AN OSWESTRY estate believed to have once welcomed American political family, the Kennedys, has been brought to the market for the first time in 35 years.
Woodhill Park, a Grade Two-listed house built at the height of the Georgian era that sits within about 156 acres, comes with a guide price of a whopping £4.5 million and is on the market with Savills.
Peter Daborn, director and head of residential sales at Savills in Shropshire, Staffordshire and Mid Wales, says the property is linked to former US President John F Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1963.
He says that the chance to own an estate with so much history is unmissable.
He added: “This magnificent estate is, quite simply, one of the finest in north Shropshire.
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“Its sale represents an incredibly rare opportunity to own one of the county’s most significant homes, which stands tucked away within glorious rolling countryside.
“The property also benefits from fabulous communication links and having well-regarded schools nearby.”
Considered one of the most significant properties in the county, Woodhill Park formerly belonged to Lord Harlech, the British Ambassador to USA in the 1960s.
Lord Harlech was reported a great friend of both President Kennedy and his wife Jackie.
Peter added: “Indeed, it is understood that Jackie and her brother-in-law, Robert F Kennedy, both stayed at Woodhill Park.”
Standing in the privacy of its own park and woodland estate, the sale of the main house comes with five cottages – two of which are in need of renovation – and a selection of outbuildings that include stables, kennels and farm buildings.
Located in a private location south of Oswestry, the main estate remains intact primarily within a ring fence of mostly wooded parkland with a range of cottages and barns suitable for conversion to residential use.
Peter added: “Built at the height of the Georgian era, the house has a mellow red brick façade under a slate roof.
“While it has undergone some alterations over the centuries, it remains true to its origins, having beautifully balanced, well-lit rooms and fine detail that was typical of the era.
“In good decorative order throughout, there are stunning fireplaces, polished wood, tiled and flagged floors, fine moulded ceilings and a gracious main staircase.
“The house has a wonderful air of grandeur while offering thoroughly practical and well laid out living space with an excellent flow of rooms for everyday living and entertaining.”
For more, head to https://search.savills.com/property-detail/gbwmrstes230096
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