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  • A Homely Castle

    A Homely Castle

    Britain’s smallest castle is for sale; it comes with 10 acres, a 44 million gallon moat and a narrow boat

    Last marketed in 2003 for £1 million (the equivalent of £1.45 million, $1.86 million, €1.73 million or درهم6.83 million today), what is allegedly Britain’s smallest castle is back for sale for the slightly higher sum of £1.75 million ($2.24 million, €2.09 million or درهم8.24 million).

    Offered by Belgravia based Henry & James, Starborough Castle is situated on the border of Kent and Surrey and stands in 10 acres of moated gardens and grounds. It is listed Grade II* and also as a scheduled ancient monument.

    Dating to around 1754 and constructed on the site of a medieval house built circa 1341, the current dressed stone Neo-Gothic building on the site was restored by a farmer in the 1980s. He sold it to a purveyor of antique maps named Warwick Leadlay (1929 – 2013) in 1995 and in the years since, the grounds were landscaped and outbuildings and a cottage added.

    Used by the Leadley family to host a “Glyndebourne of jazz-style” festival and more recently available for both short and long-term lets, Starborough Castle itself currently provides a total of 1,959 square foot of accommodation. There is a mini great hall, minstrel gallery kitchen, two double bedrooms and a bathroom in the main house and a detached one bedroom cottage offers further space for guests.

    Of the pint-sized property, James Bailey of Henry & James told the Mail Online:

    “It’s an amazing property, a complete one off, and a house of historical importance. The first recorded settlement was there in AD490. The moat was created around the medieval castle that occupied the entire island in the 1300s. That was torn down under Cromwell’s orders in the 1600s”.

    “What is there now takes up just a small part of the island, it was built as a summerhouse and you could argue over whether it’s a folly or a castle”.

    “It would be a perfect weekend destination place for a professional couple or an individual looking for something unique. The current owners have had it about 20 years and that’s what they have used it for, but they are based in London again now so don’t get to use it much”.

    “They also put a barge on the moat to provide extra guest space. It’s a bit of fun, obviously you could only drive it in a circle round the moat, you can’t go anywhere”.

    A Homely Castle – Britain’s smallest castle – Starborough Castle, Moor Lane, Marsh Green, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5QY, United Kingdom – For sale for £1.75 million ($2.24 million, €2.09 million or درهم8.24 million) through Henry & JamesA Homely Castle – Britain’s smallest castle – Starborough Castle, Moor Lane, Marsh Green, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5QY, United Kingdom – For sale for £1.75 million ($2.24 million, €2.09 million or درهم8.24 million) through Henry & JamesA Homely Castle – Britain’s smallest castle – Starborough Castle, Moor Lane, Marsh Green, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5QY, United Kingdom – For sale for £1.75 million ($2.24 million, €2.09 million or درهم8.24 million) through Henry & JamesA Homely Castle – Britain’s smallest castle – Starborough Castle, Moor Lane, Marsh Green, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5QY, United Kingdom – For sale for £1.75 million ($2.24 million, €2.09 million or درهم8.24 million) through Henry & James A Homely Castle – Britain’s smallest castle – Starborough Castle, Moor Lane, Marsh Green, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5QY, United Kingdom – For sale for £1.75 million ($2.24 million, €2.09 million or درهم8.24 million) through Henry & James A Homely Castle – Britain’s smallest castle – Starborough Castle, Moor Lane, Marsh Green, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5QY, United Kingdom – For sale for £1.75 million ($2.24 million, €2.09 million or درهم8.24 million) through Henry & James A Homely Castle – Britain’s smallest castle – Starborough Castle, Moor Lane, Marsh Green, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5QY, United Kingdom – For sale for £1.75 million ($2.24 million, €2.09 million or درهم8.24 million) through Henry & JamesA Homely Castle – Britain’s smallest castle – Starborough Castle, Moor Lane, Marsh Green, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5QY, United Kingdom – For sale for £1.75 million ($2.24 million, €2.09 million or درهم8.24 million) through Henry & James

  • A Happy House

    A Happy House

    Berkshire country house named “Gays” for sale

     

    Not connected with the LGBT community in any way, but in fact named after a man named John Gays, “Gays” at Holyport, near Maidenhead in Berkshire dates to around 1456 and is currently for sale for £5.95 million ($7.36 million, €6.88 million or درهم27.05 million).

