8 bedroom detached house for sale

Cornish Hall is a handsome 17th century Grade II listed detached country farmhouse with brick and rendered elevations and stone mullioned windows. The property has undergone an extensive programme of meticulous and in-keeping renovation throughout, involving the preservation of a wealth of original character features including exposed wooden flooring, timber beams, ornate stairways and feature fireplaces.

The reception hall with its impressive turned oak stairway cool cellar below opens to the sitting room with its bay window, exposed brickwork and log burner, alongside which is the formal drawing room with open fireplace and views to the grounds and beyond. The central country kitchen and breakfast room features terracotta tiled flooring and an array of bespoke cabinetry, with Belfast sink and multi-fuel burner. Adjoining is an imposing reception room flowing to the dining room and further utility. A secondary porch entrance and attractive family bathroom complete the ground floor accommodation.

The sprawling first floor houses a total of seven adaptable and charming bedrooms accessed via several staircases offering potential for split accommodation. The principal suite enjoys a balcony, walk-in wardrobe and a luxurious en suite bathroom with dual sinks and a freestanding copper bathtub. An additional bedroom benefits from a large balcony with far-reaching views, with one further room on this floor having an en suite shower room. A chic family bathroom serves the other bedrooms, with three well-proportioned and adaptable attic rooms on the second floor, one also with a modern en suite shower room.

The imposing property enjoys a considerable plot surrounded by scenic countryside, with an attached garage and tree-lined driveway flanked by expansive formal lawns with a multitude of mature specimen trees and a 41 ft. brick-built barn. There is a rear orchard, further land, two useful attached store rooms, manicured gardens with established shrub and herbaceous planting and multiple stone-laid sun terraces.

The charming village of Holt is ideally situated between the thriving cities of Chester and Wrexham, therefore enjoying access to a comprehensive range of cultural and recreational facilities. The village of Holt provides a wealth of amenities including a convenience store, café, post office and farm shop. Chester boasts the King’s and Queen’s independent schools and convenient rail services to London Euston.