The Great Stair & Library, Burley on the Hill, Oakham, LE15 7FH

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Auction Sale - 24/11/2026 - To book viewings, view the legal pack and register to bid please refer to the full sales particulars on the Savills Auctions website

A magnificent 12,083 sq ft Grade I Listed country residence incorporating the historic Great Stair and Library, with seven bedrooms, grand reception rooms, spectacular parkland views and approximately 67 acres of beautifully maintained grounds. Vacant.

Description

The Great Stair & Library is a magnificent Grade I Listed country residence extending to approximately 12,083 sq ft, arranged over four floors and incorporating some of the principal rooms of this historic mansion. The property provides seven bedrooms and six bathrooms, together with grand reception rooms, an impressive open-plan Kitchen / Breakfast Room, spectacular Great Stair and Library, and exceptional southerly views across the Deer Park towards Rutland Water.

The property provides a rare opportunity to acquire one of the most architecturally significant portions of Burley on the Hill, retaining its original State Rooms and the celebrated Great Stair with Lanscroon's historic murals.

Historical Note

Burley on the Hill has a history dating back to the Domesday Book, with the present mansion reconstructed for Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham and 7th Earl of Winchilsea, from 1695 in the Palladian style. Gerard Lanscroon decorated the Great Stair and Ball Room between 1708 and 1712, while Humphry Repton later re-landscaped the grounds. The Great Stair and Library survived the disastrous fire of 1908, which destroyed much of the western half of the mansion, and retain Lanscroon's celebrated baroque murals to this day.

Click here to access a historical booklet about Burley-on-the-Hill.

Location

Burley on the Hill is situated approximately two miles east of Oakham, the county town of Rutland, which provides a range of traditional shops, restaurants, leisure facilities and schools. Rutland Water offers sailing, trout fishing, cycling and bird watching, while golf is available at Greetham Valley, Luffenham Heath and The Leicestershire Golf Club. Stapleford Park provides further leisure facilities including golf, spa and tennis, with the Cottesmore Hunt and racing at Leicester and Market Rasen also within reach.

The area is particularly well served by a selection of independent schools, including Oakham School, Uppingham School and Oundle School, together with preparatory schools including Brooke Priory, Maidwell Hall and Witham Hall.

Transport

Oakham Station is approximately two miles from the property and provides direct services to London St Pancras in approximately 90 minutes. Peterborough, approximately 22 miles away, provides access to the East Coast Main Line, with services to London King's Cross taking as little as approximately 45 minutes.

The property is well placed for access to the A1 at Stretton and the historic Georgian town of Stamford, with Leicester, Uppingham, Corby and Kettering also within convenient travelling distance.

Accommodation

Total Gross Internal Floor Area - Approximately 12,083 sq ft (1,123 sq m)

Ground Floor - Great Stair, Library, Green Drawing Room, Red Dining Room, Garden Saloon (shared) and Tapestry Hall (shared).

Lower Ground Floor - Kitchen / Breakfast Room, Family Room, Undercroft (shared), Sitting Room, One Bedroom, Utility Room, Laundry Room, Cloakroom and Boiler Room.

First Floor - Ball Room (shared), One Bedroom, Purple Sitting Room, Marble Room and Landing.

Second Floor - Five Bedrooms, Gallery over the Ball Room.