     

    Gays or John Gays House, Langworthy Lane, Holyport, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 2HN, England, United Kingdom – £5.95 million ($7.36 million, €6.88 million or درهم27.05 million) – For sale through Christie’s Real Estate
    Gays or John Gays House, Langworthy Lane, Holyport, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 2HN, England, United Kingdom

     

    Also referred to as “John Gays House” and offered to the market by Christie’s Real Estate, this 12,482 square foot “bijou old world residence” stands in 20.75 acres and is predominantly built of red brick elevations with attractive sash fenestration, under a tile roof. It is Grade II listed, dates to the Tudor period and also includes later Queen Anne, Georgian, Victorian and 20th century additions.

     

    Less than 30 miles from central London, Gays has been owned by a Swiss family for 20 years according to Country Life and includes 6 reception rooms, a conservatory, a master bedroom suite with 2 bedrooms, a bathroom and 2 dressing rooms, 6 further bedrooms and 5 further bathrooms. In addition, the property also comes with a 2-bedroom lodge cottage, a 2-bedroom staff cottage, an indoor swimming pool, wine store and 4-car garage.

     

    Aside from a large lawned garden with an irrigation system, a lake adjoins the house and there is also an orchard with apple and pear trees. A stable block, a manège and paddocks stand beyond whilst a 1-kilometre long sand and rubber chip horse exercise track circles it. The Duke of York, it transpires, borrowed these facilities in the late 1990s for his own horses.

     

    Gays or John Gays House, Langworthy Lane, Holyport, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 2HN, England, United Kingdom – £5.95 million ($7.36 million, €6.88 million or درهم27.05 million) – For sale through Christie’s Real Estate Gays or John Gays House, Langworthy Lane, Holyport, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 2HN, England, United Kingdom – £5.95 million ($7.36 million, €6.88 million or درهم27.05 million) – For sale through Christie’s Real EstateGays or John Gays House, Langworthy Lane, Holyport, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 2HN, England, United Kingdom – £5.95 million ($7.36 million, €6.88 million or درهم27.05 million) – For sale through Christie’s Real EstateGays or John Gays House, Langworthy Lane, Holyport, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 2HN, England, United Kingdom – £5.95 million ($7.36 million, €6.88 million or درهم27.05 million) – For sale through Christie’s Real EstateGays or John Gays House, Langworthy Lane, Holyport, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 2HN, England, United Kingdom – £5.95 million ($7.36 million, €6.88 million or درهم27.05 million) – For sale through Christie’s Real EstateGays or John Gays House, Langworthy Lane, Holyport, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 2HN, England, United Kingdom – £5.95 million ($7.36 million, €6.88 million or درهم27.05 million) – For sale through Christie’s Real EstateGays or John Gays House, Langworthy Lane, Holyport, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 2HN, England, United Kingdom – £5.95 million ($7.36 million, €6.88 million or درهم27.05 million) – For sale through Christie’s Real EstateGays or John Gays House, Langworthy Lane, Holyport, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 2HN, England, United Kingdom – £5.95 million ($7.36 million, €6.88 million or درهم27.05 million) – For sale through Christie’s Real EstateGays or John Gays House, Langworthy Lane, Holyport, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 2HN, England, United Kingdom – £5.95 million ($7.36 million, €6.88 million or درهم27.05 million) – For sale through Christie’s Real Estate Gays or John Gays House, Langworthy Lane, Holyport, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 2HN, England, United Kingdom – £5.95 million ($7.36 million, €6.88 million or درهم27.05 million) – For sale through Christie’s Real EstateGays or John Gays House, Langworthy Lane, Holyport, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 2HN, England, United Kingdom – £5.95 million ($7.36 million, €6.88 million or درهم27.05 million) – For sale through Christie’s Real Estate

