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Grade II-listed Knuzden Hall is a magnificent country house set halfway between the towns of Accrington and Blackburn which will have buyers marvelling at how much you can get for your money.
Tell the average house buyer in London that their £800,000 budget could get them a detached house and they’d barely believe you. Explain that it’s not just any house, but a grand Georgian hall that’s been beautifully restored, and they’ll start to look for the hidden camera.
Yet in the case of Knuzden Hall in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, you’ll find a fine example of a Georgian country house that has been restored and refurbished in recent years to create a comfortable and stylish home. The property, which is for sale through Savills at an asking price of £795,000 is listed Grade II and has the classical proportions you expect from an 18th-century building.
Derbyshire: £900,000
A fine period conversion, sitting on a total plot of just over half of an acre, on the edge of the historic market town of Ashbourne. The lovely landscaped gardens are private, overlooking fields and paddocks, and have three patio areas plus a decked area, which is well-suited to al fresco dining. The property has plenty of off-road parking, along with a double garage. Main suite, guest suite, three further beds, family bath, kitchen/breakfast/dining room, two receps, office, entrance hall, workshop, double garage with loft room, store, gardens.