The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are relocating to Windsor and now have three properties at their disposal.
– Kensington Palace Condominium 1A
Their central London dwelling, Condominium 1A at Kensington Palace, used to belong to Princess Margaret, and can stay their official working residence.
It was refurbished at a value of £4.5 million to the taxpayer with a brand new roof and electrics, and the removing of asbestos.
It has some 20 rooms and a big, non-public walled backyard.
The Cambridges added a second kitchen, wanting a personal household one along with the present 350 sq ft kitchen.
Earlier than William and Kate moved to “KP” in 2013, royal aides insisted it could stay their essential dwelling for “many, a few years to come back”.
A royal spokesman mentioned on the time: “That is the duke and duchess’s one and solely official residence.
“It's right here that they plan to remain for a lot of, a few years to come back.”
– Anmer Corridor
Anmer Corridor, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s 10-bedroom nation retreat, was a present to the couple from the Queen following their marriage ceremony.
The secluded pink brick Georgian mansion sits on the monarch’s huge, non-public Sandringham property in Norfolk and is a brief drive from Sandringham Home.
Kate oversaw the main renovations, together with the conversion of wooden shops into lodging for the nanny and the creation of a backyard room.
The duchess was dubbed “Three kitchens Kate” after it was reported that a new kitchen was to be put in rather than the £50,000 designer one already there, with the household already having two kitchens at Kensington Palace.
The bolt-hole, which had a swimming pool and a tennis court docket, was given a £500,000 new roof, in addition to a backyard room, re-landscaped entrance driveway and new nursery for Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
The renovations, mentioned to come back to £1.5 million, have been paid for largely from the royal household’s non-public funds.
– Adelaide Cottage
The Grade II listed four-bed home in Windsor’s non-public Residence Park is William and Kate’s latest dwelling.
Owned by the Crown Property, the duke and duchess pays market lease on the picturesque historic constructing which is near Windsor Fort.
It was in-built 1831 for Queen Adelaide as a summer season retreat and was once the grace and favour dwelling of Peter Townsend, whose love affair with Princess Margaret rocked the monarchy within the Fifties.
– Tam-Na-Ghar
It had lengthy been reported that William had been given a cottage referred to as Tam-Na-Ghar by the Queen Mom on the Balmoral property, however William doesn't lease or personal the home – it's owned by the Crown Property and leased to a 3rd occasion, Kensington Palace mentioned.