Rare 16 acre estate in London lists for 4.75 million euros

A rare 16 acre estate in London's Hadley Green once owned by the family of poet Laureate Lord Alfred Tennyson and captains of industry, Hadley House in Hadley Green is the finest country house to be listed for sale in Greater London for a number of years, said a statement from Beauchamp Estates managing director Jeremy Gee, who shares the listing with Nick Staton of Statons Estate Agents.

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The fully modernized house and manicured gardens are beautifully presented and the estate offers all the amenities such as swimming pool, gymnasium, tennis court, boating lake, and games and media room that buyers expect from a country house of this stature and quality, Mr. Gee continued.

The property overlooks historic Hadley Green, a nature reserve, and offers sweeping views of London from the grounds as well as from the main home, according to marketing materials.

The 17260 square-foot nine-bedroom Georgian manor house was built circa 1760 and has permissions to add an orangery extension that would bring the total square footage up to 19,417. Prior to the construction of the current home, the original Hadley House was built on the site in the 1500s and visited by Queen Elizabeth I during a journey to London in 1558.

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The stately home includes five reception rooms, three entrance halls, and an indoor swimming pool with a retractable floor and arched floor-to ceiling windows with glass doors opening onto the property's grounds, per listing photos. A wood-paneled library has bay windows overlooking the grounds, as does an office with large windows and a fireplace.

One of the property's numerous entertaining spaces is a living room with floor-to- ceiling windows on three sides and doors opening onto the estate's manicured grounds, per listing photos. A primary suite has a fireplace as well as large windows with extensive views, and an en suite bathroom with dual sinks and a soaking tub.

The home also has a fitness room, a games and media room, a family kitchen, an estate office, a staff preparation kitchen and staff quarters, per the listing.

The estate's landscaped grounds include classic English gardens and walking paths, an Italian-style pergola, a boating lake, a walled garden, a hedge enclosed flower garden and a tennis court. A stone-paved terrace is located at the back of the house.

The property was purchased by Louis Charles Tennyson d Eyncourt in 1859, a cousin of poet Alfred Tennyson. Hadley House was owned by industrialist Archibald William Stoney, founder of Palmer Harvey from 1926 to 1982.

The current owners, author, economics lecturer and businessman Charles Jonscher and his wife Renata, a professional singer, purchased the property in 1999 and are selling in order to downsize to a smaller London townhouse and purchase an additional country house, according to representatives. Mr. and Ms. Jonscher were not immediately available for comment, and the home's most recent sale price could not be determined.