The impressive entrance to Birtles Hall greets you with ionic stone columns before walking through into the grand entrance hall, with oak flooring and wonderful cantilevered staircase all lit by a dome ceiling atrium.

The apartment is adorned by wonderful period features such as exceptional ceiling height to the ground floor, mahogany doors, deep skirting boards, ornately coved and moulded ceilings and an impressive period fireplace to the bow-fronted drawing room. A solid wooden door leads to Fytton Court’s private entrance hall which has a dome-vaulted ceiling with dog-tooth and egg and dark cornicing.

The main drawing room is exceptionally spacious, with wonderfully high molded ceilings and beech flooring. The room is lit by floor to ceiling sash windows that look out over the stunning, wonderfully kept communal gardens and woodland. There is also a unique stone and marble fireplace surround with a living flame gas fire. The master bedroom is generously proportioned and fitted with extensive wardrobes with a large en suite shower room off. The bedroom has large sash windows overlooking the beautiful gardens. The second en suite bedroom is idyllic with views of the north walled courtyard.

A mahogany staircase leads down to the lower ground floor level which has a large open-plan kitchen/breakfast room with wood units, granite worktops and a full complement of appliances. The large kitchen/breakfast room is open-plan to the dining area with two sets of French doors leading onto the private stone terrace. The good-sized study has a door through to the storage/ workshop which would make an ideal cinema room. This floor is completed by a WC and utility room.

BIRTLES HALL

Fytton Court forms part of the extremely impressive Grade II Listed Birtles Hall, which was built circa 1790 for the Hibbert family. This historic period gem is constructed of dressed stone Ashlar wisteria-clad elevations with Ionic porch and balustrading, all surmounted by a Welsh slate roof. The artistry of the exterior is mirrored in the communal galleried entrance hall, with original sweeping staircase. The interior was extensively remodelled by Henry Sellers after a fire in 1938. Birtles Hall is not only a magnificent country house to look at, Fytton Court’s interior presents luxury living that is grand, secure and hassle-free.

GARDENS & GROUNDS

Fytton Court has exclusive use of the lower terrace, which can be accessed off the kitchen and dining room. The exquisite communal gardens display real grandeur and history with stone balustrading, original steps, ancient specimen trees, stream, summer house and numerous well-stocked flower and shrub borders with magnificent rhododendrons and azaleas. The formal grounds are encompassed by extensive ancient parkland. The property benefits from allocated off-road parking, use of a visitor parking area and a single garage with electric up and over door. A particular feature of this property are the idyllic surroundings of the Birtles Hall Estate, with numerous acres made up of parkland, formal gardens, woodland, stream and a green with pavilion.

LOCATION

Fytton Court is located on the ground and lower ground floor of this outstanding country house, situated at the end of a long privately owned driveway, dissecting the grand parkland that surrounds the Hall. The hamlet of Over Alderley is located close to the ever-popular village of Alderley Edge. The property is conveniently situated between the villages of Prestbury 3 ½ miles, Alderley Edge 4 miles, Macclesfield 4 ½ miles and Wilmslow 6 miles. Local amenities in all of the above are excellent, providing a wide range of shops, boutiques, bars and restaurants. Local private schools include The Ryleys, Alderley Edge School for Girls, Terra Nova, Manchester Grammar, Withington Girls School, Wilmslow Preparatory School, Kings School, Macclesfield and Cheadle Hulme School. There are local bus services to Stockport Grammar nearby. Fytton Court is within an easy commuting distance to central Manchester (17 ½ miles) via the M56 (J6), only some 11 ½ miles. Manchester Airport is 10 ½ miles and Macclesfield Railway Station 5 miles, enabling easy access to both Birmingham and London.

DIRECTIONS

From Alderley Edge proceed along the A34 towards Congleton, bearing left at the traffic lights (Monks Heath) onto the A537, towards Macclesfield. After approximately 1 ½ miles turn left into Birtles Lane. Proceed for approximately 500 yards, taking the first drive on your left into the private Birtles Hall Estate. Bear right at the ‘T’ junction of the Estate lane, passing over the cattle grid and bearing left parking in the visitors parking area