Grade II listed Derbyshire rest home sold for redevelopment

Leading global property consultants, Knight Frank, has announced the sale of the prestigious Birdsgrove House, a Grade II listed mansion set in extensive grounds alongside the River Dove, in Mayfield, Ashbourne, Derbyshire.

A residential developer has purchased the freehold buildings with approximately 13,710 sq ft of accommodation and 11.3 acres of grounds for £2m.

This commanding Grade II listed mansion been used as a convalescent and rest home since 1946 until its closure in 2005. The entire estate includes the mansion house with former coach house (and garages), a separate two bedroom cottage, orchards, extensive lawns, woodland, 4.15 acres of pasture land and single double bank fishing rights on the River Dove and Bentley Brook.

Birdsgrove House is suitable for continued use as a rest home, refurbishment or redevelopment for a range of alternative uses including reversion to a magnificent private house or for example use as a hotel, subject to obtaining the necessary consents.

Emma Cleugh, partner, Knight Frank, comments: “Prestigious properties in rural settings with potential for redevelopment such as this, are difficult to come across. As such, the sale of Birdsgrove House has attracted a tremendous amount of interest, with several offers above asking price highlighting the demand for this type of property. The estate represents a number of opportunities for the developer, whether they chose to refurbish into a desirable family home or change its use entirely into separate dwellings or even a hotel.”