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The Marston Hall EstateDerbyshire

The Marston Hall EstateMarston on Dove, Derbyshire

Ashby-de-la-Zouch01530 410840

fishergerman.co.uk

Approximate distances

• Derby 10 miles

• Ashbourne 14 miles

• East Midlands Airport 18 miles

• Nottingham 26 miles

• Leicester 35 miles

• Birmingham 39 miles

An attractive South Derbyshire Estate A handsome Grade II Listed Hall • Flexible accommodation of about 7,800 sq ft • 4 reception rooms • 7 bedrooms • self-contained suite

Mature gardens and grounds

An extensive range of traditional outbuildings and farm buildings with significant potential and set around a number of courtyards.

The Grange - a substantial farmhouse together with traditional and modern farm buildings

6 Estate cottages

Pasture and arable land, woodland, river frontage, cricket ground

Extending in all to about 525.45 acres (212.24 ha)

For sale by private treaty as a whole or in up to 13 lots

SituationThe Marston Hall Estate forms a substantial part of the Parish of Marston on Dove in South Derbyshire. The parish is nine miles south west of Derby and two miles south east of the village of Tutbury. Within the Parish, the Church of St Mary dates from the 13th Century and houses the oldest bell in Derbyshire, cast in Leicester in 1366. The Estate offers a rural way of life yet in an incredibly convenient location, with easily accessible fast communications links. The Estate is very well located for access to a number of major roads, including the A50 and A38 connecting to the M1, M6 and M42. Rail services are available at Uttoxeter, with fast services from Derby to London St Pancras; there is a local rail service from Tutbury and Hatton train station which is 2.5 miles by car or 1.5 miles on foot. East Midlands Airport, Manchester Airport and Birmingham International Airport

are all within easy reach. Derby Aero Club at Egginton provides opportunities for private air travel.

The area offers a wide range of highly regarded private and state schools including Derby Grammar, The John Port Academy, Repton School, Denstone College, Foremarke Hall Preparatory School and Abbotsholme School.

Marston Hall Estate HistoryThe Marston Hall Estate lies in the ancient Manor of Marston Juxta Tutbury. Over the past 950 years the majority of the land forming the manor has only had three ownerships. First the Crown by conquest in 1066: following the Reformation Sir William

Cavendish and his heirs by grant of King Henry VIII; in 1919 the Spurrier family by purchase from the Duke of Devonshire. The Spurrier family first settled in Marston early in the 17th century, George Spurrier being mentioned as churchwarden in 1628. What is now the Hall was first built around 1740 and parts of this first build are still within the present structure. It was then partially rebuilt and extended in 1837 in brick under slate roofs and in 1887 it was substantially enlarged by Henry Spurrier to accommodate himself and his wife and eight children together with five domestic servants. We understand that the Lordship of the Manor can be transferred to the purchaser of the Estate.

The Marston Hall Estate and Summary of LotsThe sale of this attractive estate presents a rare opportunity. Marston Hall is an impressive property with an extensive range of traditional farm buildings that form three courtyards. There are also some useful modern farm buildings. In addition to the Hall there is a substantial farmhouse with its own range of traditional and modern buildings as well as six further cottages. The Estate extends in all to about 524.45 acres, (212.24ha) and includes some small areas woodland and frontage to the River Dove.

The Marston Hall Estate is available as a whole or in up to 13 lots:

Lot 1 - Marston Hall, buildings and land extending to about 213.12 acres

Lot 2 - The GrangeLot 3 - Land extending to about 90.82 acres Lot 4 - Land extending to about 67.08 acresLot 5 - Land extending to about 80.01acresLot 6 - Land extending to about 63.48 acresLot 7 - Land extending to about 6.03 acresLot 8 - Church View CottageLot 9 - Church CottageLot 10 - Ivy cottageLot 11 - 1 New CottagesLot 12 - 2 New CottagesLot 13 - Brookside Cottage

Lot 1 – Marston Hall with about 213.12 acres (86.25 hectares)Marston Hall displays its Georgian and Victorian heritage with classic architecture of the period with ‘ashlar block’ rendered walls beneath pitched slate roofs. The elevations have fine fenestration, mainly with traditional sash windows and with Virginia creeper and climbing hydrangea giving the house a lovely mellow appearance.

