Snowdrop-laden stately home with its own pub... yours if you can spare £7m

A STATELY home famed for its dazzling displays of snowdrops has been put up for sale for £7 million.

Hopton Hall, near Carsington, dates back to the 15th century and was owned by the Gell family for the first 600 years of its life until it was sold on in the late 20th century.

Now the current owners have decided it is time to downsize and have put it on the market.

The property has been listed by agency Savills, which says there has been a lot of interest from potential buyers, both from the UK and further afield.

Director Ian Marriott said: “There are holiday cottages there, which generates a good income, they open up the gates for the snowdrop walks for the public, it has its own tea rooms, its own little pub, so it’s got some fantastic quirks to it, but it’s also a thumping big house as well.

“It’s very special, there aren’t a lot of properties over £5 million in Derbyshire, yes it is a lot of money but it’s an incredible piece of real estate.

“We have attracted quite a few viewers from London and the home counties, but international buyers as well. “We’ve had enquiries from America where people wanted to buy their little English castle, and

it is.

“It opens it up for lottery winners, but really it could be anyone from anywhere.”

The hall is set within 50 acres of the Peak District National Park and, along with the six holiday cottages, there are 13 bedrooms in the main hall, six bathrooms, a magnificent

walled garden, an indoor swimming pool and a snooker room.

The hall also has many period features and a stunning wooden main staircase right at the heart of the building.

Mr Marriott also says the estate comes with shooting rights for over 300 acres of land.

He said: “You could have a nice little hotel, leisure industries, somebody could have it as their headquarters for business where they could rent out the holiday cottages.

“It’s not just residential. Who’s to say it couldn’t be opened up for leisure facilities?”

Yes it is a lot of money but it’s an incredible piece of real estate.

Savills’ Ian Marriott

Hopton Hall, which boasts 13 bedrooms in the main hall, a walled garden, indoor swimming pool, snooker room and even holiday cottages is up for sale after its owners decided to downsize

Grade II listed Hopton Hall in the Peak District National Park can be yours for just £7 million PICTURES: SAVILLS

The attraction is famed for its dazzling display of snowdrops

Hopton Hall even has its own little pub