Britain’s Most Expensive Plot Goes On Sale For £30m

The plot of land, the boundary of which is highlighted above, is on the market for £30million making it the most expensive plot on sale in Britain 

 Field Of Dreams: Britain’s Most Expensive Plot Goes On Sale For £30m For 77-Acres With Planning Permission For TEN Bedroom Mansion (Boosting Site Value To £100million) -- Daily Mail 

 * Parkwood Estate, set deep in the heart of the Surrey countryside, includes a picturesque lake and formal gardens
 * Planning permission already granted for would-be owner to build £15million mansion with indoor swimming pool
 * Once completed, it is estimated the estate will be worth £100million netting the new owner a profit of £50million
 * Neighbours of the extensive site, which is only 23 miles from London, include The Queen and Elton John 

A 77-acre plot of land deemed the most expensive field in Britain has been put on the market – for a staggering £30million.

The patch of land, nestled in the heart of the countryside, is set to become the foundations of a 33,000 sq. ft ten-bedroom mansion which will come complete with an indoor swimming pool and spa.

It is thought the estate, situated near Windsor Great Park, will be worth £100million once completed – making it the most expensive private home outside of London and potentially netting the owner a £50million profit.

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My Comment: I like the architect/artist's concept for the home.

Sir Anthony Hopkins Wants To Buy His Childhood Home

Sir Anthony Hopkins shocked a young family by offering to buy their house because he was born there

'Sell Me Your House For £180,000': Family's Shock As Anthony Hopkins Turns Up At His Childhood Home In Port Talbot Tto Make Aan Offer -- Daily Mail

* Actor Sir Anthony Hopkins turned up unexpectedly at a small house in Port Talbot - his childhood home - and asked if he could look around
* The film star and his wife Stella hinted to bemused residents Chris Trainor and his partner Carly Culver that they might buy the property

Oscar-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins stunned the new owner of the small Welsh house where he grew up when he dropped in for a cup of tea – and asked if he could buy the property.

The star arrived at the semi-detached home in Port Talbot in a chauffeur-driven car with his wife and two bodyguards, and asked Chris Trainor and his partner Carly Culver if he could look around.

The bemused couple invited the actor and his group inside and he stayed for 30 minutes, posing for pictures before asking if the home was for sale and even offering £180,00 for it.

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My Comment: One's childhood home is always a castle in the eyes of a child .... and more so when one is an adult and the memories are good ones.

How 750-Year-Old Mansion Was Brought Back To Life

Magnificent: The house is now a thriving business and proud home to the Fortescue family, who said it was a privilege to be a part of the renovation

The Stately Home... That Used To Be A State: How 750-Year-Old Mansion Was Brought Back To Life With Award-Winning Restoration -- Daily Mail

A 750-year-old stately home where Charles I hid during the English Civil War has been restored to its former glory after falling into serious disrepair thanks to an award-winning renovation.

Boconnoc House near Lostwithiel, Cornwall, has been home to the families of 18th-century prime ministers and is linked to one of the most famous jewels in history, the Pitt Diamond.

But it was left empty for nearly 30 years from 1969, during which time many of its precious features were damaged by rainwater.

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My Comment: They certainly have done a good job in restoring it.

A Look At Liz Hurley's New Home

Love nest: Liz Hurley and Shane Warne have allegedly bought Donnington Hall for £6million

Lady Of The Manor: Liz Hurley To Leave Cotswold Farm As She As 'Buys £6Million Love Nest' With Fiancé Shane Warne -- Daily Mail

They fell in love in December 2010 and less than a year later they were engaged.

Taking their relationship to the next level, Liz Hurley and Shane Warne have allegedly purchased a love nest on the edge of the Forest of Dean.

The English beauty could be saying goodbye to her Cotswold farm home and hello to the magnificent Donnington Hall which is said to have set them back £6million.

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My Comment: She is upgrading.

The Most Expensive Home In England?

