15-bedroom Welsh Manor could be yours for less than $760,000

Housing affordability is starting to become a novel term across the globe, as prices seemingly everywhere have sharply risen since the start of the pandemic.

One mansion in the United Kingdom, however, is looking to buck that trend in a big way.

Located in the north of Wales in a town called Llandudno Junction, this genuine 17-century Georgian manor is heading to auction in a few short weeks with a price guide of just $758,000.

Of course, for this superficially minuscule price estimate, one could assume there must be strings attached to purchasing the stately home… and there is.

Until 2021, the grand abode was owned by the Warwickshire County Council and used as a training and school trip facility for students.

As such, the proper Grade II listed piece of real estate, known as Marle Hall, is currently registered for something called ‘Class C2’, which means it can only be used as a residential care home, nursing home, hospital, boarding school, residential college or a training centre.

That’s definitely not what most reading this will want to hear, but according to the selling agent, there are options to apply for planning consent to change the current classification.

Once that’s done, Marle Hall could make for a brilliant vacation home or even a boutique hotel, given its proximity to Wales’ Snowdonia National Park and the Irish sea.

Boasting over 14,500-square-metres of verdant land, aside from the main home, the estate also boasts a number of other buildings, including a Grade II listed cottage.

Inside the main structure, which can trace its routes all the way back to the mid-1600s, the manor boasts 15 bedrooms, a professional kitchen and pantry, a substantial dining hall and several sitting rooms.

Marle Hall is expected to be auctioned off on Wednesday, March 2, with international real estate firm Savills handling the sale.

And, while the price estimate for Marle Hall is exceedingly enticing, we get the impression this charming home, overflowing with potential, could sell for a lot more.