A real escape to the country! Georgian six-bedroom mansion with 20 acres of grounds and stunning driveway goes up for sale for £4.25million

• Brickhouse Farm in Congleton, Chesire is an exquisite grade II listed Georgian six bedroom country house
• The stunning home has five reception rooms and six bedrooms and it comes with about 21.7 acres of land 
• The house is constructed of mellow brick elevations and is currently listed by Jackson Stops for £4.25 million

A stunning Grade II listed Georgian six-bed house with more than 20 acres of grounds has gone up for sale for £4.25million.

Brickhouse Farm in Congleton, Chesire is an exquisite Grade II listed six bedroom country house, with five reception rooms, and six bedrooms, which is nestled in about 21.7 acres.  

It includes a stunning tree-lined entrance drive, a reception hall, rear hall, a dining room and a dining room. There is also a gardeners WC, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, lounge and a workshop that has a mezzanine floor.  

The estate is located in stunning countryside and protected by extensive grounds.

The home is constructed of mellow brick elevations and has large picture windows. 

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Brickhouse Farm in Congleton, Chesire is an exquisite Grade II Listed Georgian six bedroom country house, with five reception rooms, and six bedrooms, which is nestled in about 21.7 acres. Pictured, an incredible aerial image showing the huge property 

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Stunning pictures show the sleek interior of the property including this bathroom with standalone bath and plush fittings

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The house is completely ring-fenced by its own land, providing unparalleled privacy to those who live there. Floor plans of the property are pictured

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This exquisite living room has grand furniture , an open fire and a grand piano plus plenty of views over the grouns

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There is also a gardener's WC, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, lounge and a workshop that has a mezzanine floor. Pictured is one of the living rooms which has two sets of French doors leading out to the rear, southerly gardens, where breathtaking views of the countryside can be enjoyed

The stunning property is located in Hulme Walfield, Congleton, Chesire and is currently listed by Jackson Stops for £4.25million

Rooms in the home have high ceilings, which are typical of the Georgian period.

The gardens and grounds include a long tree-lined drive, front walled courtyard and landscaped gardens.

There is also the potential to purchase a further 21.44 acres of land near the home which is currently listed by Jackson Stops.  

In the listing the property is described as: 'An exquisite Grade II Listed Georgian six bedroom country house, with substantial ancillary accommodation, nestled in about 21.7 acres.' 

Stone steps lead to a solid entrance door opening into central inner hall, which leads to five substantial reception rooms. 

Each room has its own character and is generous in proportion, with all but the dining room having stunning open fireplaces. 

The drawing room and sitting room both have two sets of French doors leading out to the rear, southerly gardens, where breathtaking views of Mow Cop and The Cloud can be enjoyed. 

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In the listing the property is described as: 'An exquisite Grade II Listed Georgian six bedroom country house, with substantial ancillary accommodation, nestled in about 21.7 acres. The kitchen is pictured 

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A bespoke oak staircase (pictured) leads to a galleried first floor landing. The crowning glory of this compact estate is its outstanding location, nestled and protected by its own extensive grounds and paddock land

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The long driveway leading to the main residence has a bridge over a pond. It is a stunning way to walk towards the home

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Brickhouse Farm is located in Smithy Lane, Hulme Walfield, Congleton. Pictured is its dining room which has space at the table for 11 people

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The property comes complete with more than 20 acres of grounds. It enjoys a slightly elevated position which means it provides stunning views

 The latest 21st Century fittings have been blended seamlessly with period features to create a truly outstanding family house

Fall from grass! Derelict 20-bed manor set in vast estate is for sale at £460,000... seven years after police discovered it was secret £5m cannabis farm

• Flass House was worth £1.4 million in 2014, but the value dropped after squatters took over the estate
• The Cumbrian mansion was previously the site of the UK's biggest ever cannabis farm raid in 2012 
• It was built in 1851 for opium magnates Lancelot and Wilkinson Dent and remained in the family until 1973

A derelict 20-bedroom manor set in a vast estate is up for sale at £460,000 just seven years after police discovered it was secret cannabis farm worth £5million.

Flass House, a Grade II-listed property in the Cumbrian village of Maulds Meaburn, was valued at £1.4million in 2014 - but it has dropped £1million in value after falling into a decrepit state when squatters took it over.

The huge fall in price follows urban explorers visiting the abandoned estate and posting footage online showing its dilapidated interior. Owner Christine Holmes previously admitted the mansion had turned into a 'war zone'.

The mansion had initially been awarded to her husband Paul Davies in a divorce settlement after they split and she moved to France - but she is now the owner again following his conviction over the involvement in the drugs farm.

The problems began in 2012 when the property was at the centre of a huge drugs raid when police found Davies was using it to grow commercial amounts of cannabis. Davies is now believed to have been released from jail.

It is a remarkable fall from grace for a palatial residence built in 1851 for tea and opium magnates Lancelot and Wilkinson Dent in the Palladian style, incorporating elements of a previous house dating back to the 1700s . 

