440-year-old English hall with 14 acres goes to auction for £550,000
A 440-year-old Grade I-listed Elizabethan mansion in Derbyshire is set to be auctioned with a guide price of £550,000 to £600,000. The property, designed by Robert Smythson, includes 14 acres of land and significant historical ties to the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots.
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It highlights the rare opportunity to acquire a significant piece of English architectural heritage for a price comparable to urban real estate.
A remarkable 16th-century mansion with a fascinating royal and architectural history has gone on the market for a guide price of just £550,000–£600,000, offering house-hunters the extraordinary opportunity to live like an Elizabethan lord for roughly the price of a London flat.Barlborough Hall, a Grade I-listed Elizabethan stately home dating back to 1583, is set to go under the hammer later this month. The sprawling property near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, comes complete with around 14 acres of land and almost 16,000 square feet of accommodation.A mansion dating back to 1583The magnificent 440-year-old hall was built for Sir Francis Rodes, a judge who took part in the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots.
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