The accommodation

Ground floorStone steps rise to the main entrance with double oak, partly glazed doors opening to the reception hall. The impressive hall has an oak floor, moulded cornices, picture rail and an elegant open fireplace.

Radiating off the reception hall are the principal reception rooms. The large drawing room has windows on the south and west sides including a deep projecting bay with window seats. The room features high ceilings with moulded cornices and a most attractive fireplace with elaborate painted timber mantelpiece. The elegant dining room has full height sash windows overlooking the front gardens and parkland, ornate moulded ceiling cornices and a most impressive open fireplace with a tall marble mantelpiece. The morning room/library has substantial windows on the south and east elevations. The high ceiling features substantial exposed timbers whilst other features of this impressive room include an oak strip floor, tall bookcases and an open fireplace with cast iron grate, stone surround and tall carved timber mantelpiece.

To the rear of the reception hall is the staircase hall featuring flagstone floor and the principal staircase which receives natural light from a delightful stained glass lantern above. The rear hall serves a cloakroom and boot room with door leading out to the rear drive.

An inner hallway leads to the kitchen with adjacent cold pantry, utility room and larder and a store room, a well laid out collection of rooms at the heart of the house. The kitchen has a traditional brick floor and features a high ceiling with exposed timbers, arange of traditional and more modern kitchen units and accessto a long inner hallway featuring diamond pattern quarry tiledfloor and original butler’s bells. Off here radiate a number ofrooms including a butler’s pantry, which is adjacent to the diningroom, a study, a playroom and the rear hall provides access tothe secondary staircase and an independent external door.

First FloorThe first floor has a very flexible layout set around several landings featuring moulded cornices, archways, picture rails, fitted bookcases and numerous useful storage areas. The principal bedrooms are all of a good size and features worthy of particular note include some charming chamber fireplaces, moulded ceiling cornices, picture rails and many with fitted wardrobes.

The rear section of the first floor is designed to create a self-contained suite, ideal for nanny, guests or dependent relatives. A private access can be utilised from the rear hall and secondary staircase and the suite includes a sitting room, fully fitted kitchen, two double bedrooms, bathroom and a WC.

Marston HallApproximate Gross Internal Area 729 sq.m / 7853 sq.ft

The Hall

Self-contained apartment

Gardens and GroundsThe main drive to the Hall approaches from the west with a lovely gravelled carriage sweep flanked by areas of lawn, banks of rhododendrons and some fine trees including Scots pine, yew, holly, beech and weeping beech. The drive leads to the front of the house where an expansive lawn expands out towards the front paddock, interspersed with some long-established trees to give a parkland feel with the church a prominent focal point of the lovely view from this side of the house. The main driveway continues to a turning area around a lawned island with beech, Scots pine and a monkey puzzle tree.

The grounds to the south include an arboretum surrounded by wonderful holly and beech hedges, the former tennis lawn with a delightful rotating summerhouse and a partly walled garden. Here lawns are interspersed with pathways lined with lavender, herbaceous borders together with a pergola and trellis work clad with rambling roses. The original garden walls have some espaliered fruit trees and there is a good-sized greenhouse. Just outside the walled garden is a fenced kitchen garden with vegetable plots, fruit cage and compost areas.

The secondary drive approaches from the north west and leads around to the back of the house passing through a tall archway in the coach house, crowned here by a lead domed cupola and a beautiful weather vane. This drive passes into the main courtyard immediately to the rear of the house providing parking for many vehicles around a central island planted with apple trees. Dwarf brick walls and impressive holly hedges mark the boundary between the rear courtyard and the garden of the house.

Outbuildings and farmsteadThere is a range of traditional and modern farm building providing stabling, storage, garaging and livestock housing to the east of the Hall.

