Cross Mount Mill Lane, Aughton L39 7HJ

Cross Mount Mill Lane, Aughton, UK

£3,500,000

تم الاضافة بتاريخ 28 سبتمبر 2026

نوع العقار
بيت
غرف النوم
6+
الحمامات
6+
المساحة
185565 ²ق/17239 م²

عن العقار

There are houses you buy. And there are estates that shape a family’s story. As you travel up Northway in Aughton village, Cross Mount begins to rise above the treeline. Imposing without ever needing to announce itself. A stately Victorian residence built in 1848 and set within 4.26 acres of private West Lancashire countryside, it commands far-reaching views towards the Welsh hills and the distant Liverpool skyline. For over thirty years, since 1995, this has been one family’s home. Children raised here. Summers unfolding between the gardens and the pool. Christmases and celebrations filling rooms that were built to host. It has not returned to the open market in over three decades. Estate opportunities of this scale in Aughton, L39 rarely do. Extending to approximately 11,127 sq ft, Cross Mount offers presence without losing warmth. The ground floor centres around a magnificent kitchen, dining and family living space flooded with natural light and opening towards the gardens. It is easy to imagine doors thrown open in summer, long tables filled with friends, children running across lawns that feel more like private parkland. Formal rooms sit comfortably alongside that everyday living. The proportions are generous, the ceilings reassuringly tall. Within the entrance hall, an original engraved stone date plaque reads “Cross Mount 1848”, anchoring the house firmly within Aughton’s architectural history and reminding you that this is a building with roots. The library, however, is where the house whispers its history. Facing directly over the gardens and grounds, it offers a literal window onto your own world. The view is not borrowed countryside, it is yours. Lawn, trees, horizon, seasons shifting across land that belongs to this estate. Set within the stained glass is the inscription Deo Volente, which means ‘God willing’. Framed by that outlook, the sentiment feels deliberate. This house has endured. It has watched generations come and go. And from this room, you feel the privilege of becoming its next custodian. The first floor provides four exceptional bedroom suites. The principal suite is positioned to capture breathtaking views across your land towards the Welsh hills, with expansive dressing space and a substantial en suite bathroom. Waking here, the horizon belongs to you. The remaining suites offer proportions and privacy rarely replicated in modern homes. The upper floor introduces two further bedrooms, a recreation area and bathroom, almost self-contained in feel. Ideal for teenagers, long-stay guests or extended family seeking independence within the main residence. The basement level benefits from its own private entrance and currently incorporates a cinema room alongside flexible accommodation. Multi-generational living, an au pair suite, private office space or a dedicated entertainment wing, the estate adapts as life evolves. Beyond the main house sits a separate leisure complex with swimming pool and gym, offering considerable scope for enhancement. There is a stable block with clear equestrian potential, a summer house, children’s play area, extensive garaging and additional garages built seamlessly into the land. Dual access from both Northway and Mill Lane ensures discretion as well as presence. Solar panels contribute towards the estate’s electricity supply. The grounds are what elevate Cross Mount into a different category. Four point two six acres in the heart of Aughton countryside. Space to ride, to host, to landscape, to simply breathe. Privacy without isolation. In the heart of Aughton. Ormskirk nearby. Liverpool within comfortable reach. Manchester accessible for business. A luxury country estate that balances rural calm with connectivity across the North West. Naturally, an incoming owner may wish to modernise elements to reflect their own vision. That is part of the opportunity. The land, the scale and the setting cannot be replicated. You refine the interiors over time, but the foundations of something exceptional are already in place. At £3,500,000, Cross Mount represents a rare opportunity to acquire a period Victorian estate of over 11,000 sq ft on 4.26 acres in one of Lancashire’s most sought-after villages. In terms of land, scale and heritage within Aughton, L39, it stands almost alone. This is not a house built for a moment. It is a house built to endure. And the next chapter is ready to begin.