  • A Village Ideal

    A Village Ideal

    Unlisted 18th century Georgian residence near Badminton for sale; ideal for those looking to quit the rat race

     

    City dwellers and commuters regularly dream of quitting the rat race for a life in the country and when they watch programmes like Escape to the Country and Downton Abbey, they see an idealised vision of rural life. Such people could do worse than take a look at Dauncey House at Tormarton, near Badminton in South Gloucestershire, a property that is currently for sale through Hamptons International.

     

    Reduced in price from £1.3 million ($1.6 million, €1.5 million or درهم5.8 million) to £1.2 million ($1.5 million, €1.4 million or درهم5.4 million), this attractive Cotswold stone village house was also marketed for £1.3 million in 2009 according to Country Life magazine. It is situated within a village where you’ll count the ‘King of Hoovers’ Sir James Dyson and the Duke of Beaufort as neighbours and it is believed that “humans have been active in the area for more than 6,000 years”.

     

    Surprisingly unlisted and providing 3,368 square foot of accommodation, Dauncey House includes 3 reception rooms, 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. It stands in 2.5 acres of gardens and orchards and though perhaps a little blandly decorated currently, provides what the selling agents call “flexibility for the growing family”.

     

    Situated just 10 miles north of Bath and 1 mile north-east of Junction 18 of the M4 motorway, this handsome 18th century Georgian residence would make an ideal home for a commuter. Chippenham, just 12 miles away, provides a direct service to London Paddington.

     

    A Village Ideal – Dauncey House, High Street, Tormarton, Badminton, Gloucestershire, GL9 1HZ – Reduced from £1.3 million ($1.6 million, €1.5 million or درهم5.8 million) to £1.2 million ($1.5 million, €1.4 million or درهم5.4 million) through Hamptons InternationalA Village Ideal – Dauncey House, High Street, Tormarton, Badminton, Gloucestershire, GL9 1HZ – Reduced from £1.3 million ($1.6 million, €1.5 million or درهم5.8 million) to £1.2 million ($1.5 million, €1.4 million or درهم5.4 million) through Hamptons InternationalA Village Ideal – Dauncey House, High Street, Tormarton, Badminton, Gloucestershire, GL9 1HZ – Reduced from £1.3 million ($1.6 million, €1.5 million or درهم5.8 million) to £1.2 million ($1.5 million, €1.4 million or درهم5.4 million) through Hamptons InternationalA Village Ideal – Dauncey House, High Street, Tormarton, Badminton, Gloucestershire, GL9 1HZ – Reduced from £1.3 million ($1.6 million, €1.5 million or درهم5.8 million) to £1.2 million ($1.5 million, €1.4 million or درهم5.4 million) through Hamptons InternationalA Village Ideal – Dauncey House, High Street, Tormarton, Badminton, Gloucestershire, GL9 1HZ – Reduced from £1.3 million ($1.6 million, €1.5 million or درهم5.8 million) to £1.2 million ($1.5 million, €1.4 million or درهم5.4 million) through Hamptons InternationalA Village Ideal – Dauncey House, High Street, Tormarton, Badminton, Gloucestershire, GL9 1HZ – Reduced from £1.3 million ($1.6 million, €1.5 million or درهم5.8 million) to £1.2 million ($1.5 million, €1.4 million or درهم5.4 million) through Hamptons International

  • Panic Over The Price

    Panic Over The Price

    Vast New York triplex with three bullet-proof panic rooms at The Heritage at Trump Place reduced in price by 47%; Is the Trump connection a factor?

