16th Century Durham home where Cromwell ate tea for sale

Reeds Rains is listing the Grade II listed, six-bedroom property located in Esh Winning, Durham.

The estate agents said: "Dating from the 16th century, Oliver Cromwell is reputed once to have visited the Hall and taken tea underneath the oak tree outside the house.

"Since then it has been sympathetically restored and extended."

The house sits on a secluded 3.5-acre site, offering views of open countryside and extending down to the River Deerness.

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Inside, the property features an entrance hall with an exposed wooden beam, parquet flooring, a period fireplace, and window shutters.

The drawing room boasts a minster fireplace, exposed beams, and French doors leading to the garden room.

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The garden room is fitted with Carrara marble flooring and underfloor heating, while the dining room includes a feature fire opening and two alcove cupboards.

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The morning room is equipped with travertine flooring and a wall-mounted gas fire.

The kitchen is fitted with granite glass and beech worktops, a split-level double oven, an electric ceramic hob, and built-in appliances, including a fridge, dishwasher, wine cooler, and microwave.

The house also includes a utility room, a shower room with hydro massage jets, and a gym.

Four bedrooms are located on the first floor, three of which have en-suite bathrooms.

The second-floor functions as a self-contained flat, featuring two bedrooms, a lounge, a kitchen, and a bathroom.

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Extensive formal lawned areas and paddocks, along with an abundance of mature plants, trees, and shrubs are on site and the boundary extends to the River Deerness. The title to the Hall includes fishing rights.

The property also features a detached garage.

The house is set in a private and secluded site of 3½ acres, it overlooks open countryside and the site extends across lawns and grassland down to the River Deerness.

For more information or to arrange a viewing, contact Reeds Rains on 0191 384 1222.