ELLINGHAM HALL
Ellingham,
Alnwick,
Northumberland
NE67 5EY

01665 574845

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This secluded Victorian Gothic-Revival country hall dates from 1703 (although there has been a hall on the site for over 1000 years) and was originally the ancestral home of the Haggerston family, later a preparatory school.  

• Set in 8 acres of land, it enjoys a walled garden, croquet lawn, floodlit football pitch, original Victorian ice house, woodland for exploring and waterfalls.
• The grounds lead onto public footpaths offering wonderful local walks.
• The rooms are very spacious, with traditional furnishings and elegant high ceilings.
• The house has its own (former) Catholic chapel, available for separate events by arrangement.
• The property also offers a leisure room with sauna, steam room, sun bed and multi gym with pleasant mezzanine for cooling off.
• For those warmer days, the leisure room leads to an outdoor patio area, which houses an undercover 8-person Jacuzzi overlooking the grounds.
• A wonderful array of medieval costumes and accessories is provided.
• Facilities are disabled-friendly with a lift in the main house providing access to all floors.

Lower ground floor:  

• Cellars/storage.

Ground floor:  

• Ramp to vast beamed entrance hall with seating, open fire leading to main drawing room, both with pitch pine floor.
• Kitchen with range, Belfast sink, Swedish wood-burning stove, TV, tiled floor.
• Very grand, hand-made, mahogany-pannelled dining-room with original coffered ceiling, 'living-flame' fire and oak parquet floor.
• Laundry room.
• Boiler/drying room.
• Oak staircase to:

First floor: (access also via servants' stairs)  

• Duchess wing with double bedroom (6ft bed) and attached nursery bedroom. Single bedroom. Twin-bedded room. Bathroom/W.C. with over-bath shower.
• Children's wing: Two double bedrooms with double sofa-bed (alternative sleeps only). Single bedroom. Bathroom/W.C. with double shower (hoist avail on request).
• Main wing: Master bedroom with four-poster bed and en-suite bathroom with shower attachment. Dressing room.
• West wing: Two further double bedrooms, one with half-tester bed. Bathroom with marble shower. Night kitchen.

Second floor:  

• Butler's wing: Double bedroom. Twin-bedded room with en-suite shower room. Single bedroom. Bathroom with slipper bath. Double bedroom (5ft bed) with private staircase to tower reading room and terrace. Large games room with surround sound and 10ft projection TV, Sky, DVD/video and access to roof terrace (toddlers beware!).

Facilities:  

• Elec, elec rads, full oil CH incl.
• Open fires, wood-burning stove - initial fuel incl, thereafter avail locally.
• Ample parking.
• Shop 4miles.
• Video and DVD (large libraries).
• Internet and fax.
• Auto wm, T/dryer, Two m/waves, Two d/washers, Freezers, American-style f/freezer with ice-machine.
• Cot, Two t/cots, H/chair.
• 8-acre garden with woodland, waterfalls, walled stream (toddlers beware!).
• Original Victorian ice house, croquet lawn, floodlit football pitch, two roof terraces with furniture.
• Rear courtyard with chiminea, furniture.
• Gym equipment, steam room, sauna, Jacuzzi.
• Games room with library, pool table, air hockey table, board games.
• Secure cycle store.
• Daily cleaning, baby-sitting, outside catering on request.
• Licensed for weddings (by arr).
• Medieval costumes, accessories avail.
• Wheelchair access- facilities for disabled.
• Natural spring water supply.
• Duvets with linen, towels.