Shropshire, £12.5 million
Originally part of the Brogyntyn estate, which belonged to the late Lord Harlech, The Mount has been built, under the guidance of architect Andrew Arrol, on the site of an Edwardian house of the same name that was demolished some 20 years ago. Classically Georgian in style, yet state-of-the-art throughout, within its walls of hand-carved Derbyshire stone are 31,000sq ft of living space. Close to the market town of Oswestry and 19 miles from Shrewsbury, it has seven en-suite bedrooms, an indoor swimming pool, snooker room, cinema, two-bedroom guest/staff accommodation and separate three-bedroom cottage. ‘Enormous thought and attention to detail has gone into creating the sophisticated gardens and grounds,’ say agents. There are three walled gardens, including a knot garden, tennis court, helicopter landing pad, ‘an enchanting…
