor of Esholt Hall provide a range of differently-sized rooms, all of which are in good condition and benefit from high quality carpeting, decorations, lighting, heating and excellent natural light.

Male and female toilets are provided on both floors with disabled facilities, an extensive kitchen/canteen and shower at ground floor.

Attached or linked to the main Esholt Hall building is a substantial beautiful conservatory, separate two-storey office/training building (the Computer Suite) and a terrace of four small external storage buildings previously used as a freezer store, boiler room, laundry, etc. There are other commercial and residential buildings included within the Esholt Hall Estate, further details of which are provided elsewhere within this brochure.

Across the remainder of the site, there are various specifically planned/designed areas for bee-keeping, greenhouses, vegetable gardens and small outside training areas, all of which are set within the overall 22-acre site.

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Esholt Hall For sale – a unique listed property set in 22 acres of beautiful wooded parkland

Esholt Hall is set within a mixed commercial, residential and rural location midway between Esholt Village and Rawdon, approximately 9 miles north-west of Leeds city centre and 5 miles north of Bradford city centre.

Easily accessible from all areas of West Yorkshire and only a short drive from Leeds Bradford Airport, the main access into Esholt Hall is off the A658 (Apperley Lane) onto The Avenue.

The Esholt Hall Estate is only half-a-mile from Apperley Bridge train station, with frequent connections to both Leeds and Bradford Forster Square taking just 14 minutes.

Local amenities include the established retail provision just 3 miles away in the town of Guiseley, with further retail and leisure facilities available in nearby Rawdon and Yeadon.

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Site AreaThe total site area included within the boundaries of the property to be sold is approximately 21.7 acres (8.78 hectares).

TenureEsholt Hall is available for sale by way of a new 999-year ground lease at a peppercorn rent.

The property is offered with full vacant possession except for the four residential properties, 1 Park Cottage, 2 Park Cottage, Garden Cottage and The Lodge.

Price on application.

Tenancies1 & 2 Park Cottage, Garden Cottage and The Lodge are all currently let on a combination of Statutory Periodic Tenancies and Rent Act Tenancies which together produce a total rent of £1,821 pcm (£21,852 per annum).

Facing pageLocation map depicting Esholt Hall’s position relative to Leeds and Bradford.

Main imageAerial image showing the red line site boundary.

Esholt Hall

Courtyard 1 & 2

Security Office

1 & 2 Park Cottage

Computer Suite

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Esholt Hall For sale – a unique listed property set in 22 acres of beautiful wooded parkland

Esholt Hall – 15,410 sq ft (net)The most substantial building on the estate most recently used as a conference centre.

Ground floor – 5,940 sq ftFirst floor – 4,835 sq ftConservatory – 1,620 sq ftBasement storage – 1,550 sq ftAttic storage/office – 1,465 sq ft

Computer Suite – 2,030 sq ft (net)A self-contained two-storey office building adjacent to Esholt Hall.

External Storage – 460 sq ft (gross)Four small outbuildings attached to the main Esholt Hall building. Courtyard 1 & 2 – 2,840 sq ft (gross)A substantial stone-built single storey building currently used predominantly for storage purposes.

The Esholt Hall Estate comprises the following accommodation:

Courtyard 3 – 610 sq ft (gross)A small detached single-storey storage building.

Security Office – 475 sq ft (net)A single-storey link building between Courtyard 1 & 2 and the residential buildings at 1 & 2 Park Cottage currently used as offices.

1 Park CottageThree-bedroom residential property.

2 Park CottageThree-bedroom residential property.

Garden CottageThree/four-bedroom residential property.

The LodgeTwo-bedroom residential property.

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Further detailed information

PlanningEsholt Hall currently has planning permission for use as a training and conference centre by way of Planning Application No: 90/01003/COU (planning permission granted 9th April 1990). The Lodge, Garden Cottage, 1 Park Cottage and 2 Park Cottage currently have planning permission for residential use.

Interested parties are invited to make their own enquiries regarding these planning permissions and any other potential alternative uses directly to Bradford Metropolitan District Council Planning Department (01274 434 605).

Services Each of the buildings within the Esholt Hall Estate are connected to mains water, drainage and electricity supplies.

As far as we are aware, there is no mains gas supply to any of the buildings. Each of the separate buildings is heated by way of LPG fuel.

Further information on the presence of the mains utilities services on the estate is included within the Information Pack.

ListingsEsholt Hall is a Grade II* listed property (List Entry No: 1133190).

Several other buildings and parts of the Esholt Hall Estate are also listed. Further detail and information on these listings is included in the Information Pack.

Rights of WayRights of way are reserved in favour of the residential tenants and Yorkshire Water over selected areas of the property. A plan showing these rights of way in detail is included within the Information Pack.

Misrepresentation Act 1967Carter Towler for themselves and for the vendor or lessor of this property for whom they act give notice that:- i) these particulars are a general outline only, for the guidance of prospective purchasers/lessees, and do not constitute the whole or any part of an offer or contract ii) Carter Towler cannot guarantee the accuracy of any description, dimensions, reference to condition, necessary permission for use and occupation and other details contained herein and prospective purchasers/lessees must not rely on them as statements of fact or representation and must satisfy themselves as to their accuracy iii) rents quoted in these particulars maybe subject to VAT in addition iv) Carter Towler will not be liable, in negligence or otherwise, for any loss arising from the use of these particulars v) the reference to any plant, machinery, equipment, services, fixtures or fittings at the property shall not constitute a representation (unless otherwise stated) as to its state and condition or that it is capable of fulfilling its intended function – prospective purchasers/lessees should satisfy themselves as to the fitness of such items for their requirements vi) no person in the employment of Carter Towler have any authority to make or give any representation or warranty or enter into any contract whatsoever in relation to this property. Property Misdescription Act 1991 These details are believed to be correct as at August 2018 but may be subject to future amendment. Designed with Substance (www.substance.co.uk).

On the instructions of Yorkshire Water

Esholt Hall, ShipleyBD17 7QY

Alternative address and postcode for SATNAV purposes: Esholt HallThe Avenue, Apperley Bridge, Bradford BD17 7QX

Viewing strictly by appointment only. Contact:

Philip Shopland-Reed philipsreed@cartertowler.co.ukRichard Fraser richardfraser@cartertowler.co.ukTim Rhodes timrhodes@cartertowler.co.uk