Edwardian period hotel for sale in Melton Mowbray

This property is marketed by:
Colliers

Key Features

• Substantial Edwardian period mansion steeped in history
• Approximately 81 bedrooms
• 2.5 miles from Melton Mowbray and equidistant from Leicester and Nottingham (c. 20 miles away)
• Spacious public areas, function and conference rooms
• Set in approximately 8.2 acres
• Numerous asset management opportunities
• Marquee in the grounds with a capacity for 600
• To be sold with vacant possession
• Freehold

Overview :

Built at the turn of the 20c by Major Mann Thompson as a hunting lodge, the property was subsequently purchased by Colonel Colman in 1944 as a weekend hunting and fishing retreat. Colman was one of the family members behind Colman’s Mustard and a close friend of Edward VIII, who regularly stayed at the hall during his courtship with the American divorcee, Wallis Simpson. Colman resided there until his death in 1969.

Prior to its closure, the hotel traded as popular wedding and events venue, whilst also catering for corporate and leisure guests. There is a substantial marquee in the grounds with a capacity for up to 600 guests.

Location :

The property is set back from Melton Road and is roughly a 5-minute drive from the town of Melton Mowbray. The hotel is relatively equidistant from the conurbations of Leicester to the south west (20 miles), Nottingham to the north east (20 miles), and Grantham to the east (15 miles). The historic and prosperous town of Stamford is also less than 25 miles away.

The property is well connected to the major trunk road of the A46 and A1, as well as the M1 motorway to the west. The hotel is also accessible by train, with the nearest station in Melton Mowbray, which offers regular services to Leicester in less than 20 minutes via East Midlands Railway.

The property is conveniently located near several demand generators, such as Belton House (21 miles away), Belvoir Castle (10 miles away), Twinlakes Park (3.4 miles away) and the Grantham Designer Outlet Village, which is due to open in 2025 and is expected to attract circa 3.5 million visitors per year.

The Property :

A characterful Edwardian country house hotel arranged over basement, ground, first and second floor. The site is set back from the Melton Road and is accessed via a country lane, which offers picturesque views of the local countryside. The asset is surrounded by mostly pastureland and is of principally brick construction beneath a series of pitched roofs, with delightful stone-mullioned windows and timber-framed gables. In addition to the main house, the site comprises more modern two-storey and three-storey extensions and subsidiary buildings. We have been advised that the building is not Listed.