A stunning conversion of the grade II listed former St Clare's Abbey, in Darlington, is on the market for nearly £3 million.

St Clare's Court still retains its original architecture, including the Jube - an ornate partition between the chancel and the nave, which is one of only three remaining in the country.

Located within a five-acre property, the building has been refurbished comprehensively and presents an opportunity to own a piece of Darlington's history. The Northern Echo: St Clare's Court, Darlington

Marketed by Frank Knight Covering Yorkshire, the asking price is £2,850,000.

The property has been fitted with high-end fixtures and fittings throughout — including opulent bathrooms, a unique kitchen, and a spa containing a jacuzzi, steam room, sauna and heated beds.

Rightmove, which is advertising the property, remarks on it's well-preserved period features, which consist of tall ceilings, stone mullion windows, original stone-flagged floors, and polished floorboards.The Northern Echo: St Clare's Court, Darlington

Moreover, it provides over 19,000 sq ft of flexible living space.

The historic gothic chapel's architecture includes the Jube, organ room, tinted glass windows, and stone-flagged floors.

It has three reception areas, four bedrooms, and two bathrooms.The Northern Echo: St Clare's Court, Darlington

The main building comprises a ground floor with a games room, gymnasium, sitting and dining room, and a bespoke kitchen/breakfast/family room.

The lower ground floor has a spa and a cocktail bar, while the first floor hosts a principal bedroom suite with a dressing room and an en suite bathroom.The Northern Echo: St Clare's Court, Darlington

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In addition, there are five other bedrooms on the same floor, each with an en suite bathroom.

Outdoors, the property boasts a large gravelled drive, stables, a hay barn, four pastures, an all-weather arena, a garden and a tennis court.

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The Northern Echo: St Clare's Court, Darlington

The Northern Echo: St Clare's Court, Darlington

The Northern Echo: St Clare's Court, Darlington

The Northern Echo: St Clare's Court, Darlington

The Northern Echo: St Clare's Court, Darlington

The Northern Echo: St Clare's Court, Darlington

The Northern Echo: St Clare's Court, Darlington

The Northern Echo: St Clare's Court, Darlington

The Northern Echo: St Clare's Court, Darlington

The Northern Echo: St Clare's Court, Darlington

The Northern Echo: St Clare's Court, Darlington

The Northern Echo: St Clare's Court, Darlington

The Northern Echo: St Clare's Court, DarlingtonThe Northern Echo: St Clare's Court, Darlington

The Northern Echo: St Clare's Court, Darlington