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Is This The Middletons' New £5m Mansion?

The property - just a few miles away from the Middleton's present home - also boasts appropriate Royal connections, with its land originally bestowed on the monks of Reading Abbey by King Henry I

Is This The Middletons' New £5m Mansion? Rumours Are Rife About Prince William's In-Laws Closing The Deal On This Georgian Manor House...With Plenty Of Room For Grandchildren -- Daily Mail

Their eldest daughter is making preparations to move into her sumptuous marital home in Kensington Palace.

And it seems Carole Middleton and her husband Michael are also planning a change of scenery – to a manor with its own slice of Royal history.

Neighbours have revealed that the couple have bought a Grade II listed Georgian house in Berkshire worth around £4.7 million.

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My Comment: It is the 18 acres of land that gives it value.

Amy Winehouse's £2.7million Camden Home Put Up For Sale By Singer's Father

Amy's place: The home where the singer lived, and died, is up for sale

Amy Winehouse's £2.7million Camden Home Put Up For Sale By Singer's Father Less Than A Year After Her Death -- Daily Mail

Following her death on July 23 last year, her Camden home was swamped with thousands of mourners wishing to pay tribute to the star.

But the home where Amy Winehouse lived and died is being sold by her father Mitch for £2.7million, according to reports.

The impressive Camden property, which is 2,500 square feet, has been listed just ten months after Amy passed away from alcohol poisoning.

The online estate agent Housenetwork.co.uk describe the property as a 'Substantial and impressive three double bedroom, three reception room semi detached period villa with well-proportioned private front and rear gardens, directly overlooking Camden Square and its communal gardens.'

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My Comment: I suspect that there is a lot of history in that house.

One Massive English Mansion For Sale At £2.5Million

Pricey: The 48-room country pile is being sold by English Heritage after it bought it for £3 million eight years ago

Yours For Just £2.5million… The Magnificent 48-Room Jacobean Mansion Now On Sale (But No Bath And A £100,000-A-Year Maintenance Bill) -- The Daily Mail

* Apethorpe Hall, near Oundle, Northamptonshire, was once a haunt of James I, Elizabeth I and Charles I
* It has a minstrels' gallery, 18th century classical library and Italianate gardens
* English Heritage have lavished millions on its restoration since buying it for £3m eight years ago
* James I himself is reputed to have enjoyed homosexual trysts in a secret bedroom after meeting 'sweetheart' courtier George Villiers at the hall
* Campaigners accuse Government of wasting millions of pounds of taxpayers money after selling at fraction of the price it paid
One of Britain's most historic country mansions has gone on the market for a bargain £2.5 million.

With its own minstrels' gallery, 18th century classical library and vast Italianate gardens, Apethorpe Hall has all the trappings of a palace fit for a king.

But there is just one thing missing that no monarch could live without ... a throne of porcelain and a bath to match.

The princely pile, near Oundle, Northamptonshire, has no bathroom and carries a £100,000-a-year maintenance bill.

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My Comment: I call this a fixer-upper.

Historic Mansion Overlooking Clifton Suspension Bridge Goes On The Market For £5Million

Grandeur: The imposing red brick frontage of the 'Jacobethan'-style Burwalls House, which is set in 4.8 acres of landscaped garden in Bristol

Is This The House With The Most Amazing View In Britain? Historic Mansion Overlooking Clifton Suspension Bridge Goes On The Market For £5Million -- Daily Mail

With its rich history, imposing looks and enormous 12,500sq ft of floorspace, it is no surprise that Burwalls House does not come cheap.

But with this particular dream property, it's what's on the outside that counts.

The historic mansion - which at £5million is Bristol's most expensive house - boasts spectacular views of the Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Avon Gorge.

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My Comment: The view is so-so, but the 4.8 acres is a plus.

