Edlington Wood House, Edlington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12

Substantial house, buildings, land and woodland - in all about 312 acres. For sale by auction 21 April 2026, please visit the Savills Auctions website for more information.

Description

Situation
The property is situated on the periphery of Edlington Wood, a residential area to the west of Doncaster. The property is ideally located for commuting throughout the South Yorkshire conurbation and beyond.

The A1M is a short car journey away, which provides access to the wider motorway network. Doncaster has a direct rail service into London Kings Cross with some trains under 1.45 hrs. Air travel is convenient via Doncaster Sheffield international airport, with Leeds Bradford and Nottingham East Midlands a little further afield. The area is served by a good provision of leisure amenities and educational facilities (both state and independent).

Description
Edlington Wood House delivers a fine combination of substantial stone built farmhouse with ancillary two bedroom annexe living style arrangement in a wonderful courtyard setting together with equestrian facilities and land, all secluded within an enclave bordered by mature woodland.

The main house permits formal entertaining as well as relaxed living space and is linked by a series of outbuildings including laundry and tack room to the self-contained single storey annex. As such, the property suits multi-generational living, staff, home working, etc.

The house extends to approximately 3700 ft2 and the annex to approximately 1650 ft2.

The principal house and annex have been subject to some vandalism including fire damage in the main house reception room, subsequently causing smoke damage throughout much of the ground floor.

The former equine facilities lie immediately west of the main house and include a modern farm building and covered turn out area. There is an outdoor all-weather arena with three turn out paddocks immediately adjacent, beyond are further meadows suitable for grazing, mowing or further equine development, subject to all statutory consents. In all the grassland extends to approximately 60 acres.

The house and equine facilities sit centrally within a large area of woodland encompassing the property on all sides; the woodland is mature, mixed and forms a wonderful back drop. The total site area is approximately 312 acres (subject to measured site survey).

Edlington Wood House
The house sits in an elevated and secluded position surrounded by woodland. Ground floor accommodation includes a high specification kitchen, cellar/pantry, snug with fireplace, large entrance hall with galleried landing and W/C off, large sitting room/ entertaining and dining area, complete with fireplace. The first floor includes a family bathroom, located off the landing area, and five double bedrooms with a principal bedroom including en-suite and dressing room area.

To the east of the property is a large parking area, with lawned gardens and carriage sweep to the south elevation, the north is an enclosed courtyard framed by the Annex.

The Annex
The Annex is a single storey property with a large high specification kitchen/dining room, principal bedroom with en-suite, a second bedroom with WC and shower adjacent. There is a further entertaining/living room space together with a small office. The remainder of the courtyard area includes a tack room and further WC with additional storage areas.

Buildings and Land
To the west of the courtyard is a steel portal framed building with fibre cement roof, enclosed by stone and brick walls. This al so includes a covered turnout area. A wooded grazing area separates the properties from the outdoor all weather arena to the south, beyond this are three small turnout paddocks and three large grass fields. The grassland area totals approximately 60 acres, which can be used for either grazing or mowing.

Woodland
The woodland surrounds the property on all sides providing a hideaway quality, this gently undulates with mature mixed species sheltering the grassland areas. The woodland provides a very attractive approach and private setting.

Location

The property is situated on the periphery of Edlington Wood, a residential area to the west of Doncaster. The property is ideally located for commuting throughout the South Yorkshire conurbation and beyond.

The A1M is a short car journey away, which provides access to the wider motorway network. Doncaster has a direct rail service into London Kings Cross with some trains under 1.45 hrs. Air travel is convenient via Doncaster Sheffield international airport, with Leeds Bradford and Nottingham East Midlands a little further afield. The area is served by a good provision of leisure amenities and educational facilities (both state and independent).

Viewing - Strictly by appointment through the joint selling agents Savills and Brown & Co.




Acreage: 312 Acres

Directions

Post Code - DN12 1EP - accessed via Broomhouse Lane.

Additional Info

Tenure - The freehold of the property is offered for sale with vacant possession, subject to a telecommunications mast lease, copy tenancy agreement and income detail is available on request from the selling agents.

Rights of Way, Easements & Wayleaves - The property is sold subject to, and with the benefit of, all rights of way whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity and all other rights and obligations, easements, quasi easements, quasi rights, licences, privileges and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves for electricity, drainage, water and other pipes whether referred to in these particulars or not.

Services - Mains electricity, mains water supply and private drainage.

Local Authority - Doncaster Council Civic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 3BU

Designations - There is a small monument in the parking area dated 1714 for Robert Molesworth M.P. in memory of his dog – Grade II Listed – UID 1193050.

Within the woodlands to the north are the remains of Edlington Wood Roman settlement – Scheduled Monument - List Entry Number – 1004824.

In the woodlands south of the House is an historic earth working known as Double Dyke – Scheduled Monument - List Entry Number – 1004834.

Edlington Wood is designated as Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Subsidies & Grants - We understand the land is registered on the Rural Land Registry (RLR). There are no known Woodland Grant Schemes.

Sporting & Fishing Rights - The sporting and fishing rights are in hand and included in the sale insofar as they are owned.

Mineral Rights - The mines and minerals are included in the sale insofar as they are owned.

Council Tax and Business Rates - Edlington Wood House –Band C.

Energy Performance Certificates: Edlington Wood House – Band E. Edlington Wood House Annex, Band E.

Method of sale - Edlington Wood House is offered for sale by auction as a whole. All prospective purchasers are encouraged to register their interest with Savills and Brown & Co.

Viewing - Strictly by appointment through the joint selling agents Savills and Brown & Co.

Post Code - DN12 1EP - accessed via Broomhouse Lane.

Health and Safety - Given the potential hazards we would ask you to be as vigilant as possible when inspecting for your own prsonal safety, in particular around the woodlands.