JAMES Bond’s former Cheshire retreat has been put on the housing market for £1.1m.
Broxton Hall, owned by Sir Roger Moore during the 1960s, will be sold to the highest bidder after its current owners decided to move on.
The 17th Century mansion, on Whitchurch Road, Broxton, set in 10 acres of land, has 10 ensuite guest bedrooms, a further five rooms for staff and the owner’s apartment.
007 legend Moore lived at Broxton Hall during his marriage to singer Dorothy Squires, which lasted from 1953 to 1968.
Moore is famous not only for starring as the cult British agent in films such as A View to a Kill and The Spy Who Loved Me but also as Simon Templar in The Saint.
Originally built in 1671, the Hall has been used for various purposes including a stud farm, a magistrates’ court and an Inland Revenue office.
It has recently been popular with wedding parties and racegoers given its proximity to Chester Racecourse and Bangor-on-Dee.
The manor house is being sold by Paramount Investments on behalf of owner John Ireland who also runs his legal services business Anjo (Broxton) Ltd from the site.
Paramount director Steve Oliver confirmed that it was too early for any firm offers to have been made but he said they had a number of interested parties from all over the market.
He added that despite the credit crunch slowing down the housing market, the £1.1m price tag, equivalent to eight Aston martin DB9s or 110,000 bottles of Martini, would not be viewed as expensive.
He said: “We have had lots of inquiries from interest parties including hoteliers, restaurateurs, care-home operators and also people who would like to buy it as a home.