Buildings Table

Number Name of building Description1. Marston Hall Extensive accommodation over two floors and extending to an approximate

gross internal area of 7853sqft, 729sqm.2. Traditional stable

yard and associated buildings.

Part two storey and part single storey. Red brick under tile. 4 stables and associated store rooms. Can be approached from the drive or under a full height archway from the adjoining courtyard. “L” shaped gross dimensions extend to about 20.50m x 4.50m and 12.50m x 4.50m

3. Traditional building with extensions

A single storey red brick building under a fibre cement type roof providing garaging, a potting shed and storage. Approximately 13.70m x 6.30m

4. Traditional Coach House with extensions

Forming part of the courtyard to the east of the Hall, a former coach house of part single but predominantly two storey construction of red brick under tile and with some sections of fibre cement type roofing. Provides various storage rooms, an office and a boiler room. A tall archway in the coach house leads to a courtyard. Approximately 42.70m x 7.40m and 13.45m x 6.35m

5. Traditional building converted to create a “party barn”

A former cattle shed of brick under slate converted into a “party barn” and forming the east side of the principal courtyard and the west side of a concrete farm yard. Approximately 22.75m x 10.10m

6. Traditional building with extensions

Forming the north side of a semi enclosed concrete yard, a single storey building of red brick under tile with a small block extension under a fibre cement type roof. This building provides an extension to the party barn and storage in former stables. Approximately 33.60m x 6.30m

7. Traditional Stables of brick under tile.

Stabling for 5 horses and adjoining a farm building. Approximately 16.70 x 5.15m

8. Traditional building Single storey, brick under tile providing secure storage. Approximately 9.85m x 4.10m

9. Traditional building adjoining building 10

Part two storey and part single storey, in an “L” shape and forming two sides of a concrete yard. Of red brick under tile. Gross dimensions approximately 12.30m x 5.65m and 9.05m x 4.75m. A second building of approximately 10.00m x 2.90m.

10. Small open fronted stock shed adjoining part of building 9

Timber framing and corrugated iron walls and roof. Extending to Approximately 15.70m x 5.60m

11. Steel portal farm building

2 interconnecting 3 bay Dutch barns with various lean-to structures under corrugated steel roofs, part steel walling. Containing two silos. Overall gross dimensions approximately 32.50m x 24.95m

12. Dutch barn An open sided 4-bay steel portal barn under fibre cement type roofing. Approximately 18.30m x 9.18m

13. Low level livestock building

Open fronted with block walling under a fibre cement type cement sheet type roof. Approximately 18.90m x 4.20,

14. General purpose farm building

Of concrete portal construction with concrete block lower walling and a fibre cement type upper walling to three sides, under fibre cement type sheet type roofs. Concrete flooring. Approximately 36.70m x 18.45m

15. A garden green house Approximately 7.88m x 3.66m

Please note all dimensions are approximate and predominantly gross external measurements.

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DATE :SCALE :1 : 1000 @ A4 21/03/2017

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Marston Hall Building Plan

Lot 1 land use summaryLot 1 includes the gardens and grounds around the Hall as well as some area of woodland and reed beds. The farmland consisting of both pasture and arable land is accessed from the farm yard and lies to the east of the Hall. This lot connects to and can provide access for lot 3 and lot 4. Hilton Brook runs through the land and there is a further block of water in the south of the lot near the River Dove which forms part of the south west boundary of the lot. There is an off lying section of the Old River Dove. Lot 1 also includes the cricket ground on the corner of Marston Lane and Derby Road.

Description Hectares Acres

Pasture 78.73

Arable 100.41

Woodland & Water 14.95

Cricket ground 7.81

Yard and small encl. 5.22

Gardens & Misc. 6.00

Total area 213.12

Lot 2 – The Grange (let on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy)The Grange is an impressive detached farmhouse which appears to date from the late 18th Century and is of mellow red brick construction under tile. The generously proportioned accommodation, which extends in all to about 4877sqft, has three good reception rooms, a farmhouse kitchen and on the first floor there are three bedrooms, and two bathrooms. There is fourth bedroom on the second floor together with an attic room.

