Summary - Green Mile House, Babworth, Retford DN22 8JL
9 bed 5 bath Country House
Historic 9-bed manor with holiday-let permissions and large development land options..
Nine double bedrooms and grand period reception rooms
Planning permission for 8 holiday cottages in existing outbuildings
Separate negotiation: 9.34 acres including 5-acre paddock with consent for 31 lodges
Approximately 10 acres formal gardens included; further woodland available
Built 1865 with original features; high ceilings and cellar
Substantial maintenance and sympathetic renovation likely required
Located in a deprived, ageing rural area with higher local crime
Average mobile and broadband; development subject to planning
Green Mile House is a substantial Victorian country estate (circa 1865) set within manicured formal gardens and expansive grounds. The main nine-bedroom house offers grand reception rooms, high ceilings, a formal dining room, cellar and butler’s pantry — intact period features that will appeal to buyers seeking historic character and generous living space.
The estate includes a range of outbuildings with planning permission for eight holiday cottages, presenting immediate commercial potential. Separately negotiable land (approx. 9.34 acres) includes a 5-acre paddock with consent for 31 holiday lodges, plus woodland and garden extending development or leisure possibilities (subject to planning). This scale of opportunity suits investors, hospitality operators or buyers wanting an estate with income-generation options.
Buyers should note practical constraints: the property sits in a deprived, ageing rural neighbourhood with higher local crime levels than average. Mobile and broadband speeds are only average and the house will require ongoing maintenance and sympathetic renovation to preserve period fabric and adapt spaces for modern use. Any additional development depends on planning and separate negotiation for extra land.
In short, Green Mile House is a rare historic estate combining immediate accommodation and clear holiday-let development routes, balanced by location-related challenges and the need for investment to realise its full potential.
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