The impressive manor buildings extend to some 10,292 sq ft and sit in nearly four acres of elegantly landscaped grounds, with mature ponds and a circular fishpond dating back to Victorian times.
The property, which has 64 car parking spaces, was previously used as the UK corporate headquarters of the US-based Forever Living aloe vera products company, owned by the Maughan family.
Mark Booth, senior surveyor at Bromwich Hardy, said: “Longbridge Manor is an important landmark in Warwick with so much rich history attached to it.
““We are delighted to have found Hallmark Properties as a reputable buyer who wants to transform this magnificent property into a unique, multi-use venue.”
One of the property’s most intriguing features is its Tudor Wing, a timber-framed structure rumoured to have been built using oak from Henry VIII’s fleet of ships.
But the history of Longbridge Manor stretches back to the Middle Ages, when the land was owned by the Friars of Thellesford.
This was among many monastic properties confiscated by Henry VIII, who granted it to Thomas Staunton in 1539. He then built the manor house that was the family home of the Stauntons of Longbridge for more than 300 years.
The manor house was substantially altered in the post-Medieval period and the main portion of the two-storey south elevation, at the front of the property, was built in the early 17th century.
The rear wing is the remaining part of the original 16th century building, with the south block having been added around 1700.
Among its other features are the elegant Queen Anne frontage and the current training room, which was originally the manor’s music room.
Longbridge Manor stands on the edge of Warwick, easily accessible from junction 15 of the M40 motorway giving direct access to London. Warwick Parkway station is less than two miles away, again with direct trains to London Marylebone.
Bromwich Hardy sold the property on behalf of U.K. Investments LLC.
Charlotte Thornton-Smith of HCR Law in Cheltenham provided legal advice to Hallmark Properties, while U.K. Investments was advised by Chryselle Stewart of RPC Legal in London.
