Overseale House is a fine George II Grade 2* Country House it offers excellent bed and breakfast accommodation in historic surroundings in the heart of Derbyshire. Overseale House is ideally situated on the A444 and is close to the Heart of the National Forest Conkers Moira Furnace Ashby Canal Twycross Zoo Boswoth Battlefield The Belfry golf course and Donnington race track. It is the ideal place to stay for a visit to the heart of the English countryside. Swadlincote the largest town in this part of Derbyshire is on the borders of Leicestershire and Staffordshire. The town was established as part of this area's pottery and brick industries These were been replaced by engineering and service industries in the 20th century. As a sizable town it has good shopping facilities including a pedestrianised area a leisure centre and a dry ski slope. Outside Swadlincote the area has been renovated to turn the spoil heaps and other industrial waste land into park lands. The house boasts eight bedrooms plus three bathrooms running along a central corridor which extends the full length of the house. There are three separate landings. Each bedroom has a different style of decoration and individual fireplace. The main kitchen is the original kitchen and still has its original wall cupboards. The four-oven aga range is used for cooking and heating water. The room at the rear of the kitchen would have been the servant's kitchen and incorporated a bread oven. The Dining Room's main feature is its late Georgian fireplace and its original windows with rare side catches. The cornice is very distinctive and an excellent example of the type decoration found in stately homes of this period. The room is framed by its mahogany doors which are accentuated in this room by the Barbadian mahogany dining table.
This elegant Grade 2* Georgian mansion has two imposing entrance halls and two splendid reception rooms on the ground floor with elaborate and unique period decoration: as well as a music room and lounge for residents. The Property has a uniquely fascinating history ! There are eight bedrooms two on the ground floor all of which have mixed period details and views of the garden or front of the hou;
Style:
- Unique
- Traditional
- Homely
- Fairytale
- Elegant
Rooms Facilities:
- Wireless internet connection
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Refrigerator
- Pets allowed
- Non-smoking
- Ironing board
- Iron
- Hairdryer
- Fireplace
- Family/oversized room
- Colour television
- Balcony/Terrace
- Adjoining rooms
Bed Details:
- Twin (single beds)
- Single bed
- Four poster bed
- Fold out bed
- Double bed
Bathroom Details:
- Shower
- Shared toilet
- Shared bathroom
- Grab bars in bathroom
- En suite
- Bathtub/shower combination
- Bathtub
Eco Policy:
Please note we do not have credit card facilities.
Amenities:
- Lock-up facility for bicycles
- Wedding services
- Wakeup call
- Non-smoking (throughout)
- Lounge
- Ironing facilities
- Internet access (wireless) in public areas
- Baggage store
- Adjoining rooms
Parking:
- Long-term parking
- Secure parking
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Number of Rooms: 8
Number of Floors: 2
Mobility Description:
Two of our rooms are on the ground floor with easy access to the parking area. Our large family suite on the ground floor has a walk-in shower and grab bar in the bathroom.
Smoking Policy: No smoking
Dining Facilities:
- Overseale House has an imposing dining room with a large mahogany dining table which easily seats 14. It is full of memerobila of the Crimean war due to the familys' involvement and many period details such as the bucrania displayed in the cornice the delightful decorative archways and mouldings the original georgian windows and shutters.
Children Policy: No preference
Child Facilities:
- Children's menu
Check In Time: 00:00.0
Check Out Time: 00:00.0
Reception Closing Time: 30:00.0
Recreation:
- Walking
- Skating rink
- Nature trail
- Playground
- Garden
- Golf
- Fine dining
- Cycling
- Cricket pitch
- Bird watching
- Animal watching
Business Facilities:
- Internet connection (wireless)
- Printer
- Photocopier
- Meeting rooms
- Fax machine
- Desk
Directions:
From the M42 take junction 11 The A444 to Burton-on-Trent. We are situated 4 miles from the junction on the left hand side just after the 30 sign immediatly entering the village of Overseal.;