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NEWTON HALL SWANAGE		Click here for a Virtual Tour of Newton Hall
Sleeps 6 +2 3 Bedrooms 1 Bathroom 1 Shower Room
This magnificent listed building is believed to have originally been a Saxon barn and dates back over 1000 years. In the 19th century is was substantially altered to form a grand dining hall for the adjacent Newton Manor House. It is now in a residential area about a mile from the centre of Swanage with its lovely sandy beach. This small resort has many pubs, restaurants, interesting shops and a small theatre. The Swanage Steam Railway runs through beautiful countryside to the ruins of Corfe Castle. All around the Purbeck area there are excellent country walks over the hills and heaths and including the South West Coast Path and the Purbeck Way. The Hall can be booked with Newton Manor and when the two are booked together the furniture in The Hall can be rearranged to form a grand dining area. Ground Floor The property is entered through an ancient coach house that provides off street parking for two cars. There is a lovely landscaped walled garden including lawn area. The property is entered up three steps and through carved 17th century double doors giving access to the hall. This remains the principle room of this accommodation measuring a stunning forty-four feet by twenty feet. A large rectangular bay with stone mullioned windows overlooks the garden and there is a stone inglenook fireplace with large wood burning stove. This room includes the dining area and lounge area with TV and video. An ancient cupola tops the high vaulted ceiling of the hall. There is a large well-fitted and modernised kitchen with porcelain butler sink and a gas fired Rayburn as well as a modern cooker. It has a beamed ceiling stone mullion window and a breakfast area. First Floor From the kitchen a steep staircase winds to a bedroom with twin beds and a WC/Shower room. A main staircase rises from the hall to a high galleried landing giving access to two further bedrooms and a bathroom. Both bedrooms have semi-vaulted beamed ceilings one being a double with five foot bed and TV and the other having twin beds. Electricity, Rayburn and full gas central heating included. Wood burner, initial supply of fuel free thereafter available locally. Parking for two cars. Two colour TVs. Video. Radio/Cassette/CD. Automatic Washing Machine/ Dryer. Microwave. Dishwasher. Fridge/Freezer. Cot. Highchair. Garden with patio furniture and barbecue. Lily pond with koi carp and safety grid. Duvets with linen and towels. Pets.
BEST POINTS Breath taking building with superb main reception room. Magical, private walled garden.
WORST POINTS In residential area. Long climb to first floor.
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