Shropshire Star

Ideal rural retreat for a wealthy footballer – on sale for a cool £1.1m

It is the kind of home any Premier League footballer would be proud of.

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And this grade two listed Elizabethan country house is being marketed as having easy access to the millionaire sect favoured by United and City players.

The building may be historic, but it has all the mod cons you might expect for a property that is expected to raise a cool £1.1 million.

It comes with a sauna, tennis court and barn outbuildings.

The front of the magnificent property
The courtyard

The six-bedroomed home, which sits within an 11 acre site and is surrounded by unspoilt farmland, is tucked away in the hamlet of Longford, near Market Drayton.

The building is expected to be in demand because it ticks the box of having character and also being within reach of Cheshire and its link to millionaire footballers who play for the Manchester clubs.

Agents say the property is ideally located with good road links giving access to Chester and the rest of Cheshire. That means easy access to either Old Trafford or the Etihad Stadium.

The house, originally known as Longford Hall, was formerly a farm and is on the market with Shrewsbury agents Halls.

Recent improvements to the house include the refurbishment of the attics and the addition of a garden room to the rear.

A look inside

Guy Bielby, from Halls in Shrewsbury, said: "This is a very striking property packed with character and charm.

"Believed to date to the early 17th century with later alterations, Longford Old Hall is half-timbered with painted in-fill panels and forms a H-plan design.

"It is very rare to have such an extensive historical property on the market.

"A wealth of period features include beautiful half-timbered elevations, tall brick chimney stacks, diamond shaped brickwork and diamond shaped leaded windows.

"It's an amazing property. Locally the area provides a number of country pursuits, including equestrian-nearby lanes provide good riding out opportunities - golf clubs at Oswestry and Hawkstone Park, and fishing."

The agent boasts of its mature gardens and "sweeping lawns".

And its attractions include a hobbies or recreational building, which includes a Scandinavian style sauna.

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