The Hall stands partially hidden behind its walled garden within the privacy of extensive gardens and grounds in the small and quiet hamlet of Ebnal. Surrounded by unspoilt rolling countryside with a backdrop of the Welsh Hills, the house enjoys good communication links being within 3 miles of the A5/ A483 trunk road between Chester and Shrewsbury. Ebnal is close to the villages of Gobowen and St Martins, both offering schools, shops and a garage, while the nearby town of Oswestry has an excellent range of shops and amenities. The charming town of Shrewsbury and the city of Chester are both renowned for their beautiful architecture and attendant facilities expected of a County town.
The house is exceptionally well placed for a number of highly regarded schools including Moreton Hall, Oswestry School, Ellesmere College and Packwood Haugh, while Shrewsbury and Chester schools are within comfortable daily travelling distance with bus services from Chirk. A wide range of recreational opportunities in the area include quiet lanes and countryside for riding and walking and a number of nearby golf courses including Chirk and Oswestry. The A5/M54 provides access to the West Midlands and Birmingham and to the North, Chester and Liverpool are within daily commuting distance. Gobowen has the nearest railway station being only 1 mile and with a regular service to Chester and Shrewsbury. Regional International Airports include Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester.
Description
Ebnal Hall is a beautiful Grade II listed country house built during the reign of William and Mary. The house stands in part walled gardens, with extensive grounds. Built of a mellow red brick under a hipped slate roof with striking stone angle quoins and floor bands, Ebnal Hall has undergone an extensive programme of restoration. The house now offers exceptionally well presented accommodation with the addition of a large kitchen opening to a contemporary living space designed by conservation architects Arrol and Snell. The formal rooms lead off the main hall way and offer an easy flow of adaptable, well proportioned rooms with high ceilings, deep sill windows and fireplaces. There are two staircases, the main one of which leads from the hall to a well lit landing off which lead the master suite and principal bedrooms. The second floor landing has a wide sitting area, off which lead three spacious bedrooms and a further bedroom/study, where the views over the surrounding countryside can be enjoyed.
Gardens and Grounds Ebnal Hall is south facing with a charming 18 Century walled garden to the front. A paved terraced area accessible from the kitchen provides an outdoor dining and ntertaining area with an attractive feature pond. Behind and to the sides of the house are further lawned garrdens, a wildlife pool and an orchard with a variety of productive cherry, apple, pear and plum trees. A tarmac driveway leads to an open bay garage with three bays and a useful workshop to one end. A further outbuilding is presently used for storage but could be adapted to a number of uses including stabling if required.
