House For Sale £1,250,000
Magnificent family home, rooted in local history, wealth of original features, seven bedrooms, three reception rooms, cellar party room, bespoke kitchen with aga cooker, prep kitchen, fabulous master suite with ensuite bathroom and dressing room. Video tour available.
A magnificent family home of immense distinction and character. Very much rooted in local history, this is a superb opportunity to acquire a period family home set within substantial grounds. The property has three reception rooms, seven bedrooms, master suite with ensuite bathroom and dressing room, bespoke kitchen with aga cooker, separate prep kitchen, bar and cellar party room. Excellent cobbled driveway parking to the front of the property accessed via twin electric double gates.
Property History
The house was commissioned by Dr John Hankinson Gornall and completed in 1886. Originally from the Preston area, he named the house Ribblesdale.
Dr John Gornall was appointed surgeon to the Old Dispensary (predecessor of the Infirmary) in 1865 and was also a Justice of the Peace for the borough. He was appointed Medical Officer of Health for Warrington in 1874.
His son Dr John Guest Gornall succeeded his father as Medical Officer in 1892.
His son, Dr Richard Guest Gornall carried on the family tradition in 1935 when he was appointed a consultant physician. He was well respected for his work to eradicate Tuberculosis in Warrington by highlighting the insanitary conditions of people living in slums.
In the 1930s Dr Richard Guest Gornall turned the family home into a maternity home which he ran for almost 20 years. He took great pride in the garden which he opened to the public once a year.
The house was then sold and became a hotel until the current owners bought it in 2001. The name had been changed to Balmoral House by the previous owners.
Entrance Vestibule
Original tiled mosaic flooring, original stained glass leaded windows, access door to corridor with stairs leading down to the cellar party room, external door leading out to the rear garden.
Entrance Hallway
With original sash windows, panelling and oak ceiling, stairs leading to the first floor accommodation, wall lighting, picture rail, coving.
Drawing/Dining Room
Magnificent open plan room with exposed wood flooring, original sash windows, open fireplaces and oak ceiling, French doors leading to the rear garden.
Office
With original sash windows, oak panelling, open fireplace, coved ceiling, picture rail, bespoke book cases.
Cloakroom/W.C
Fitted with a vintage wash hand basin and, original mosaic flooring and sash windows, part tiled walls. Coved ceiling.
Bar
With original sash window to the front elevation, base units with solid wood work top incorporating an inset sink with mixer tap, wine cooler, travertine tiled floor, coved ceiling.
Kitchen
Bespoke fitted base and display units with granite worktops, aga cooker, pine unit with fitted Belfast sink, panelling, inset ceiling spot lighting, original sash windows, access door with staircase leading to the first floor accommodation.
Pantry
With a window to the rear elevation.
Prep Kitchen
With a range of fitted wall and base units, granite worktops with inset twin bowl sink, extendable mixer tap, Range type gas cooker, original quarry tiled flooring, original sash window to the rear elevation. Inset ceiling spot lighting.
Larder
Plumbed for a washing machine, window to the front elevation, original quarry tiled flooring.
First Floor Landing
Split level with original stained glass windows to the side elevation, coved ceiling, picture and dado rails, wall light points, staircase leading to the second and ground floor accommodation.
Master Suite
With dual aspect original sash windows, cast iron fireplace with inset tiling and hearth, coved ceiling and picture rail, access door though to the ensuite bathroom.
Ensuite Bathroom/Dressing Room
Fitted with a free standing bath, walk in tiled shower enclosure, bay with original sash windows to the rear elevation, twin sinks with built in wall unit, coved ceiling, exposed wood flooring, dressing room with built in storage and hanging space.
Bedroom Two
With two original sash windows to the front elevation inset ceiling spot lighting, dressing area with built in storage and hanging space, access door leading through to the Jack & Jill ensuite bathroom.
Bedroom Three
With original sash window to the rear elevation, coved ceiling, access door leading through to the Jack & Jill ensuite bathroom.
Jack & Jill Bathroom
Fitted with a freestanding bath with mixer shower attachment and over head shower, original sash windows to the front and side elevations, Victoria high level w.c and pedestal wash hand basin, Travertine tiled floor, part tiled walls, inset ceiling spot lighting.
Bedroom Four
With dual aspect original sash windows, coved ceiling picture rail, built in wardrobe and shelving.
Bedroom Five
With original sash windows to the rear elevation, coved ceiling.
Shower Room
Fitted with a low level w.c, wash hand basin with under storage unit, ceramic tiled floor, corner shower enclosure, two original sash windows to the front elevation.
Linen Room
Original sash window to the front elevation.
Second Floor Au Pair Quarters
Landing with sky light window, original sash window to the rear elevation, access door to loft space.
Bedroom Six
With two windows to the front elevation.
Bedroom Seven
With an original sash window to the front elevation, built in wardrobe.
Bathroom/W.C
Fitted with a three piece suite comprising: Pedestal wash hand basin, low level w.c and panelled bath with overhead shower and screen, part tiled walls, original sash window to the rear elevation.
Basement
Party Room
Could be alternatively used as a gym or office space. Bespoke wooden flooring, original sash windows to the rear elevation, inset ceiling spot lighting, coved ceiling, French enamel wood burning stove, bar area and access door to a w.c and wash hand basin.
Boiler Room
An excellent additional storage room with wall mounted combined boilers
Store Rooms
Outside
The property occupies an extensive plot with formal gardens to the rear elevation with separate entertaining areas. The front of the property provides fantastic off road cobbled driveway parking accessed via two sets of electric gates, raised brick built borders with a variety of mature trees and shrubs.
