Park Hall, Tothall Lane, Salford Priors, WR11 8SG

A rare opportunity to acquire a first floor apartment within Park Hall, a striking red-brick and stone period mansion built in 1880 by William Tasker as the Dower House to the Ragley Hall Estate — later used as a Women’s Land Army hostel during the Second World War — and now divided into just six individual homes. The building’s grand proportions are evident from the moment you arrive, with an imposing gabled and pedimented façade set behind its own walled, gravelled driveway, and a magnificent original staircase and galleried landing rising beneath an arched window and chandelier in the shared entrance hall.

The apartment itself benefits from gas central heating and double glazing throughout, and blends period grandeur with a high standard of modern fitting. The principal reception room is a wonderful double-height lounge/diner at 18'0" x 18'4", with soaring ceilings, ornate cornicing, a working Victorian cast iron fireplace with its original floral tiled insert, and a dining area set within its own bay window beneath a chandelier.

The kitchen is fitted with cream shaker-style units with arched panel doors, black granite worktops, a marble-topped peninsula breakfast bar, an integrated oven and hob, and a Belfast sink.

The main bedroom has high ceilings, decorative cornicing and fitted and mirrored wardrobes. A second, smaller room offers flexible use as a study, guest room or occasional bedroom. The bathroom is finished with marble-effect tiling and a black diamond border, a bath with traditional bridge mixer taps, separate shower, pedestal basin and WC.

Grounds and Parking

Park Hall sits within beautifully maintained communal grounds, with sweeping lawns bordered by mature trees and a rose-covered pergola walkway leading through the gardens. Residents also have the use of their own private, fenced tennis court within the grounds — a genuine rarity for an apartment of this kind.

Practically, the property comes with its own private garage, set within a dedicated block a short walk from the Hall, together with one allocated parking space for the apartment itself. A further four visitor spaces are available within the grounds, so there’s never a concern about where guests can park. The upkeep of the gardens and grounds — along with water and electricity to the communal areas — is covered within the annual service charge, so it’s all maintained without residents needing to do a thing.

The apartment is held with a share of the freehold — there is no ground rent to pay — on a 999 year lease from 24 June 1988, with 961 years remaining. An annual service charge of £3,200 covers the upkeep of the Hall’s communal areas (repairs, maintenance, cleaning and buildings insurance) together with the grounds costs above. As a further incentive, the current owners are willing to cover the first two years’ service charge for the buyer — a saving of £6,400, giving genuine peace of mind to anyone weighing up the ongoing costs of a period conversion like this.

Tothall Lane sits within the village of Salford Priors, with easy access to Evesham, Alcester and Stratford-upon-Avon.

Salford Priors is a peaceful rural village and civil parish on the Warwickshire border with Worcestershire, lying around four miles south-west of Alcester, seven miles from Evesham and eight from Stratford-upon-Avon, with the River Avon running close by. Its history stretches back a long way: St Matthew’s Church, standing at the bottom of the village, was built by the Normans and is mentioned in the Domesday Book, while nearby Salford Hall at Abbot’s Salford traces its ownership back to Evesham Abbey and then Kenilworth Priory, before passing to the Stanford family after the Dissolution of the Monasteries — it operates today as a hotel.

The village has a genuine architectural landmark in Park Hall itself, a striking Victorian Queen Anne-style red-brick house built in 1880 by William Tasker, which served as the dower house to the Ragley Hall Estate and, during the Second World War, as a hostel for the Women’s Land Army — a fascinating thread of local history for a building that is now home to a handful of individual apartments. Families are well served locally too, with Salford Priors Church of England Primary School tracing its own roots back to 1656, when it was founded by William Perkins as a free school for the parish’s children.

Day to day, residents have a good choice of village pubs in The Queens Head, The Bell and The Vineyard, along with a post office, and the surrounding countryside offers plenty of scope for walking in this quietly agricultural corner of the Vale. The village is also known locally for its nearby gliding airfield, which hosts national and international competitions, adding an unexpected point of interest to village life.

Altogether, Salford Priors offers genuine rural character, real historic depth, and a strong sense of place, while remaining within easy reach of Evesham, Alcester and Stratford-upon-Avon — making it a quietly appealing choice for buyers who want village life without being cut off from the wider area.