Extending to the east of the main house, the second section of the property provides a sitting room, a kitchen/utility room, a shower room and two further bedrooms.

There are gardens to the front and side of the property with some attractive mature trees and hedging and a seating terrace.

There is an extensive range of single and two storey traditional outbuildings predominantly of red brick construction under tile and slate that together with the house form an attractive courtyard.

Adjoining the traditional buildings is a useful general purpose farm building. The main section is of block construction under a fibre cement type roof and with two sets of sliding doors; there is an attached steel portal lean-to and two linked and partially enclosed Dutch barns.

With gardens and grounds together with a small paddock, Lot 2 extends in all to about 2.25 acres.

Services: Oil fired central heating, mains electricity and water, private drainage

Lot 3 land use summaryLot 3, extending to about 91.20 acres in all, consists of arable and pasture as detailed below. Hilton Brook passes through the pasture. This Lot can be accessed from Marston Lane or from Lot 1.


Pasture 6.03 14.90

Arable 30.17 74.57

River/brook 0.37 0.92

Tracks 0.18 0.43

Total area 36.75 91.20

Lot 4 land use summaryLot 4, extending to about 67.08 acres in all is arable land and can be accessed from Lot 1 or Lot 3.


Pasture 0 0

Arable 27.14 67.08


Lot 5 land use summaryLot 5 is a block of arable land accessed from Marston Lane.


Pasture 0 0

Arable 32.34 79.92

Track 0.04 0.11


Lot 6 land use summaryThe majority of Lot 6 is accessed from Derby Road or from the track that leads past St Marys Church. The second area of Lot 6 is just to the south of The Rive Dove and accessed from Marston Lane. The Lot includes about 2.55 acres of The Old River Dove. Lot 6 is farmed under an Agricultural Holdings Act Tenancy.


Arable 25.39 62.75

Tracks 0.3 0.73


Lot 7 land use summaryLot 7 consists of two enclosures of pasture accessed from Marston Lane and is adjacent to Ivy Cottage, Lot 10.


Pasture 2.44 6.03

Arable 0 0


The Grange, OutbuildingsApproximate Gross Internal Area 923sq.m/9939 sq.ft

The GrangeApproximate Gross Internal Area Main House = 441 sq.m/4748 sq.ft Garage = 12 sq.m/129 sq.ft Total = 453 sq.m/4877 sq.ft

Lot 8 - Church View Cottage (let on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy)Church View is on the right-hand side of a pair of attractive red brick cottages with pretty diamond patterned windows under tiled roofs. The two storey cottage extends to about 925 sq ft comprises a sitting room, kitchen/dining room and conservatory on the ground floor. On the first floor are two bedrooms, an en suite WC and a bathroom. There is parking to one side and a garden to the front and side. There is a brick outbuilding to the rear of the cottage comprising a store and WC.

Services: night storage heating in the sitting room and main bedroom, hot water by immersion heater, mains electricity and water, private drainage.

Lot 9 - Church Cottage (let on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy)Church Cottage is on the left-hand side of a pair of attractive red brick cottages with pretty diamond patterned windows under tiled roofs. The two storey cottage extends to about 925 sq ft and comprises of a sitting room, dining room, kitchen, boot room and utility room. On the first floor are three bedrooms and a bathroom. There is plenty of parking space and garden to the front and side. A brick outbuilding provides two stores and a WC.

Services: no central heating (2 x multi fuel burning stoves), hot water by immersion heater, mains electricity and water, private drainage.

Lot 10 - Ivy Cottage (Currently let and sold subject to regulated Rent Act 1977 tenancy agreement.)A detached red brick cottage of about 1,434 sq ft with a tiled roof, sitting in the centre of very pretty gardens.