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Outside
A magnificent family home of immense distinction and character. Very much rooted in local history, this is a superb opportunity to acquire a period family home set within substantial grounds. The property has three reception rooms, seven bedrooms, master suite with ensuite bathroom and dressing room, bespoke kitchen with aga cooker, separate prep kitchen, bar and cellar party room. Excellent cobbled driveway parking to the front of the property accessed via twin electric double gates.
Property History
The house was commissioned by Dr John Hankinson Gornall and completed in 1886. Originally from the Preston area, he named the house Ribblesdale.
Dr John Gornall was appointed surgeon to the Old Dispensary (predecessor of the Infirmary) in 1865 and was also a Justice of the Peace for the borough. He was appointed Medical Officer of Health for Warrington in 1874.
His son Dr John Guest Gornall succeeded his father as Medical Officer in 1892.
His son, Dr Richard Guest Gornall carried on the family tradition in 1935 when he was appointed a consultant physician. He was well respected for his work to eradicate Tuberculosis in Warrington by highlighting the insanitary conditions of people living in slums.
In the 1930s Dr Richard Guest Gornall turned the family home into a maternity home which he ran for almost 20 years. He took great pride in the garden which he opened to the public once a year.
The house was then sold and became a hotel until the current owners bought it in 2001. The name had been changed to Balmoral House by the previous owners.
Entrance Vestibule
Original tiled mosaic flooring, original stained glass leaded windows, access door to corridor with stairs leading down to the cellar party room, external door leading out to the rear garden.
Entrance Hallway
With original sash windows, panelling and oak ceiling, stairs leading to the first floor accommodation, wall lighting, picture rail, coving.
Drawing/Dining Room
Magnificent open plan room with exposed wood flooring, original sash windows, open fireplaces and oak ceiling, French doors leading to the rear garden.
Office
With original sash windows, oak panelling, open fireplace, coved ceiling, picture rail, bespoke book cases.
Cloakroom/W.C
Fitted with a vintage wash hand basin and, original mosaic flooring and sash windows, part tiled walls. Coved ceiling.
Bar
With original sash window to the front elevation, base units with solid wood work top incorporating an inset sink with mixer tap, wine cooler, travertine tiled floor, coved ceiling.
Kitchen
Bespoke fitted base and display units with granite worktops, aga cooker, pine unit with fitted Belfast sink, panelling, inset ceiling spot lighting, original sash windows, access door with staircase leading to the first floor accommodation.
Pantry
With a window to the rear elevation.
Prep Kitchen
With a range of fitted wall and base units, granite worktops with inset twin bowl sink, extendable mixer tap, Range type gas cooker, original quarry tiled flooring, original sash window to the rear elevation. Inset ceiling spot lighting.
Larder
Plumbed for a washing machine, window to the front elevation, original quarry tiled flooring.
First Floor Landing
Split level with original stained glass windows to the side elevation, coved ceiling, picture and dado rails, wall light points, staircase leading to the second and ground floor accommodation.
Master Suite
With dual aspect original sash windows, cast iron fireplace with inset tiling and hearth, coved ceiling and picture rail, access door though to the ensuite bathroom.
Ensuite Bathroom/Dressing Room
Fitted with a free standing bath, walk in tiled shower enclosure, bay with original sash windows to the rear elevation, twin sinks with built in wall unit, coved ceiling, exposed wood flooring, dressing room with built in storage and hanging space.
Bedroom Two
With two original sash windows to the front elevation inset ceiling spot lighting, dressing area with built in storage and hanging space, access door leading through to the Jack & Jill ensuite bathroom.
Bedroom Three
With original sash window to the rear elevation, coved ceiling, access door leading through to the Jack & Jill ensuite bathroom.
Jack & Jill Bathroom
Fitted with a freestanding bath with mixer shower attachment and over head shower, original sash windows to the front and side elevations, Victoria high level w.c and pedestal wash hand basin, Travertine tiled floor, part tiled walls, inset ceiling spot lighting.
Bedroom Four
With dual aspect original sash windows, coved ceiling picture rail, built in wardrobe and shelving.
Bedroom Five
With original sash windows to the rear elevation, coved ceiling.
Shower Room
Fitted with a low level w.c, wash hand basin with under storage unit, ceramic tiled floor, corner shower enclosure, two original sash windows to the front elevation.
Linen Room
Original sash window to the front elevation.
Second Floor Au Pair Quarters
Landing with sky light window, original sash window to the rear elevation, access door to loft space.
Bedroom Six
With two windows to the front elevation.
Bedroom Seven
With an original sash window to the front elevation, built in wardrobe.
Bathroom/W.C
Fitted with a three piece suite comprising: Pedestal wash hand basin, low level w.c and panelled bath with overhead shower and screen, part tiled walls, original sash window to the rear elevation.
Basement
Party Room
Could be alternatively used as a gym or office space. Bespoke wooden flooring, original sash windows to the rear elevation, inset ceiling spot lighting, coved ceiling, French enamel wood burning stove, bar area and access door to a w.c and wash hand basin.
Boiler Room
An excellent additional storage room with wall mounted combined boilers
Store Rooms
Outside
The property occupies an extensive plot with formal gardens to the rear elevation with separate entertaining areas. The front of the property provides fantastic off road cobbled driveway parking accessed via two sets of electric gates, raised brick built borders with a variety of mature trees and shrubs.
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Outside
