Chyknell Hall: An Immaculately Restored Country House Anchors a 201-Acre Shropshire Estate
by ELLIMAN INSIDER TEAM
April 2025
Nestled within an exceptional 201-acre private estate in Shropshire, Chyknell Hall was built in 1814 and is now on the market for £10,500,000.
This handsome, Grade II listed Regency house was originally designed by the renowned architect John Haycock. Over the past seven years, it has undergone extensive renovations by Guy Goodfellow, seamlessly blending modern-day living with the preservation and restoration of Haycock's original design elements.
In 1915 the Hall was greatly enhanced to include extensive works to the outstanding gardens. Completed by Russell Page, one of the most influential designers of the period, famous for his “manipulation of space, form, and volume.” The ownership of Chyknell Estate can be traced back as far as medieval times and this is only the fourth time in its history it has been available to purchase or offered for sale.
Comprising five additional properties, with exceptional gardens, parkland, and arable land, the estate presents an outstanding opportunity to acquire a secluded corner of Shropshire countryside with uninterrupted, far-reaching views.
Externally, the gardens and grounds have been thoughtfully considered and create an exceptional sporting estate. Two ornamental lakes complete with cascade provide a unique addition to the land.
The Estate sits in an elevated position, taking full advantage of the spectacular views across the beautiful gardens, parkland, and the Shropshire countryside beyond. The Hall is approached along two private, tree-lined drives, through the park meeting to the north of the house for the final sweep to the front of Chyknell Hall.
Protecting the eastern carriage drive is Chyknell Lodge, a two-bedroom cottage. Chyknell Hall is an elegant Regency house, with a stone Doric-colonnaded entrance. Doors provide access into an imposing and beautiful entrance and staircase hall. The house has exceptionally fine reception rooms including the Drawing room, with a large bay window, the Dining room, with an arched recess and views out across a formal pond and the parkland beyond, and the library with its central marble fireplace and triple aspect views across the stunning gardens.
The woodland on the Estate extends to about 57 acres, planted historically to provide optimum protection and amenity value. The species include oak, sweet chestnut, beech, red oak, hornbeam, poplar, larch, Scots pine, and Norway spruce. The more recent planting has been under the Woodland Grant Scheme, which commenced in January 2010.
In addition to the freehold ownership, the Estate benefits from about 509 acres of adjoining sporting rights. These enhance the shoot significantly providing the ability to shoot over in excess of 711 acres. Over the years the shoot has been enhanced significantly to what is now an extremely good pheasant and partridge shoot.
For more information about Chyknell Hall, contact Will Matthews at will.matthews@knightfrank.com or Charles Probert at charles.probert@knightfrank.com.
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