Huge mansion with 14 acres of land selling for same price as four-bed house in Greater Manchester
The 440-year-old stately home is heading to auction later this month with a guide price of £550,000 to £600,000
It comes with 14 acres of land(Image: SWNS)
House hunters now have the opportunity to live in a huge mansion for the same price as a house in Greater Manchester. A 16th century manor house has been listed with a guide price of £550,000 to £600,000.
The remarkable Barlborough Hall, a Grade I-listed Elizabethan stately home dating from 1583, is set to go under the hammer later this month alongside 14 acres of grounds.
The extensive property near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, features nearly 16,000 square feet of living space, manicured gardens, wooded areas and sweeping lawns.
It is considered to be a bargain home as for the same price of £550,000, you could buy this four-bed semi-detached house in Sale, Greater Manchester.
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The impressive 440-year-old residence was built for Sir Francis Rodes, the judge who participated in the trial of Mary Queen of Scots.
It is thought to have been the work of architect Robert Smythson, who was responsible for other notable stately homes in the region, such as Hardwick Hall and Wollaton Hall.
The manor sits within approximately 14 acres of grounds, and the property forms part of a Grade II registered park and garden.
James Vandenbrook, associate director at BTG Eddisons Property Auctions, which is managing the sale, said: “Barlborough Hall is an exceptional property in every sense.
“It is not often that a Grade I-listed Elizabethan house of this scale, with such a remarkable architectural history and so much land, comes to the market at auction.
“The fact that it dates back to 1583 and is associated with Robert Smythson, whose work includes Hardwick and Wollaton halls, gives it a very special place in the history of English country houses.
“It is also a property with enormous potential for its next chapter. Of course, any future use will need to respect its Grade I listing, its historic significance and the necessary planning and other consents, but the scale and setting of the estate make it a fascinating proposition for the right buyer.”
The hall has been put up for sale after Mount St Mary’s College and Barlborough Hall School, run by the Jesuits, closed last year having occupied the premises since 1939.
The school entered administration in July 2025, with other sections of the broader estate sold off during the summer months.
Mr Vandenbrook added: “Barlborough Hall is a building of genuine national architectural significance and there will inevitably be a great deal of local and national interest in what happens to it next”.
“Whoever acquires it will have the opportunity, and indeed the responsibility of becoming the next custodian of a unique house that is more than four centuries old.”
Barlborough Hall will go under the hammer on September 30.
