Grade II listed building in Derby hits the market for £1.25m
After almost four years vacant, a historic Derby property set on 8.7 acres, including former stables and an icehouse, is now on the market for offers over £1.25m.
Salloway Property Consultants have been instructed by Derby City Council to sell Allestree Hall.
Derby City Council acquired Allestree Hall in 1946 and turned part of the grounds into an 18-hole golf course, which closed in November 2020.
Since then, the land has returned to nature, becoming the UK’s largest urban rewilding project.
It has been noted that ‘the hall needs new owners who can restore and repurpose it.’
The property has the potential for various uses, such as educational, office, leisure, recreational, or residential, pending necessary planning and listed building approvals.
Built-in the early 1800s on land once owned by the Mundy family of Markeaton Hall, Allestree Hall was commissioned by Bache Thornhill and designed by architect James Wyatt.
The Grade II listed building features Ashlar stone, sash windows and a central bow, with a foundation stone dated 1802.
The hall served as a residence until the late 1920s and had stewards like William Evans and Colonel Herbert Johnson.
In 1928, it was sold to Commercial Constructions, which began breaking up the estate, and it was sold again in 1936.
During World War II, the National Fire Service used it as the County Headquarters, although there are conflicting reports about the Sherwood Foresters Regiment’s occupation.
Chris Keogh, associate director, Salloway, said: “We went live with the property on Friday afternoon and given the volume of enquiries and requests for further information we are looking to conduct block viewings with the intention to draw interest to a close, by late October/early November.”