     

    In 2012, a Saudi royal placed a fifth, sixth and seventh triplex he “rarely uses” on the market for £61.7 million ($75 million, €71 million or درهم275.5 million). It didn’t sell and now it’s back for sale for just £32.9 million ($40 million, €37.9 million or درهم147 million) through Elizabeth Mercedes Berk of Mercedes/Berk.

     

    Featuring three bullet-proof panic rooms and extending to a total of 10,500 square foot over three levels, #6A at 240 Riverside Boulevard – alternatively known as The Heritage at Trump Place – is a combination of six units in what is described as “one of New York’s finest full-service condominiums”. It is currently configured to provide 3 bedrooms but comes with plans to turn it into a 5-bedroom home.

     

    Enjoying 120 foot of “contiguous, unobstructed park and Hudson River views”, the Upper West Side property – which is within a building that was completed in 2005 – features three private terraces, a restaurant quality kitchen with a sushi bar, a billiards room, a hair salon, a ventilated cigar room, a six-person Jacuzzi and a saltwater aquarium. Two adjacent units that currently provide staff accommodation can be included in the sale for an additional sum.

     

    The current owner, Prince Nawaf bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, is 82 years old and said to be confined to a wheelchair. He was Director General of Saudi Intelligence from 2001 to 2005 and is described as “a close ally of the late King Abdullah”.

     

    One has to ask: “With Donald Trump’s name associated with the building, will panic set in and will the price drop further?” We’re guessing the answer is “yes”.

     

