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Callerton Hall is believed to have been originally constructed circa 1509. Later modifications were made in 1790 and then more recently in 1890 by Sir Norman Shaw, who is attributed with some of the grander architectural details associated with the present building. These details include a fabulous bay window to its western elevation, which continues at ground and first floor level as well as the impressive entrance pillars. Callerton Hall until the year 2000 had been formally utilised as a residential care home. The present owners purchased the property and carried out an extensive re-building restoration and re-modelling programme. The whole of the property was stripped back to the base structure and then sympathetically restored in keeping and in line with strict conservation rules. The main roof structure was wholly refurbished. The whole interior of the property reinforced with substantial steel structural work. The present interior now offered provides a stunning contrast of modern contemporary design within an old period building. The house now benefits from fabulous luxury furnishing fittings and amenities. All services have been replaced and renewed with four central heating boilers and a sophisticated burglar alarm system. The electrical circuits and wiring provide state of the art modern day efficiency and are finished with beautiful temporary fittings including chrome, gun metal and antique brass to name but just a few. The design internally has also benefited from some of the finest manufacturers and suppliers. To the ground floor the main reception rooms reflect an elegant and stylish interior with a stunning dining room and dark oak panelling, contrasting with the stone fireplace and Crest of Arms. The drawing room, family room, sitting area leading from a rear passageway are all very pleasant areas for entertaining. This Grade II listed building also has listed magnificent fireplaces existing in both the drawing room and the kitchen breakfast room. The main staircase internally is also listed. The kitchen is magnificent with Mowlem & Company supplied cabinets handmade for the space provided with paint finish, contrasting with granite and maple wood. Also to the ground floor is a leisure wing and fabulous leisure room including gymnasium, sauna and spa bath. There are a number of cellar rooms providing a very useful storage space to the building. To the first floor there are 6 bedrooms, the master with an en-suite luxury shower and wc with steam shower, there also being a dressing room adjacent. There is a very well appointed bathroom/wc with beautiful tiling and fittings. The house has two main staircases, which lead to both first and second floor. The second floor of the property has been designed for entertaining purposes and incorporates a large open space separately divided between cinema and cocktail bar, a sitting room and a games area. The exposed roofing structure and the separate wiring for Bang & Olufsen controls are highly impressive. The cinema and cocktail bar provide some of the most forwarding thinking state of the art appliances. The room leads onto a playroom, which connects to the second staircase as well as leading to a seventh double bedroom suite. The formal gardens surrounding Callerton Hall extend to just under 2 acres with beautiful open lawned areas and stone wall surrounds, as well as fabulous trees and borders. An impressive pillared entrance and tarmacadam drive and courtyard provides a lovely foreground feature to the house. Separate from the property and adjacent to the formal grounds is a very large grazing field extending to over 10 acres. Callerton Hall is situated off Callerton Lane to the south east of Ponteland and Darras Hall. Ponteland is a fabulous country village with beautiful public inns, restaurants and central village green and church. The International Airport servicing Newcastle and Tyneside is close by and provides superb links into other European cities. Callerton Hall represents one of the finest and most impressive family homes within the north east of England and rarely is it possible to view a house which has been so sympathetically restored in a modern, contemporary and highly tasteful manner within such an impressive structure.