THIS exquisite Cheshire country estate set in 25 acres of award-winning gardens with its very own helipad is among our properties of the week.

This stunning property is set in 25 acres of award winning gardens

This stunning property is set in 25 acres of award winning gardens

This stunning Georgian style property has a gym, swimming pool, steam room, spa and tennis courts.

Ash House is set in 25 acres of award-winning gardens

Ash House is set in 25 acres of award-winning gardens

Northwich Guardian:

Ash House has been renovated and remodelled to an exceptional standard of design and quality and could be yours for £7.5 million.

This contemporary country home has five bedrooms and five bathrooms

This contemporary country home has five bedrooms and five bathrooms

This contemporary country home, in Ash Lane, Ollerton, Knutsford, is being marketed by Savills.

The extensive gardens have won top awards

The extensive gardens have won top awards

The style of architecture clearly shows the evolution of the house, with the earlier parts thought to date from the 17th century and a handsome Georgian core finished in Cheshire brick beneath a slate roof.

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The swimming pool

The swimming pool

Later wings, the most recent completed in 2015, incorporate the excellent leisure facilities.

The gym

The gym

The drive leads to parking and turning areas both at the front of the house, beneath a beautiful weeping willow and at the side adjacent to the extensive garaging.

This country estate has spectacular gardens

This country estate has spectacular gardens

The front door sits beneath a painted portico and opens into a stunning reception hall with fitted book shelves which divides the entertaining areas into the more formal and informal parts.

The reception hall is fitted with book shelves

The reception hall is fitted with book shelves

The centre piece of the hall is a magnificent sweeping staircase leading to a galleried landing.

The sweeping staircase

The sweeping staircase

There are four principle reception rooms including a beautiful drawing room with a bow window with views over the garden and a stunning dining room set within an orangery which sits to one end of the symmetrically planted walled garden framing a reflective pond with fountains.

The games room has a bar

The games room has a bar

A substantial cinema room links with the brandy snug, a charming room with a fireplace flanked by fitted bookshelves as a centrepiece,and the sunroom set within a modern extension has two glazed walls, a sweeping staircase to the first floor and access to a circular wine cellar via spiral stairs.

One of the sitting rooms

One of the sitting rooms

At the opposite end of the house is an impressive open plan kitchen with an Aga, painted kitchen units, Sub-Zero fridges, dining and sitting areas.

Plenty of space to sit and relax

Plenty of space to sit and relax

A door leads to a study and at the opposite end top laundry and boot rooms.

The sun room

The sun room

The exceptional leisure facilities are a key part of the property and sit in wings at either end of the house. They include a stone lined indoor pool with an adjoining hot tub, a shower/steam room and changing facilities.

In addition there is a large gym and a superb first floor games room with a bar.

The Ivy suite

The Ivy suite

A series of hugely impressive bedroom suites are on the first floor plus a fifth bedroom. The excellent principal suite has twin dressing rooms and access to a balcony overlooking the gardens.

One of the five bathrooms

One of the five bathrooms

Offices with fitted storage are accessed via stairs from a lobby beside the gym.

Outside there is an Astroturf tennis court and a comprehensive range of domestic outbuildings include extensive garaging, a tractor store, a gardeners room and storage.

The garages

The garages

There is a helipad for those wishing to travel by air.

The grounds are of particular note, having largely been designed and created in 2014/15, gaining the architect the Northern Designer of the Year Award in 2015.

Ample space to entertain family and friends

Ample space to entertain family and friends

The gardens are framed by well maintained, gently undulating parkland, providing a wonderful backdrop to the superb gardens. These are arranged in a series of rooms, each with spectacular specimen trees and plants.

The gardens have numerous sitting and dining areas and the centrepiece of an incredible reflective pond flanked by a series of fountains.

Beyond is a charming kitchen garden with a large greenhouse.