Location

In a glorious rural yet not isolated setting within the North-East of Buglawton on the outskirts of Congleton stands Buglawton Hall School. The property is one of the principal properties of the area. There are wonderful views towards the hills including local landmarks like Bosley Cloud and the edge of the Peak District National Park is only 9.7 miles away.

The area is great for outdoor activities and there is good hacking, pleasant footpaths and sailing at nearby Rudyard Lake or Redesmere sailing clubs. Both Macclesfield (7.9 miles) and Congleton (2.4 miles) have excellent shopping, restaurants and bistros, Marks and Spencer Food and many specialist shops and services, while the market town of Macclesfield has the main West Coast line railway station placing London Euston only 1hr 42mins away and Manchester City Centre from 22 minutes. The M6 at Sandbach is eleven miles away for commuters to commercial centres.

Terra Nova Preparatory School is 9.3 miles away and Kings School Macclesfield is 8.1 miles away. In the State sector, all the local primary and the senior school are rated 'good' or 'outstanding'.

Description

Bunglawton Hall is a delightful Grade II listed former country house, later a school offering a wealth of period architecture and history originating back to the 16th century, with most additions added in the 18th century. Extending to 19,784 sq ft the property was owned, maintained and renovated by Manchester Council during their period of ownership from 1943 until 2023 and a programme of recent works is available for inspection. The property benefits from a combination of residential and C2 use which is likely to appeal to many discerning buyers.

The rare sale of a property of this standing is enhanced by the inclusion of a teaching block, stables and outbuildings. The site also includes also includes a tennis court and is nestled within historic parkland and gardens with established trees (not subject to TPO's).

The site presents an abundance of development and renovation potential and could be used for multiple purposes including multi-unit residential, retention and reuse of existing buildings and infill new build opportunities all subject to the relevant planning consents resulting in a high-quality residential scheme which would be complimentary to the wider area.
The site benefits from two vehicular accesses, both off the A54 Buxton Roadand being bounded by A54 Buxton Road to the north, Sprink Lane to the east, open countryside to the south and Smithy Farm to the west. There are two sets of Cedar gates with substantial stone built gate posts leading to the carriage driveway.