Norfolk is home to a very fine selection of country estates and stately homes – the majority of which most of us could only dream of owning. You’ve got Blickling Hall (Anne Boleyn’s former family home), Houghton Hall (built for the Britain’s first prime minister) and, of course, the royal family’s private country house of Sandringham.
Every now and then, these huge homes go on sale, offering us a fun glimpse into how the other half lives. And the most recent stately English mansion to go on the market is Hales Hall, near Norwich.
The house, priced at £3.9 million, is the surviving wing of an enormous Tudor house built in 1478 by Sir James Hobart, who was an attorney general to King Henry VII and was later knighted by King Henry VIII. So, you could say it’s got a royal stamp of approval.
Hales Hall has seven bedrooms (a number with their own adjoining sitting rooms), seven reception rooms – including a cinema room and a music room – nine acres of gorgeous grounds and an actual moat. The sale also includes a cute three-bedroom cottage.
What’s more, the estate is home to the largest brick-built Tudor barn in England. Apparently the Grade I-listed ‘Great Barn’ has planning permission for up to forty-eight weddings per year, which would make for a lovely bit of extra income (on top of the millions of pounds you already need to buy it).
Here’s a sneak peak at what £4m will get you Hales Hall.
You can browse the full listing on Rightmove here.
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