Luxury residence in Cheshire seamlessly combines Georgian style, contemporary exotica, and ample helicopter parking.

Stretton Hall: A Georgian Gem Seeking a New Owner

Situated in the picturesque hamlet of Stretton, 21⁄2 miles from Malpas in Cheshire, Stretton Hall is a Grade II*-listed Georgian house that has been meticulously restored and is now being offered for sale with a guide price of over £8 million.

The present Stretton Hall, erected in 1763 for John Leche, son of the rector of Tilston, is a chaste symmetrical brick house with a central block of two storeys over a basement and two single storey wings. The original 17th-century stable block has been extended to house a helicopter, while the main house includes eight reception rooms, five bedroom suites, and three further bedrooms and bathrooms.

The mature gardens and grounds of Stretton Hall have evolved over the generations and include various Italian and terrace gardens, areas of topiary, a large walled garden, a pond, and a tennis court. The equestrian facilities at Stretton Hall include a series of railed paddocks with field shelters and an all-weather outdoor school. Secondary accommodation is provided in the converted coach house, the two-bedroom Stables Flat, and the two-bedroom Stretton Hall Cottage.

Highlights of Stretton Hall include the elegant reception hall with scagliola columns, the main drawing room linked to the dining room, the pink drawing room with a Venetian window, and the oak-floored morning room. The impressive family kitchen/diner boasts Chalon kitchen units and a spectacular back hall with stone columns, a vaulted ceiling, and double doors leading to a large garden room.

The house was acquired from Sir George Mainwaring and his wife, Anne, by Cheshire landowners Richard Wright, Arthur Starkey, and Thomas Barnston. Stretton became a secondary home on the Carden estate following John Leche's death. In 1912, the Jacobean Carden Hall was destroyed by fire, after which the then Sir John Leche moved to Stretton Hall and created the gardens.

Little is known of the previous building, but the stabling of an earlier 17th-century building is still standing today. Stretton Hall was owned by the Mainwarings of Ightfield, Shropshire, in the early 16th century. The Revd Thomas Leche, rector of Tilston, acquired Stretton by marrying the heiress Catherine Wright.

Stretton Old Hall, a gentrified former farmhouse, is also for sale via Savills with a guide price of £2.965m. The main house offers four bright and cheerful reception rooms, a study, six bedrooms, and four bathrooms.

The current owner of Stretton Hall is not publicly disclosed. Interested parties can view the property through Savills in Chester. With more than 11,000sq ft of 'exceptional' accommodation, Stretton Hall offers a unique opportunity for a new owner to create their own legacy in this beautiful Cheshire estate.

Luxury residence in Cheshire seamlessly combines Georgian style, contemporary exotica, and ample helicopter parking.