The front door opens into a central reception room which is used as a sitting room. It features an open fireplace within an inglenook. To the left is a further sitting room and to the right is the kitchen/breakfast room off which is the utility/cloak room. On the first floor are three double bedrooms (one of which is a ‘through’ room) and a spacious bathroom with a bath, shower cubicle, basin and WC.

Outside is a red brick building comprising garaging and storage. There are further sheds and a stable behind this building.

Services: oil fired central heating and hot water (combination boiler), mains electricity and water, private drainage.

Approximate Gross Internal Area 86 sq.m/925 sq.ft


Approximate Gross Internal Area Main House = 133 sq.m/1434 sq.ft Outbuilding = 32 sq.m/343 sq.ft Garage = 24 sq.m/256 sq.ft Total = 189 sq.m/2033 sq.ft

Lot 11 - 1 New Cottages (Currently let on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy basis.)One of a pair of tall red brick cottages under tiled roofs thought to date back to the 1920s. They stand in generous gardens surrounded by open countryside.

Extending to about 1,041 sq ft, No 1 comprises two reception rooms, kitchen and a utility room on the ground floor. On the first floor are two bedrooms and a bathroom.

Outside: gardens, a coal store and a garden store.

Services: Night storage heaters, hot water by immersion heater, mains electricity and water, private drainage.

Lot 13 - Brookside Cottage (Let on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy basis.)A detached two storey cottage of approximately 741 sq ft sitting in a spacious garden with a mini paddock and surrounded by open countryside.

On the ground floor are a sitting room, dining kitchen and a pantry. On the first floor are two double bedrooms, a single bedroom and a bathroom.

Outside: Gardens, a detached garage and a coal shed on the side of the house.

Services: fireplace in the sitting room has a back boiler providing heating, hot water by immersion heater, mains electricity and water, private drainage.

Lot 12 - 2 New Cottage (Currently let and sold subject to regulated Rent Act 1977 tenancy agreement.)The second of a pair of tall red brick and tile cottages believed to date back to the 1920s. They stand in generous gardens surrounded by open countryside.

Extending to about 1,038 sq ft. There are two reception rooms, a kitchen, pantry and bathroom on the ground floor. There are two double bedrooms and a single bedroom on the first floor.

Outside: Gardens, a coal store.

Services: No central heating (multi fuel burner in dining room and open fireplace in sitting room), hot water by immersion heater, mains electricity and water, private drainage.



Approximate Gross Internal Area Main House= 78 sq.m/741 sq.ft Garage = 13 sq.m/139 sq.ft Total = 91 sq.m/880 sq.ft

General InformationIn addition to the details provided below, a significant amount of additional information on the Estate is available to prospective purchasers upon request and contained within an online data room.

Method of sale and lottingThe Estate is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole or in up to 13 lots. If the property is not sold as a whole, priority will be given to the sale of Lot 1 before negotiations in relation to other lots. In the event of a sale in lots, further subdivision of the Estate may occur. Cross rights and reservations may be imposed and granted for the provision of access, maintenance, services and other rights.

Development claw- back clauseIt is the intention for an overage clause to be imposed on Lots 3 and 4 with the vendor to be entitled to a share in any uplift in value should development be undertaken on these areas in the future. Further details are available on request.

Soil Types and Land ClassificationThe majority of the land is classified as Grade 4 according to the Natural England Regional Agricultural Land Classification Maps.

Soil TypesAccording to the Soil Survey of England and Wales, the soils are made up of a combination of: 813c Fladbury 2; 561a Wharfe; 831c Wigton Moor and broadly described as stoneless clayey soils with some sandy subsoils and some similar fine loamy soils.

Basic Payment Scheme The majority of the land is registered on the Rural Land Register and is eligible to receive entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme. The entitlements are held by the farm tenant who holds a short-term farm business tenancy. Further details are available on request.

Cross complianceThe vendor will be responsible for cross compliance up to thedate of completion with the purchaser(s) responsible thereafter. The purchaser(s) will indemnify the vendors tenant against anynon-compliance which results in any penalty or loss to the vendor.

