Dear Anglophiles: Today's post, provided by Rightmove, a UK property portal, will provide fuel for your real-estate fantasies. Below, they let us peek at the biggest and best (and quirkiest!) homes in the UK that they advertised in 2013. Sweet dreams, dearies, sweet dreams!
Downton Abbey, eat your heart out!
With Season 4 of Downton Abbey now being shown in the US, we thought it was a good time to share some of the most historic British properties that went up for sale during 2013 on Rightmove.
Warning: reading on is likely to induce copious amount of property envy.
The Oliver Cromwell Ghost House
With Season 4 of Downton Abbey now being shown in the US, we thought it was a good time to share some of the most historic British properties that went up for sale during 2013 on Rightmove.
Warning: reading on is likely to induce copious amount of property envy.
The Oliver Cromwell Ghost House
This beautiful grade I listed property has not one but two claims to historic fame. It is said that the former Lord Protector of England, Oliver Cromwell, visited the house on numerous occasions and that sightings of his headless ghost were seen all the way up until the 1970s!
This house also has significant connections to the state of Pennsylvania and even has the state flag displayed in its Great Hall. The reason for this connection is that the Claypoole family, pioneers in the early settlement of the state, were previous residents of the house.
This house also has significant connections to the state of Pennsylvania and even has the state flag displayed in its Great Hall. The reason for this connection is that the Claypoole family, pioneers in the early settlement of the state, were previous residents of the house.
King Henry VIII’s old house
This 12th century, 11 bedroom mansion holds the rather impressive claim to fame as having both King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I as previous owners. Oh, and there’s also the site of an early Iron Age settlement on the grounds of the estate.
You can read more about this history-rich house on our blog post from earlier this year.
You can read more about this history-rich house on our blog post from earlier this year.
The World War 2 Bunker Bungalow
How’s this for quirky? An authentic World War II bunker is now converted into a luxurious 3 / 4 bedroom bungalow, located just a short distance from Cornwall’s beautiful sandy beaches!
Own your very own Downton Abbey…
Boasting 12 bedrooms, 8 reception rooms, and a garden big enough for a casual game of football, this property is currently on the market for offers over £15,000,000. A house that even Lady Mary would be proud to call her own.
…or your very own castle!
A manor house built into the heart of an ancient semi-ruined castle, this truly remarkable property was in fact a Royal Palace up until 1581! When the property went up the sale there was also the option to purchase two 16th century barns, one of which is built out of stones from an old Saxon church.
