With such a name, this suave gent just had to design landmarks. University of Westminster educated and Hampshire based Robert Adam (born 1948) followed his more famous namesake (1728 – 1792) and became a designer of “progressive neo-classical style buildings” in 1975. He won “the richest prize in architecture” in January 2017 and counts the Sackler Library at the University of Oxford, a “miniature Baroque mansion” at Eastwood Farm – complete with a lion on the roof – in Herstmonceux, East Sussex and the “KGB proof” Ingliston House on the Wentworth Estate in Surrey amongst his notable works.
Tag: Buckinghamshire
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A £5 Million Fixer-Upper
17th century Buckinghamshire farmstead requiring complete renovation for sale for £5 million
A 17th century farmhouse just 28 miles from Central London has gone on sale for £5 million ($6.5 million, €5.9 million or درهم23.7 million) in spite of being “in need of updating” through agents The Frost Partnership.
Dean Farm at Jordans, near Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire was built on the site of a 12th century farmstead and includes not only a listed 4 reception room, 5 bedroom main house but also a 2 bedroom annexe and a 2 bedroom and a 1 bedroom cottage. Within the grounds are a 117-foot long listed tithe barn, a listed granary, a gardener’s studio and a double garage.
The semi-rural freehold property stands on a plot of 6.4 acres of gardens and paddocks and comes with a further 3.7 acres of leasehold land.
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A River Runs Through It
Attractive Grade II listed riverside residence at Marlow goes on sale
A charming Grade II listed 19th century riverside townhouse at Marlow in Buckinghamshire has been put on the market just before the 162nd annual Marlow Regatta.
The Lodge on St Peter Street boasts what selling agents Hamptons refer to as “one of the most significant river frontages” and is opposite the weir and The Compleat Angler. Aside from mooring rights and a 65’ southerly terrace backing onto the River Thames, this 3,475 square foot two storey detached house includes 3 reception rooms, 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.
Agents Hamptons seek £3.75 million ($4.84 million, €4.44 million or درهم17.77 million).
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Reducing a stately
Grade I listed Sir John Soane designed country house Tyringham Hall reduced in price by 30% (more…)
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Sabine Getty (née Ghanem, AKA ‘Sabine G’)
Born to a Lebanese financier and an Egyptian interior decorator in Geneva, Sabine Getty is a jewellery designer and socialite. (more…) -
Baroness Pidding CBE (AKA, “The Bet Lynch Baroness”, born Emma Pidding)
Solihull born and a former bank clerk, big-haired Baroness Pidding became engulfed in the ‘Tatler Tory’ scandal in November 2015. (more…) -
Reader offer: La Traviata at Winslow Hall
Winslow Hall in Buckinghamshire to host fourth annual opera production between 8th and 19th July 2015 (more…)
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Emily Mortimer
Oxford educated actor, writer and co-creator of the comedy series Doll & Em Emily Mortimer is the daughter of the Rumpole of the Bailey creator Sir John Mortimer (more…) -
Raj Von Badlo (also known as Raj Shastri and Raj Paull)
On his website, Bentley driving Raj Shastri states: “My father told me that if you want to do something, find the best person in the field, then copy and learn from them”. (more…) -
Jeremy Lloyd OBE (1930 – 2014)
The co-creator of the BBC sitcoms ‘Allo ‘Allo! and Are You Being Served?, Essex born Jeremy Lloyd began his career as a road digger, light-bulb inspector and paint salesman. (more…)