Cheshire has long been one of the wealthiest counties in England, and there are no signs of an exodus of money. Thus, encourage by a recent flurry of sales at the upper end of the Cheshire country-house market, Charlie Kannreuther of Savills in Chester seeks ‘offers over £8 million’ for Georgian, Grade II*-listed Stretton Hall .

The house is located in the hamlet of Stretton, 2½ miles from Malpas, which is a greatly sought-after part of south Cheshire, bounded by the Chester-Whitchurch road to the east, the Wrexham-Nantwich road to the north, the River Dee to the west and the county border with Shropshire to the south.

(Image credit: Savills)

‘Today’s active buyers in Cheshire tend to be people who have already made their money and are looking for outstanding houses that reflect the l

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