Gothic hall sold for £1.5m to mystery buyer
ALSTON Hall, the 19th century Grade II-listed former residential educational and events centre in the village of Grimsargh, near Preston, has been sold from a guide price of £1.5m to a mystery buyer.
CBRE’s Manchester-based specialist markets and land & development teams disposed of the property on behalf of Lancashire County Council.
Alston Hall is a period, gothic-style country mansion containing 35 en-suite bedrooms, conference rooms, bar, restaurant, commercial kitchen, chapel and a conservatory in addition to two separate outbuildings with classrooms and bedrooms.
The hall is set within 9.6 acres of mature gardens and woodland and benefits from a secluded rural position with extensive views over the Ribble Valley.
Prior to closure in December 2015, Lancashire County Council operated the property as an adult residential training and events centre. In addition, the hall was licensed to hold weddings for up to 100 people.
Nick Huddleston, associate director at CBRE Manchester, said: “We were inundated with interest for the property from a number of individual and corporate buyers with proposed uses ranging from conversion to a single residential dwelling, elderly care home uses, boutique hotel and wedding venue.
“We understand the purchaser is proposing to convert and renovate the property back into a high end residential dwelling and country estate, which is fitting given its uninterrupted views of the surrounding Ribble Valley.”