The Beckhams Have Decided To Sell Their Lavish Estate Beckingham Palace

On the market: The Beckhams have decided to sell their lavish estate Beckingham Palace as they settle permanently in Los Angeles

On The Market: The Beckhams Have Decided To Sell Their Lavish Estate Beckingham Palace As They Settle Permanently In Los Angeles -- Daily Mail

They've made Los Angeles their home for the last five years.

But now the Beckhams have decided to make it more permanent and are to put their famous English residence Beckingham Palace up for sale.

David and Victoria are having their Hertfordshire mansion, believed to be worth around £18million, valued by estate agents.

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My Comment: They are definitely cutting off their ties to Europe.

Russian Billionaires Love High-End English Properties

Easton Neston was built in 1702, by the architect Nicholas Hawksmoor. Unusually for such an exquisite piece of architecture, it's never been open to the public

The Russian Billionaire, His Six-Foot Tall Blonde Muse And The Stately Pile He's Bought From A Hard-Up English Aristocrat -- Daily Mail

Leon Max is one of a clutch of rich Russians buying up chunks of Britain. And now, he is is launching an assault on the country's smart set

At the end of a long green alley stands a mini-Versailles, nine windows wide, approached by a pair of billowing stairs.

Cream stone façade, stone lions caged on the roof by a four-square balustrade – Easton Neston looks like the home of a Renaissance prince.

The house was built in 1702, by the architect Nicholas Hawksmoor. Unusually for such an exquisite piece of architecture, it’s never been open to the public.

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My Comment: I have found that Russian billionaires prefer New York City, England, and the French Riviera.

Gaddafi To Lose His £10m English Mansion

Saadi purchased the £10m mansion shortly before the Arab Spring uprising that eventually saw his father killed

Gaddafi £10m Mansion Has To Be Handed Over To New Libyan Government -- Daily Mail

The playboy son of Colonel Gaddafi was yesterday ordered to hand over his £10m British mansion to the new Libyan government.

Former professional footballer Saadi Gaddafi bought the neo-Georgian, eight bedroom home, complete with indoor swimming pool and private cinema, shortly before the start of the Arab Spring uprising in which his dictator father was eventually lynched.

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My Comment: That is one house that will definitely not have a Gaddafi living in it.

Britain's Priciest Home In Berkshire Bought For £140m

Opulent: Park Place, near Henley-on-Thames has become Britain's most expensive home

Russian Billionaire Buys Britain's Priciest Home In Berkshire For £140m -- Daily Mail

A new record for Britain’s most expensive home has been set after a Russian billionaire paid £140million for an 18th-century country house.

Park Place, near Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, was once home to George II’s eldest son, and has been given a makeover worth millions for its mystery new owner.

The mansion, which backs on to the Thames, has a helipad, spa complex, home cinema and high-tech security system.

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My Comment: The sale occurred last year, but what a nice home.

Axel Vervoordt’s Castle

Kasteel van's-Gravenwezel was built in the 12th century, with towers and wings added later

Axel Vervoordt’s Castle: Every Night At The Museum -- The Telegraph

Axel Vervoordt’s castle is his home, each room a gallery of exhibits.

Axel Vervoordt is a Belgian antiques dealer, collector and interior designer who over the past four decades has come to be regarded as one of the most original and influential figures in art and design. His aesthetic draws from different cultures and historical periods, but is remarkably accessible. This is quite some feat, particularly when viewed in the most thorough manifestation of Vervoordt’s style: his home, a magnificent 12th-century castle near Antwerp.

Surrounded by a moat and set within 62 acres of parkland, Kasteel van ’s-Gravenwezel has withstood wars and feuds, and survived often misguided architectural alterations and downright neglect. When he and his wife, May, bought it in 1984, Vervoordt immediately embarked on a four-year restoration programme to 'cleanse’ it of its unnecessary additions. 'It was no easy task,’ he says. 'And, despite wanting to simplify things, we were very careful to respect alterations that were in keeping with the original style.’

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My Comment: The history in such a place .... wow.