    Panic Over The Price – Vast New York triplex with three bullet-proof panic rooms at The Heritage at Trump Place reduced in price by 47%; Is the Trump connection a factor? 240 Riverside Boulevard #6A Upper West Side, New York, NY 10069, United States of America – Owned by Prince Nawaf bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud – For sale through Elizabeth Mercedes Berk of Mercedes/Berk at a price of £32.9 million ($40 million, €37.9 million or درهم147 million), reduced from £61.7 million ($75 million, €71 million or درهم275.5 million)Panic Over The Price – Vast New York triplex with three bullet-proof panic rooms at The Heritage at Trump Place reduced in price by 47%; Is the Trump connection a factor? 240 Riverside Boulevard #6A Upper West Side, New York, NY 10069, United States of America – Owned by Prince Nawaf bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud – For sale through Elizabeth Mercedes Berk of Mercedes/Berk at a price of £32.9 million ($40 million, €37.9 million or درهم147 million), reduced from £61.7 million ($75 million, €71 million or درهم275.5 million)Panic Over The Price – Vast New York triplex with three bullet-proof panic rooms at The Heritage at Trump Place reduced in price by 47%; Is the Trump connection a factor? 240 Riverside Boulevard #6A Upper West Side, New York, NY 10069, United States of America – Owned by Prince Nawaf bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud – For sale through Elizabeth Mercedes Berk of Mercedes/Berk at a price of £32.9 million ($40 million, €37.9 million or درهم147 million), reduced from £61.7 million ($75 million, €71 million or درهم275.5 million)Panic Over The Price – Vast New York triplex with three bullet-proof panic rooms at The Heritage at Trump Place reduced in price by 47%; Is the Trump connection a factor? 240 Riverside Boulevard #6A Upper West Side, New York, NY 10069, United States of America – Owned by Prince Nawaf bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud – For sale through Elizabeth Mercedes Berk of Mercedes/Berk at a price of £32.9 million ($40 million, €37.9 million or درهم147 million), reduced from £61.7 million ($75 million, €71 million or درهم275.5 million)Panic Over The Price – Vast New York triplex with three bullet-proof panic rooms at The Heritage at Trump Place reduced in price by 47%; Is the Trump connection a factor? 240 Riverside Boulevard #6A Upper West Side, New York, NY 10069, United States of America – Owned by Prince Nawaf bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud – For sale through Elizabeth Mercedes Berk of Mercedes/Berk at a price of £32.9 million ($40 million, €37.9 million or درهم147 million), reduced from £61.7 million ($75 million, €71 million or درهم275.5 million)Panic Over The Price – Vast New York triplex with three bullet-proof panic rooms at The Heritage at Trump Place reduced in price by 47%; Is the Trump connection a factor? 240 Riverside Boulevard #6A Upper West Side, New York, NY 10069, United States of America – Owned by Prince Nawaf bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud – For sale through Elizabeth Mercedes Berk of Mercedes/Berk at a price of £32.9 million ($40 million, €37.9 million or درهم147 million), reduced from £61.7 million ($75 million, €71 million or درهم275.5 million)Panic Over The Price – Vast New York triplex with three bullet-proof panic rooms at The Heritage at Trump Place reduced in price by 47%; Is the Trump connection a factor? 240 Riverside Boulevard #6A Upper West Side, New York, NY 10069, United States of America – Owned by Prince Nawaf bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud – For sale through Elizabeth Mercedes Berk of Mercedes/Berk at a price of £32.9 million ($40 million, €37.9 million or درهم147 million), reduced from £61.7 million ($75 million, €71 million or درهم275.5 million) Panic Over The Price – Vast New York triplex with three bullet-proof panic rooms at The Heritage at Trump Place reduced in price by 47%; Is the Trump connection a factor? 240 Riverside Boulevard #6A Upper West Side, New York, NY 10069, United States of America – Owned by Prince Nawaf bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud – For sale through Elizabeth Mercedes Berk of Mercedes/Berk at a price of £32.9 million ($40 million, €37.9 million or درهم147 million), reduced from £61.7 million ($75 million, €71 million or درهم275.5 million) Panic Over The Price – Vast New York triplex with three bullet-proof panic rooms at The Heritage at Trump Place reduced in price by 47%; Is the Trump connection a factor? 240 Riverside Boulevard #6A Upper West Side, New York, NY 10069, United States of America – Owned by Prince Nawaf bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud – For sale through Elizabeth Mercedes Berk of Mercedes/Berk at a price of £32.9 million ($40 million, €37.9 million or درهم147 million), reduced from £61.7 million ($75 million, €71 million or درهم275.5 million)Panic Over The Price – Vast New York triplex with three bullet-proof panic rooms at The Heritage at Trump Place reduced in price by 47%; Is the Trump connection a factor? 240 Riverside Boulevard #6A Upper West Side, New York, NY 10069, United States of America – Owned by Prince Nawaf bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud – For sale through Elizabeth Mercedes Berk of Mercedes/Berk at a price of £32.9 million ($40 million, €37.9 million or درهم147 million), reduced from £61.7 million ($75 million, €71 million or درهم275.5 million)Panic Over The Price – Vast New York triplex with three bullet-proof panic rooms at The Heritage at Trump Place reduced in price by 47%; Is the Trump connection a factor? 240 Riverside Boulevard #6A Upper West Side, New York, NY 10069, United States of America – Owned by Prince Nawaf bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud – For sale through Elizabeth Mercedes Berk of Mercedes/Berk at a price of £32.9 million ($40 million, €37.9 million or درهم147 million), reduced from £61.7 million ($75 million, €71 million or درهم275.5 million) Panic Over The Price – Vast New York triplex with three bullet-proof panic rooms at The Heritage at Trump Place reduced in price by 47%; Is the Trump connection a factor? 240 Riverside Boulevard #6A Upper West Side, New York, NY 10069, United States of America – Owned by Prince Nawaf bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud – For sale through Elizabeth Mercedes Berk of Mercedes/Berk at a price of £32.9 million ($40 million, €37.9 million or درهم147 million), reduced from £61.7 million ($75 million, €71 million or درهم275.5 million) Panic Over The Price – Vast New York triplex with three bullet-proof panic rooms at The Heritage at Trump Place reduced in price by 47%; Is the Trump connection a factor? 240 Riverside Boulevard #6A Upper West Side, New York, NY 10069, United States of America – Owned by Prince Nawaf bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud – For sale through Elizabeth Mercedes Berk of Mercedes/Berk at a price of £32.9 million ($40 million, €37.9 million or درهم147 million), reduced from £61.7 million ($75 million, €71 million or درهم275.5 million)

