Every so often a property comes on the market that is like something straight out of a fairytale book, and this seriously lavish home definitely makes the cut – even featuring its very own moat
This luxurious property takes fairytale to the next level – and it even boasts its own lake and moat. The gorgeous home of Gidlow Hall is seriously picturesque, with stunning character features that demonstrate its rich history, immaculate gardens, a gorgeous roof terrace, and its own generously sized outbuilding. It’s pretty much every property enthusiast’s dream home.
The Grade II listed property dates all the way back to the 16th century, and whilst it certainly isn’t cheap – it would set you back a whopping £2.5 million – it’s not located in any of the usual spots you’d expect to come across multi-million-pound homes.
The property is located in Aspull, Wigan, where, according to Rightmove, properties on average only cost £233,843. So if you are dreaming about having a home protected by its own moat, and boating around your very own lake, this one is likely a bit of a steal compared to if it were located in a more expensive area, like Hale in Greater Manchester, where properties on average cost nearly three times a much at £684,926.
Up for sale with a guide price of £2,500,000, the detached house sits on Dodds Farm Lane, set in a secluded plot with a high degree of privacy.
The house itself spans around 10,000 square feet, and sits on an extremely vast amount of land – around 51 acres – with a sweeping tree-lined driveway, beautiful gardens, paddock land, and a huge lake with an island at its centre.
Inside, the property has three floors of living space as well as a cellar.
On the ground floor, there is a large open-plan kitchen and living room, as well as a beautiful dining room with oak-panelled walls and a stone chimney piece.
There is also a drawing room, garden room, and utility room on this floor. On the first floor, there are four bedrooms, including the master suite boasting its own dressing room, en-suite, and a large terrace. There are also two bathrooms.
On the top floor is the final bedroom, also complete with its own dressing room and en-suite. Outside there are gorgeous landscaped gardens with terrace areas, as well as a detached double garage.
In addition to the main house, there is a barn that spans around 4,354 square foot barn with the potential for a residential conversion, subject to the usual consents.
The listing was shared on Reddit in the subreddit ‘SpottedonRightmove’, as @Farscape_rocked wrote: “House with FULL MOAT!”