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A 19th century mansion, built by an opium dealer, that used to be home to a £5 million cannabis farm is up for sale at a cut-rate price

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Flass House was valued at £1.4 million in 2014, however its current value as listed with Right Move is just £460,000

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Flass House's condition in 2019 (pictured), after it was left to decrepitude and was used by squatters. It is now on the market for £460,000

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Owner Christine Holmes previously admitted the mansion in Cumbria had turned into a 'war zone'

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Included among the original features of the 52-room estate was marble fireplaces, ivory door handles and friezes with pearls 

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The estate was bought by songwriter Christine Holmes in 2000, however it was awarded to her husband in a divorce settlement

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Flass House, a 20-bedroom mansion in Cumbria, suffered a spectacular fall from grace when it became a cannabis farm

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The police raid on the property in the Cumbrian village was the UK's biggest ever cannabis raid at the time

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The secluded mansion has been Grade II-listed because of its historical and architectural significance

YouTuber explores £5million abandoned mansion in Cumbria

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Mrs Holmes, a former songwriter for singer Sir Cliff Richard, said in 2017: 'I was absolutely horrified when I saw it online - I couldn't believe how anyone could come into my home and believe it was an abandoned building. 

Potted history of Flass House: From opium baron's 19th century manor to £5m cannabis farm

• Flass House built for the Dent family in 1851
• Sold by Sir Robert Dent in 1973 to historian Frank Walker
• Turned into a care home, before being sold to Christine Holmes in 2000
• Mrs Holmes transformed it into a performing academy
• It was awarded to her husband Paul Davies in a divorce settlement
• Davies turned the mansion into a cannabis farm in 2011
• The operation was shut down in 2012
• From 2014 to 2017 the home was overrun with squatters The house had previously been used by Miss Holmes as a performing arts school and had featured on a BBC television show, but the school began to flounder and the couple separated.

Miss Holmes moved to France while Davies was awarded the Cumbria property, which is just outside the Lake District National Park in the Lyvennet Valley. Miss Holmes played no part in the cannabis operation.

Davies had rented out the property to a London gang, who went on to cultivate almost 300kg (660lbs) of marijuana in the mansion.

The police raid on the property was the UK's biggest ever cannabis raid at the time.   

In 2015, Davies was jailed for three years and eight months at Carlisle Crown Court after admitting conspiracy to supply drugs between 2011 and 2012.

Fellow gang members Dean Cameron, 53, and David Lawrence, 32, both from London, were jailed for eight years.

Mark Gallagher, 49, of Wolverhampton, and Philip Branigan, 32, of Banstead, Surrey, were jailed for seven years and Charles Neophytou, 47, of also Banstead, was jailed for five years and six months.

Prosecutor Tim Evans told the court in 2015: 'This was cannabis growing on a massive scale. It is not the self-amateurish cultivation of cannabis on a window ledge or in the converted loft of a house.

'This was growing in a stately home. Flass is a beautiful house, Grade II-listed because of its historical and architectural significance. It is a secluded house - no doubt why it was chosen for this criminal enterprise. 

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In 1973, a a treasure trove of Mughal Empire artefacts were found in the property's attic, which were sold for £220,000

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The interior of Flass House prior to it falling into the hands of squatters. The tiles are now ashy and pock-marked

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Flass House used to feature perfectly mowed lawns and shining white tiles (pictured). It was built in 1853 for opium magnates

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In 2014, the estate's library was adorned with a royal red couch and a wooden desk. The condition now may not be so grand

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The 52-room, 20-bedroom mansion was listed on UK Exploration and welcomed hordes of squatters over the past two years

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Along with the mansion, the new owners will also get a large range of items left in the house, such as miscellaneous head shots  

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Despite its decrepit condition, Flass House is still a Grade II-listed property. It even has its own DVD player and CRT television

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Much of the furniture left in the mansion has been completely or partially destroyed by occupying squatters

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This estate's grand piano is surprisingly still in marvelous condition and even has an in-tact piece of sheet music attached

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The once beautiful, white-tiled estate is now home to countless cigarette butts, empty bottles and miscellaneous items

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An abundance of mould, dirt and grime engulfs Flass House, making this property a serious fixer for the estate's future owner 

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An abandoned car adorns the estate's driveway among the dead grass and overgrown foliage that surrounds Flass House

'Indeed you could drive through Maulds Meaburn every day of your life without ever seeing it or knowing it was there. It sits deep in the valley, surrounded by trees and therefore hidden from prying eyes.

'No doubt it was the lack of income from this huge house - coupled with the huge bills for its upkeep that would necessarily follow - that led Paul Davies into this conspiracy.'

Included among the many features of the 52-room estate was marble fireplaces, ivory door handles and friezes with pearls.

The estate remained within the Dent family until 1973, when it was sold for £17,000 to historian Frank Walsh.

Prior to selling the property, then-owner Sir Robert Dent found a treasure trove of Mughal Empire artefacts in the property's attic, which he sold for £220,000.