Historic country houses surrounded by moats do have a certain fairytale charm, don’t they? It’s as if they’ve jumped straight out of the pages of a children’s story book. The sort that might involve damsels in distress, knights in shining armour, and the odd beast perhaps.

But Holford Hall is no work of fiction. It is a spectacular Grade II*-listed timber-framed Tudor house surrounded by a moat near Knutsford in Cheshire. To add to its charm, there’s even a 17th century sandstone bridge.

(Image credit: Fisher German)

The property is set within a 125-acre parcel of land that also includes a separate mill house, a converted barn used as an events venue, equestrian facilities, and extensive grounds.

This historic country estate has now hit the market for £6.5 million. Fisher German, the s

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