May 4, 2014

I’ll Take This: Castellated Georgian Folly

Seriously, who wouldn’t want this Georgian Folly?image

It’s actually a three-bed, two-bath house! From the estate agent’s description:

Built in 1780 for Sir Edward Smythe, Baronet of Acton Burnell Hall, the folly became the venue for lavish musical soirees and entertaining his numerous house guests. It was designed by Joseph Bromfield, the fashionable Georgian architect, builder and plasterwork designer noted for his major works at Powis Castle and Attingham Park. Much of the original plasterwork to the magnificent music room, now used as an elegant drawing room, has been painstakingly restored to its former glory.imageThe magnificent drawing room has a polished oak floor, Adam style fireplace and fine decorative plasterwork depicting scenes of harvest, music and war, ceiling roses and cornices.imageBy the mid 19th Century the folly became a gamekeepers cottage and by the 1950’s had fallen into disrepair and was left empty. In 1984 the building was rescued by a local philanthropist and its restoration was taken forward by the current owners who bought it in 2001.

The kitchen, which is hexagonal, is combined with the dining room. It even has an Aga range!imageimage

From the hall a beautiful curved staircase with trellised cast iron work and mahogany hand rail is lit by a deep arched ogi window and rises to the first floor landing.image

There are two bedrooms on the ground/first floor, and the master bedroom is on the first/second floor. image

The property also included a garden pavilion which overlooks the surrounding hills. image

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This can be yours for a mere £750,000, which is about $1.25 million. It’s located near the villages of Much Wenlock and Church Stretton, and is in the village of Acton Burnell. More information is here.

12 comments:

  1. It is rather charming, but all those stairs are a turn off for me, as I edge towards my dotage!

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    1. I wonder what the original staircase looked like! I am increasingly aware of stairs and their negotiate-ability

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  2. Meg what a lovely hilltop home, adore this Folly!!

    xoxo
    Karena
    The Arts by Karena

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  3. Oh thats spectacular _I love it! A grand small houses - just perfect. Can't believe from the outside that it holds so many rooms!

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    1. I am always amazed by how much space some of these small houses have!

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  4. Oh, I would love this gem!!! I'm picturing some of my furniture in it :) xoxox

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  5. A castle that is full of mystery! At a first glance I never expect that the beauty is within. I’m not an architectural expert, but this one is awesome! If I will given a chance to choose a castle, why not this one? So blue, Gorgeous!

    Sebastian Chuter

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