For sale Country House

An Impressive County House In Wincle

SK11 0QE

11 beds 7 baths Listed 20 Jun 2025 (-360d)

£3,250,000

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Reduced on 10 Feb 2026

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Local average

£457,443 (+610.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (23,130 of 33,755)

Street crime

1 incident within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • County Estate
  • Over 15,000 Square Feet Total
  • 3.3 Acres of Grounds
  • Indoor & Outdoor Swimming Pools
  • Stunning Elevated Position

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

A magnificent county home situated in its mature grounds of approximately 3.3 acres and extending to over 15,000 square feet of immaculately maintained accommodation.

Mellor Knowl is a striking county house sitting above a small valley looking across the river Dane.
Set back behind a secluded winding drive Mellor Knowl has been tastefully and sympathetically extended and remodelled by the current owners and boasts substantial accommodation spanning over 15,000 square feet of accommodation.

Features of particular note include the impressive entrance hall with pitch pine wall panelling, the open plan living kitchen with Mark Wilkinson Kitchen with AGA and integrated appliances, and the five reception rooms with open fireplaces and exuding charm and character throughout. Designed with practicality in mind there is a spacious boot room, secondary kitchen and laundry.

There is an immaculate leisure suite with indoor swimming pool, gym, jacuzzi, steam room and sauna. With 9 bedrooms in the main house (principal with en-suite and dressing) plus an additional two-bedroom annexe with Mark Wilkinson kitchen and media room.

Set in immaculately manicured gardens and grounds extending to approximately 3.3 acres, Mellor Knowl enjoys an elevated position overlooking the grounds which include the croquet lawn, lily pond, stunning mature trees and outdoor pool.

There is substantial garaging and various outbuildings including the pavilion with music room above.

Situated in the village of Wincle on the border of Cheshire and Staffordshire, Mellor Knowl enjoys a private position secluded in the neighbouring countryside with stunning views across the neighbouring valley.

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Council Tax – H

EPC Rating – E

Tenure – Freehold

Heating: Oil Fired Central Heating

Services: Mains Electric, Water via Borehole & Drainage via septic tank

Parking: Driveway & Garaging

Flood Risk*: Very Low Risk of Flooding

Broadband: Broadband Available at the property

Mobile Coverage
: Mobile coverage with main providers (EE, O2, Three & Vodafone), Limited coverage indoors.

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**Information provided by Ofcom checker

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Listed by

Alderley Edge

Mosley Jarman

Reference: 163593503

EPC ratings on this postcode

We don't have a matched EPC for this property yet. Below are efficiency scores and details for other addresses on this postcode.

Address Current Potential Floor area Age band Type
1 Ashmount Cottages, Wincle, MACCLESFIELD 63 95 69 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Detached
1 Chapman Row, Wincle, MACCLESFIELD 46 80 56 m² England and Wales: 1900-1929 Detached
1 Chapman Row, Wincle, MACCLESFIELD 20 91 57 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Terraced
2 Chapman Row, Wincle, MACCLESFIELD 9 65 110 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Terraced
3 Chapman Row, Wincle, MACCLESFIELD 23 94 50 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Terraced
Danebank House, Wincle, MACCLESFIELD 58 74 164 m² England and Wales: 1967-1975 Detached
Danebridge Methodist Church, The Falls, Macclesfield 76 95 212 m² England and Wales: 2012 onwards Detached
Huntsbank Cottage, Wincle, MACCLESFIELD 73 102 112 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Detached
Ivy Cottage, Wincle, MACCLESFIELD 34 70 149 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Detached
Knowl View, Barlow Hill, WINCLE 82 112 107 m² Detached
Lilac Cottage, Wincle, MACCLESFIELD 40 83 93 m² England and Wales: 1900-1929 Detached
Mellor Knowl Farm, Wincle, MACCLESFIELD 39 73 240 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Detached
Mellor Knowl, Wincle, MACCLESFIELD 47 62 1,081 m² England and Wales: 1900-1929 Detached
MELLOR KNOWLE COTTAGE, BARLOW HILL, WINCLE 2 68 112 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Detached
Mount Pleasant, Wincle, MACCLESFIELD 34 84 222 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Detached

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EE Rating

EE Rating

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale £3,250,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Sold comparables data is not available for this property.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -12.7%
10y growth 19.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cheshire East. Series: All dwelling types. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 1.3%
5y (index) 22.9%
10y (index) 52.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cheshire East. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £878/mo
Realistic £975/mo
Optimistic £1,073/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cheshire East.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for East Cheshire: £1,745/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Address

The Falls

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Wincle, Grounds / Primary School 0.1 miles
Bus stop Wildboarclough, Nabs Road / Lower Nabs Farm 1.5 miles
Shop Old Smithy Garage 2.4 miles
Shop Sutton General Store and Post Office 3.8 miles
Train station Hunthouse Wood 3.9 miles
Hospital John Munroe Hospital 4.5 miles
Train station The Dam 4.7 miles
University Tovell Building, Buxton & Leek College 5.9 miles
University Buxton & Leek College 5.9 miles
Hospital Rosemount Resource Centre 6.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 1
Total incidents 1

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Wincle CofE Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 17 Nov 2014
Rushton CofE First School Primary 2.4 miles Outstanding — 25 Mar 2014
Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Good — 13 Oct 2011
Hollinhey Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Good — 27 Feb 2012
Horton St Michael's CofE First School Primary 4.6 miles Good — 11 Sep 2024

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.03%
Max investor price (0.8%) £121,875
Target investor price (1%) £97,500
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

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