The Bennet household dwelling from the BBC 1995 adaptation of Pleasure and Prejudice was a factor of magnificence, a lot in order that it was suited to royalty.
The gorgeous 18th century mansion is up on the market at a staggering £6million worth level, and was as soon as rumoured to turn into the household dwelling of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The Costwolds magnificence, often called Luckington Court docket, was up on the market in 2018 and on the time the Grade-II listed constructing had a information worth of £9 million.
Now listed by way of Woolley & Wallis, the Rightmove itemizing says that the mansion nonetheless boasts "authentic Tudor options" with "sixteenth Century remodelling". The lavish two-storey property is nestled in 18.99 acres of "everlasting grassland" and options a powerful eight bedrooms and 7 loos, writes the Mirror.
Owing to its grandeur, the beautiful dwelling was tipped to turn into Harry and Meghan's household dwelling as soon as married, because the stately manor was shortly taken off the market simply after the information broke of their engagement in 2017.
Luckington is a tiny village that is located close to Harry's childhood dwelling in Highgrove, the place Prince Charles nonetheless lives. The breath-taking property sits in 156 acres of lovely countryside and is simply 18 miles from Bristol, falling on the Wiltshire-South Glos border.
This fairy-tale transfer by no means materialised for the royal couple, however the dwelling nonetheless enjoys iconic standing due to its function within the BBC's Pleasure and Prejudice adaptation, starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. The Wiltshire manor contains 5 different cottages, most of which have their very own personal gardens. 4 of the cottages are at present let on assured shorthold tenancies.
The extravagant grounds additionally characteristic 4 further outbuildings, together with an out of doors driving college and residential farm buildings. The latter "lend themselves to additional redevelopment" based on the itemizing, however that is topic to planning permissions.
Contained in the stately dwelling itself, you will discover a show-stopping reception corridor with limestone flagged flooring, a big open plan kitchen or "breakfast room" with a separate scullery and utility room, a music room with a French door main into the backyard and a drawing room adorned with intricate woodwork.
Followers of Pleasure and Prejudice will immediately recognise the sweeping gardens surrounding the property, which embody the lake from the notorious scene with Mr Darcy; a rose backyard with a lead dolphin fountain; loads of fruit timber and a wild flower meadow.
A very whimsical British manor, it's in-built native "creamy Cotswold stone" that stands out proudly towards a backdrop of luscious grounds. In keeping with the itemizing, native historical past locations Luckington Court docket on the positioning of a manor as soon as owned by King Harold II, giving the property a possible royal connection outdoors of the earlier Meghan and Harry rumours.
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