Elegant Country House Hotel In Worcestershire For Sale

Property Information

Property:

Freehold

Location:

Kateshill House Hotel is an elegant and sumptuously appointed country house hotel located on the edge of the riverside town of Bewdley. The town stands on the banks of the River Severn and the edge of the Wyre Forest, historically renowned for its charcoal makers (wood colliers). It is now a popular and busy tourist town, conveniently located in most of the Black Country and West Midlands industrial conurbations.

The Kateshill House Hotel is a stunning building standing on a beautifully presented plot of 1.7 acres. The building dates back to the mid-17th century, is Grade II listed, and has a feature canted bay window running through the three storeys, as well as providing the main dining room and two of the bedrooms with a very interesting layout.

Premises Details:

TRADE AREAS
ENTRANCE via a dual stone perron staircase with a stone Venetian doorcase which features a glaxed Gothic fanlight and with open pediment and engaged Doric columns to the RECEPTION HALLWAY which has feature stone flagged floor and has leather bound sofas etc for guests whilst they check-in.

Either side of this hallway are two RECEPTION ROOMS, a COCKTAIL BAR with feature fully equipped SERVERY with dark stained panelled frontage and matching mirrored display back fitting, fireplace with enamel tile Victorian cast iron backfitting and stone flagged floor. There is assorted easy seating for 14 or so customers and this room has views over the garden. There is a BREAKFAST ROOM/DINING ROOM which can be utilised for small meetings and which has a fireplace with marble mantelpiece and cast iron log burner installed.

The RESTAURANT/FUNCTION ROOM opens out into a bay window overlooking the garden and has traditional upholstered Regency style dining chairs and tables for 18 or so diners although the room could comfortably accommodate more. Again, this room has a feature fireplace with ornate cast iron mantelpiece and a cast iron solid fuel burner installed.

LADIES’ and GENTLEMEN’S TOILETS are located off the reception hallway.
CATERING KITCHEN is a spacious and well-appointed room with farmhouse table centrally located. The room has fitted units and is comprehensively equipped. There is a walk-in DRY STORE/FREEZER ROOM adjacent.

LETTING & OWNERS ACCOMMODATION
Located at first and second floors.

Eight high quality bedrooms, each individually named:

BOLEYN, HOWARD, SEYMOUR, ARAGON, CLEVES, PARR, TUDOR and HENRY.

Each room is at least of double size and each is appointed to an extremely high standard and being EN SUITE with spacious bathrooms and shower rooms. In any other hotel the square footage of these rooms would count for at least double bedrooms, such is the nature of this building. Instead, it offers eight stunning, large, quality bedrooms.

The lower ground floor is split into two sections having a MANAGER’S FLAT which consists of LIVING ROOM with GALLEY KITCHEN and DOUBLE BEDROOM with EN SUITE BATHROOM. Other service rooms at this level include FREEZER ROOM/DRY STORE, WORKSHOP, GENERAL STORE and LAUNDRY ROOM.

EXTERNAL
The gardens are a feature of the property and extend the length of the hotel and are beautifully maintained and extend to 1.7 acres. There are three separate lawn areas, a CAGED KITCHEN GARDEN, two separate PATIOS, again at separate levels, extensive area of shrubs and flower borders, all befitting a hotel of this status.

HISTORY
Kateshill house was once part of Tickenhill Manor, home to King Henry VIII’s older brother, Arthur Prince of Wales. In 1499, it was here that Arthur was married to Catherine of Aragon and where the couple lived or a month following their nuptials.

Originally named Hillside House, the property became Kateshill as Charles II’s wife, Catherine of Braganza, frequently enjoyed the view on the hill during her stays.

The house has also been home to multiple other notable people including Sir Henry Sidney, Lord High Admiral, Mary Sidney, one of the first English female poets of note, and Norman Hickin, naturalist and author.

The gardens of Kateshill House are home to one of the largest chestnut trees in England, thought to have been planted following the wedding of Arthur and Katherine or after Sir Henry Sidney’s daughter was born. This would make the tree at least over 400 years old.