Eccleshall, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST21

A local landmark, Johnson Hall is an exceedingly attractive grade II country house set on the outskirts of the market town of Eccleshall, just 0.8 miles from its bustling High Street. A house has stood on the site since the 13th century, with a Georgian country house being built during the 1700s. In 1883, William Moat OBE undertook a substantial remodelling of the Hall in the popular Cheshire Tudor style to create the unique and striking period home that stands today. Whilst in need of a programme of modernisation, Johnson Hall offers an exciting opportunity to create a substantial home set in delightful grounds. Planning permission has recently been granted to reconfigure the internal layout to provide a vast single residence of approx. 13,500 sq ft together with integrated first and second floor flats of approx. 1,475 sqft, 1,033 sq ft and 700 sq ft which offers an incoming purchaser a pre primed opportunity.

Approached from the Newport Road via a long drive, a pair of electric gates open to a gravelled driveway which leads to a front parking area. The southerly views across the adjoining gardens and to the lake beyond offer an impressive welcome to this grand home. The Hall is currently split into three broad areas being the main hall, the apartments and the old offices. A covered vestibule leads to a pair of entrance doors which in turn open on to the entrance lobby of the main hall. The lobby carries on to open to the great hall. The great hall is the hub of the Hall and includes a superb stained glass atrium, carved staircase, oak parquet floor and an ornate carved fireplace which is understood to pre date the existing Hall. The library is a superb forward facing reception space off one side of the great hall and includes full oak panelling incorporating a carved fireplace with coat of arms. The impressive drawing room leads off the opposite side of the hall and offers an opulent reception space which includes high ceilings, mullioned dual aspect windows and marble fireplace. The billiards room is open from the drawing room and incorporates a carved fireplace. The dining room is of epic proportions with plenty of space for entertaining and includes a large twelve pane mullioned window with views across the adjoining gardens, deep cornice and an elegant fireplace. A door opens to the kitchen which incorporates a range of cabinetry, as well as an AGA. The guest WC / utility completes the ground floor.

The ornate staircase rises to the first floor gallery which offers access to the bedrooms in the main hall as well as the veranda. The principal bedroom is filled with light via dual aspect windows with exceptional views. There is an adjoining bathroom with shower. There are a further five double bedrooms, two of which benefit from en suite facilities while a family shower room serves the remaining bedrooms.

The remaining parts of the hall are the old offices and the apartments. Accessed off the courtyard, the old offices comprise two large rooms with a rear store. The apartments are accessed from the rear of the hall. There are five apartments, three of which are one bedroom and two are two bedroom.

Approached via a sweeping driveway, a pair of electric gates lead to a front parking area which can accommodate numerous vehicles. The driveway continues to the side of the Hall to a courtyard which provides access to the three garages.

The grounds envelope the Hall and provide an idyllic setting. There is a front lawn running down to the ha-ha with exceptional views of the lake beyond. The side lawn leads to a wooded area which includes a lake.

The plot totals approx. 3.44 acres.

Stafford Borough Council have recently approved 25/40153/FUL which is a scheme to incorporate the old offices and apartments back into the main hall as one residence with a first and second floor integrated flats. The current owner has undertaken a significant amount of due diligence on these works. Further details are available on request

Johnson Hall is located on the periphery of the ever popular market town of Eccleshall, less than a mile from the bustling high street. Eccleshall provides a superb range of amenities including a large convenience store, doctors, dentists, optician, post office, restaurants, public houses, a number of independent boutiques and sports clubs. The market town is extremely popular and has been voted one of the top fifty places to live by the Sunday Times.

Johnson Hall is also located a short distance away from the larger centre of Stafford (6 miles) which provides a wider range of amenities as well as access to Junction 14 of the M6 (4.5 miles) and an intercity train station which gives access to London Euston in just over one hour and twenty minutes. There is an excellent range of schooling within the area including Yarlet, Stafford Grammar, Newcastle-under-Lyme School and St Dominic's Stone.

Distances
Eccleshall 0.8 miles, Stafford town and station 6.1 miles, Stone 7.8 miles, Birmingham Airport 45 miles, Manchester Airport 48 miles and East Midlands Airport 52.1 miles (all distances approximate).