Backford Hall: Breathing Life Into A Chester Property
Backford Hall is an impressive period Grade II listed property and has some magnificent architectural and historic importance. Located in Backford, Chester, the existing hall is believed to have been built in the early 19th century, replacing the original older hall built in 1565, and first became listed by Historic England in 1983. Written by Emma Morby, Director of Land Acquisition at Heritage England.
Backford Hall is an impressive period Grade II listed property and has some magnificent architectural and historic importance. Located in Backford, Chester, the existing hall is believed to have been built in the early 19th century, replacing the original older hall built in 1565, and first became listed by Historic England in 1983.
Backford Hall remained a country house until the 1940s when it was reportedly sold to a shipping company, and then in the 1970s became local authority offices. The building needed to undergo a huge restoration project at the turn of the century and the local authority sold the hall to developers, with the agreement that planning would be granted in the hope to save this historic building. The local authority also granted an enabling development on the grounds to support the restoration of the great hall.
The hall has been sensitively converted into 11 apartments, some of which are duplex. There’s a well-balanced mix of historic and modern features throughout, making these flats a very desirable place to live, with high ceilings, spacious room, decadent fire places and loads of natural light!
The communal gardens are well-maintained with ample parking and storage facilities on site. The hall is also well-situated, with Chester being less than 4 miles away, and should you wish to venture into the city, Liverpool City Centre is 18 miles away.
The duplex apartment is currently on sale for £625,00 and comprises an entrance hall, magnificent living room with sitting and dining areas, fitted kitchen, 3 double bedrooms, 2 bath/shower rooms (1 en-suite), direct access to basement storage and 3 parking spaces and is just over 2,178 sqft… which is huge!
Backford Hall showcases how developers can restore a historic building while creating beautiful, unique homes to live in. So, next time you see a dilapidated manor house or great hall, perhaps consider a conversion and etch your name in history forever!