VATShould any sale or any other part of the farm or any right attached to it become a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable by the purchaser(s) in addition to the contract price.

Ingoing crop valuation/holdoverIf appropriate, the purchaser(s) shall be required to take and pay for any growing crops, including enhancement, seed, fertiliser, sprays and lime, plus tillage in accordance with the CAAV costings guide, in addition to the price offered for the property. Contractors’ rates will be charged where applicable. The valuation is to be made by Fisher German LLP as agents acting for the vendor and valuers appointed by the purchaser(s). If timescales dictate otherwise then a right of holdover may be required.

Minerals, sporting and timber rightsAs far as they are owned, the mineral and sporting rights as well as standing timber are included in the freehold sale.

The Fishing Rights at Marston were sold to the Burton Mutual Angling Association in Mach 2007. It is understood that two Rods are available to the owner of Marston Hall.

Hilton Cricket ClubHilton Cricket Club hold a 25 year lease dating from 25th March 1999. The cricket ground is on the area of land defined as sports ground in Lot 1 and extending to about 7.97 acres. The clubhouse was built and is maintained at the clubs cost.

ServicesMains water and electricity are connected to Marston Hall. Oil fired central heating. Private drainage.

There are a small number of water troughs fed through piped water. Two of these are in lot 1 and 1 in lot 7. We understand that there is an extraction license for Hilton Brook.

Local authoritySouth Derbyshire District Council www.south-derbys.gov.uk

Council Tax and Business RatesDetails of Council Tax and Rates Payable are available in the data room.

Energy Performance Certificate Ratings

Lot No. Property EPC Rating

Lot 1 Marston Hall N/A

Lot 2 The Grange F

Lot 8 Church View Cottage E

Lot 9 Church Cottage F

Lot 10 Ivy cottage D

Lot 11 1 New Cottages F

Lot 12 2 New Cottages G

Lot 13 Brookside Cottage E

Tenure and possessionThe freehold interest in the entire Estate is offered for sale by private treaty unless otherwise stated. It is intended that where possible vacant possession will be available for the Estate on completion but details of any existing tenancies are available on request. Please not that two of the cottages are subject to protected tenancies. There is an Agricultural Holdings Act tenancy on Lot 6.

Plans, schedules and boundariesThe plans and schedules within these particulars are based on Ordnance Survey data and are provided for reference only. They are believed to be correct but accuracy is not guaranteed. The purchaser(s) shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and the extent of ownership. Neither the vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof.

Rights of way, wayleaves and easementsThe property is sold subject to all rights of way, wayleaves and easements whether or not they are defined in this brochure and further details are available from Fisher German on request. In the event of a sale in Lots, it may be necessary for cross rights and reservations to be made and reserved to provide services, access and maintenance to various properties and parts of the Estate being sold or retained.

Please note: Fisher German LLP give notice that: The particulars are produced in good faith are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute or form any part of an offer or any contract. No person within Fisher German has

any authority to make or give representation or warranty on any property. Any measurements, areas and distances are approximate only. Services, equipment and facilities have not been tested. Prospective purchasers should satisfy

themselves by inspection or survey. Sales brochure produced April 2017. Photographs taken in 2016 & 2017.

Fixtures and fittingsAll items generally known as fixtures and fittings, whether referred to in this brochure or not, are expressly excluded from the sale. For Marston Hall, fitted carpets are included but furniture, contents, curtains, light fittings, garden statuary, machinery and garden equipment are specifically excluded. Some items may be available by separate negotiation.

Vendor’s SolicitorsFlint Bishop, St. Michael’s Court, St. Michael’s Lane, Derby, DE1 3HQ. Telephone: 01332 340 211

PostcodeMarston Hall Estate: DE65 5GB

ViewingsViewing of any part of the Estate is strictly by appointment through Fisher German, sole selling agents. Tel: 01530 412 821

This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M.

Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (ES753270). This Plan is published for the

convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from

any contract. NOT TO SCALE.

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