It's rare to find what could be considered a whole village for sale - and the Marston Hall Estate is just that. The Grade II listed hall is set within more than 520 acres and comes complete with a farmhouse, six estate cottages, an extensive range of traditional outbuildings and farm buildings, a river frontage and pasture and arable land.

The hall itself boasts four reception rooms, seven bedrooms, a self-contained apartment and is surrounded by mature gardens and grounds - and is on the market with a guide price of £7.45 million.

The estate is for sale as a whole or in up to 13 lots and comes complete with a "Lordship of the Manor" an lies in the ancient Manor of Marston Juxta Tutbury. Over the past 950 years the majority of the land forming the manor has only had three ownerships.

Firstly the Crown by conquest in 1066: following the Reformation Sir William Cavendish and his heirs by grant of King Henry VIII; in 1919 the Spurrier family by purchase from the Duke of Devonshire.

The Spurrier family first settled in Marston early in the 17th century, George Spurrier being mentioned as churchwarden in 1628. What is now the Hall was first built around 1740 and parts of this first build are still within the present structure. It was then partially rebuilt and extended in 1837 in brick under slate roofs and in 1887 it was substantially enlarged by Henry Spurrier to accommodate himself and his wife and eight children together with five domestic servants.

Marston Hall displays its Georgian and Victorian heritage with classic architecture of the period with 'ashlar block' rendered walls beneath pitched slate roofs. The elevations have fine fenestration, mainly with traditional sash windows and with Virginia creeper and climbing hydrangea giving the house a lovely mellow appearance.

A spokesperson from Fisher German, the estate agent dealing with the sale, said: "We understand that the Lordship of the Manor can be transferred to the purchaser of the estate.

"The sale of this attractive estate presents a rare opportunity. Marston Hall is an impressive property with an extensive range of traditional farm buildings that form three courtyards. There are also some useful modern farm buildings. In addition to the hall there is a substantial farmhouse with its own range of traditional and modern buildings as well as six further cottages.

The estate extends in all to more than 520 acres, and includes some small areas woodland and frontage to the River Dove. The Marston Hall Estate is available as a whole or in up to 13 lots:

  • Lot 1 - Marston Hall, buildings and land extending to about 213.12 acres
  • Lot 2 - The Grange Lot 3 - Land extending to about 90.82 acres
  • Lot 4 - Land extending to about 67.08 acres
  • Lot 5 - Land extending to about 80.01acres
  • Lot 6 - Land extending to about 63.48 acres
  • Lot 7 - Land extending to about 6.03 acres
  • Lot 8 - Church View Cottage
  • Lot 9 - Church Cottage Lot
  • 10 - Ivy cottage Lot
  • 11 - 1 New Cottages Lot
  • 12 - 2 New Cottages Lot
  • 13 - Brookside Cottage Lot 1 – Marston Hall with about 213.12 acres (86.25 hectares)

The Marston Hall Estate forms a substantial part of the parish of Marston on Dove, in South Derbyshire. Within the parish, the Church of St Mary dates from the 13th century and houses the oldest bell in Derbyshire, cast in Leicester in 1366. The estate offers a rural way of life yet in an incredibly convenient location, with easily accessible fast communications links. The estate is very well located for access to a number of major roads, including the A50 and A38 connecting to the M1, M6 and M42.

Rail services are available at Uttoxeter, with fast services from Derby to London St Pancras; there is a rail service from Tutbury and Hatton station which is 2.5 miles by car or 1.5 miles on foot. East Midlands Airport and Birmingham International Airport are all within easy reach, and Derby Aero Club, in Egginton provides opportunities for private air travel.

The area offers a wide range of highly regarded private and state schools including Derby Grammar, The John Port Academy, Repton School, Denstone College, Foremarke Hall Preparatory School and Abbotsholme School.

The estate is for sale at guide price of £7.45 million and for further information, or to organise a viewing of the estate, call Fisher German, on 01530 410840.