  • Religious Pigeons

    Religious Pigeons

    Grade II* listed North Yorkshire hall for sale; it comes with a converted chapel and a converted pigeon loft

     

    £925,000 ($1.14 million or €1.03 million) will barely buy a broom cupboard in Kensington and Chelsea, but for the same sum a 3,893 square foot Grade II* listed medieval hall in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

     

    Standing on a plot of 2½ acres, Kilnsey Old Hall in the picturesque village of Kilnsey, near Grassington was built as an administrative centre for the Cistercian Monks of Fountains Abbey. It was from here that they managed their grazing land and all flocks of sheep were driven to Kilnsey for their annual shearing. In 1648, the majority of the current hall was built by Christopher Wade, a relative of Armagil Wade, an adventurer who was known as the ‘Columbus of the North’. It has now been restored and certainly makes for a charming family home.

     

    In addition to there being four bedrooms in the main house, Kilnsey Old Hall comes with a former pigeon loft on the third floor and a former chapel that was converted into a stable and hayloft and now a one bedroom cottage. This has been used as a holiday let and is described as “bringing in a useful source of income”.

     

    The joint selling agents for the property are Carter Jonas and Harrison Boothman.

     

    Religious Pigeons – Kilnsey Old Hall, Kilnsey, North Yorkshire, BD23 5PS – £925,000 ($1.14 million or €1.03 million) – Carter Jonas and Harrison BoothmanReligious Pigeons – Kilnsey Old Hall, Kilnsey, North Yorkshire, BD23 5PS – £925,000 ($1.14 million or €1.03 million) – Carter Jonas and Harrison Boothman Religious Pigeons – Kilnsey Old Hall, Kilnsey, North Yorkshire, BD23 5PS – £925,000 ($1.14 million or €1.03 million) – Carter Jonas and Harrison BoothmanReligious Pigeons – Kilnsey Old Hall, Kilnsey, North Yorkshire, BD23 5PS – £925,000 ($1.14 million or €1.03 million) – Carter Jonas and Harrison BoothmanReligious Pigeons – Kilnsey Old Hall, Kilnsey, North Yorkshire, BD23 5PS – £925,000 ($1.14 million or €1.03 million) – Carter Jonas and Harrison Boothman Religious Pigeons – Kilnsey Old Hall, Kilnsey, North Yorkshire, BD23 5PS – £925,000 ($1.14 million or €1.03 million) – Carter Jonas and Harrison BoothmanReligious Pigeons – Kilnsey Old Hall, Kilnsey, North Yorkshire, BD23 5PS – £925,000 ($1.14 million or €1.03 million) – Carter Jonas and Harrison BoothmanReligious Pigeons – Kilnsey Old Hall, Kilnsey, North Yorkshire, BD23 5PS – £925,000 ($1.14 million or €1.03 million) – Carter Jonas and Harrison BoothmanReligious Pigeons – Kilnsey Old Hall, Kilnsey, North Yorkshire, BD23 5PS – £925,000 ($1.14 million or €1.03 million) – Carter Jonas and Harrison Boothman Religious Pigeons – Kilnsey Old Hall, Kilnsey, North Yorkshire, BD23 5PS – £925,000 ($1.14 million or €1.03 million) – Carter Jonas and Harrison BoothmanReligious Pigeons – Kilnsey Old Hall, Kilnsey, North Yorkshire, BD23 5PS – £925,000 ($1.14 million or €1.03 million) – Carter Jonas and Harrison Boothman

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