Magnificent mansion on the market at £2.95m

Tuesday 6th September 2011, 12:01PM BST.

Queen Victoria stayed at Palé Hall in 1889 on what was thought to be her only visit to Wales.

A magnificent Victorian country house hotel that was designed by the famous Shrewsbury architect Samuel Pountney Smith has been put up for sale at a price of £2.95m.

Set in the beautiful Welsh hills, Palé Hall was built in 1871 for the eminent railway engineer, MP and landowner, Henry Robertson and replaced a manor house that had stood there for several centuries.

See more pictures of Palé Hall in our gallery to your right

The house remained in the ownership of the Robertson family through both world wars, becoming a haven of comfort and rest as a military hospital in 1914 -1918 and a home for evacuated children in 1939, before being sold to the Duke of Westminster who purchased it largely for the shooting rights over 32,000 acres.

Despite being left empty for many years, the house remained in good condition, largely due to the fact that the heating was kept on thanks to Palé’s own free supply of electricity, which is generated through a turbine driven by water.

In 1984, Palé Hall became a luxury hotel and has undergone a complete programme of restoration, which has seen the house returned to its former grandeur by the current owners.

And the property is now back on the market once more, providing the opportunity to own this wonderful family home that doubles up as a bespoke hotel.