Polebrook Hall, a 17th Century Country House
The impressive Grade II listed property is set back from the village behind a stately stone wall, featuring dreamy garden scapes and a formal sunken garden with a reflection pool.
Divided into Garden Rooms by mature Yew hedges, the landscapes surrounding Polebrook Hall are the work of famed 20th century British architect and garden designer, Sir Reginald Blomfield.
On the south side of Polebrook Hall, a lovely terraced area for lounging features lovely borders and box hedging, laid out with privacy in mind and offering bucolic views over the countryside of Northamptonshire, England.
A rose and lavender garden is tucked away beyond the stone summer house near the formal sunken garden, designed by the award-winning Elizabeth Banks Associates.
Beyond a brick Ha-Ha are paddocks, with a Chestnut tree allee, as well as a swimming pool complex and tennis court.
The country estate spans nearly 14 acres and includes a 2-bedroom guest apartment, 2 cottages, and a coach house.
The property dates back to 1530, when Henry VIII granted Rockingham Castle to Edward Watson, son-in-law of Lord Chief Justice Montagu. The 17th century Polebrook Hall was part of this estate until it was sold in the late 1800s, first to the Rothschilds, and then again to Maj A. F. H. Ferguson, the great-grandfather of the Duchess of York.
Polebrook Hall is an elegant private residence, offering 5 reception rooms, 9 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, with working fireplaces throughout.
The historic property was remodelled and extended more than once in its history, first in 1719 and then in 1890s.
The current owners have also renovated the period property with great detail, upgrading the oak flooring as well as a new oak staircase, the panelling in the garden hall, and adding marble baths and luxury bathroom fitting throughout.
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