You could be Prince Charles and Camilla’s next door neighbor for $10.1M

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This home with a royal surprise.

A 117-acre estate bordering Prince Charles’ beloved Gloucestershire home, known as Highgrove, is up for sale at $10.1 million.

The Elmestree House Estate, first built in 1844 in Elizabethan style, is on the market for the first time since 1949.

“Family owned estates such as Elmestree rarely come to the market and this estate is particularly special,” Matthew Sudlow, head of Estates and Farm Agency at Strutt & Parker, told The Post in a statement. “To find a house that is as architecturally pure as Elmestree in this part of the world, with many original features along with a model farmstead of this size intact, is remarkable.”

To the left of the house is a 17th-century four-bedroom farmhouse known as Farm End, connected to the main house via a wing built in 1900. 

In about 1870 the house was acquired by Francis Henry who built a connecting wing between the two buildings in 1884 and made further large additions on the north-west in 1900.
In about 1870, the house was acquired by Francis Henry who built a connecting wing between the two buildings in 1884 and made further large additions on the northwest in 1900.
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Situated to the right-hand side and guarding the main entrance to the property is a detached Lodge Cottage.
Situated to the right-hand side and guarding the main entrance to the property is a detached Lodge Cottage.
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Spanning over a colossal 19,000 square feet, the connecting wing was historically used as a carriageway and, in more recent history, a ballroom.

Features include imposing wooden double front doors, a sweeping staircase with a glass dome, mullioned windows, intricate cornicing and stone floors.

The two homes are a one-minute drive apart.
The two homes are a one-minute drive apart.
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Elmestree Estate is considered a Grade II listing and is situated on 117 acres of land.
Elmestree Estate is considered a Grade II listing and is situated on 117 acres of land.
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The house is approached over a cattle grid, up a long, discreet, private drive through the park, crossing another cattle grid and leading on up to the house.
The house is approached over a cattle grid, up a long, discreet, private drive through the park, crossing another cattle grid and leading on up to the house.
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The grand foyer with a fire place.
The grand foyer with a fireplace.
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A formal living acre.
A formal living area.
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The estate boasts several lakes and manicured gardens.
The estate boasts several lakes and manicured gardens.
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The estate is considered a grade II listing, which means it is of historical nature and everything should be done to preserve the property.

There is space for everyone in the estate, which is made up of 11 bedrooms in the main house. The Farm End is accessed by a separate entrance with four bedrooms. A self-contained three-bedroom annex adjoins to the rear of the main house and there’s also a cottage with two bedrooms. 

External features include extensive lawns, a small lake and some remaining features of 19th-century pleasure gardens.

“It’s likely to attract attention from many different types of buyers, both those in the UK and overseas looking for a private residence thanks to its location in prime Cotswolds countryside, and proximity to the much sought after market town of Tetbury,” Sudlow said.

Highgrove House near Tetbury in Gloucestershire has been the private residence of The Prince of Wales since 1980.
Highgrove House near Tetbury in Gloucestershire has been the private residence of the prince of Wales since 1980.
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Princess Diana and Prince Charles with son Prince Harry, and Prince William is seen in the background.
Princess Diana and Prince Charles with son Prince Harry. Prince William is seen in the background.
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Prince Charles purchased the estate next door in 1980.

When he married Diana in 1981, the couple moved to the Highgrove Estate, where they raised their two sons, William and Harry.

According to Andrew Morton’s tell-all biography, “Diana: Her True Story,” she was not particularly fond of the countryside living, preferring city life at Kensington Palace instead.

The house is built in the Georgian classical style and was constructed by the Paul family of Stroud, Gloucestershire some time between 1796 and 1798. It is a rectangular three-story building with nine bedrooms, four reception rooms, eight bathrooms and a nursery wing.
The Highgrove House is built in the Georgian classical style and was constructed by the Paul family of Stroud, Gloucestershire between 1796 and 1798. It is a rectangular three-story building with nine bedrooms, four reception rooms, eight bathrooms and a nursery wing.
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Princess Diana alongside Prince Charles and their two since, Prince William and Prince Harry at the Highgrove House.
Princess Diana alongside Prince Charles and their two sons, William and Harry at the Highgrove House in 1986.
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She referred to her trips to their Gloucestershire home as “a return to prison” and “rarely invited her family or friends,” according to Morton.

Morton quoted Diana’s friend, actor James Gilbey, who revealed: “She dislikes Highgrove.”

“She feels that Camilla lives just down the road and regardless of any effort she puts into the house, she never feels it is her home.”

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