500-year-old mansion moved brick by brick on sale for millions
A 500-year-old English mansion that was dismantled, relocated and rebuilt has just hit the market with a $24.6 million price tag.
The mansion was originally built in the 1480s in the British town of Colchester, which is considered to be Britain's oldest recorded town.
The home was bought by an eccentric antiquarian in 1910 for approximately $84,000AUD at the time when adjusted for inflation.
On top of that, the buyer spent another $7.2 millionAUD, almost 100 times the purchase price, to have the home taken apart brick by brick and rebuilt 110kms away in the Greater London borough of Kingston-upon-Thames.
“Buyers are often drawn to a property because of its history, character and narrative, as well as its aesthetic appeal and the practicalities, such as size and location,” said Becky Fatemi, the founder and managing director of the home’s listing agency Rokstone.
As well as its rich history and character, the 1,345 sqm mansion also recently underwent renovations and refurbishment.
“The backstory here is fascinating, but it also has the rigour of being built twice and extensively refurbished very recently, so it really does stand the test of time in so many ways,” Fatemi's statement said.
The three-storey Tudor mansion sits on one pristine acre of landscaped gardens and boasts 12 bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a gallery, a koi fish pond and multiple decorated fireplaces.
“This will tick all the boxes for a high-net-worth family who want to buy the ultimate trophy home,” Fatemi added.
Image credits: Rokstone