Property fit for a Queen: Grade I listed manor house which hosted a picnic for …

Queen held a picnic with 3,000 people in the grounds in 2003
Grade I listed property in Herefordshire is set in 1,180 acres of land
The home has 12 bedrooms, 10 ensuites and two kitchens
The site is so big that a full guided tour can take up to four hours

By
Rob Cooper and Sean O’hare

PUBLISHED:

11:57 GMT, 5 June 2013

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UPDATED:

14:05 GMT, 5 June 2013

One of Britain’s most expensive country homes has gone on the market – and it really is fit for a Queen.

The Grade I listed Mynde Park, set in a 1,180-acre estate, has a right royal price tag – a princely £15m.

But the estate agents handling the sale say there is no shortage of potential buyers wanting to view the property.

Home fit for royalty: The Queen held a picnic at the property in rural Herefordshire for 3,000 guests

Home fit for royalty: Mynde Park is Grade I listed and was completely renovated over a three year project by the current owners. The Queen held a picnic here in rural Herefordshire for 3,000 guests in 2003

Expensive taste: One of Britain's most expensive country homes has gone on the market for £15million

It is one of Britain’s most expensive country homes and has gone on the market for £15million. Craig Hamilton, the renowned architect, oversaw the restoration including the kitchen and study extension with private walled garden

Mynde Park estate

‘The King’s Hall was described by Nikolaus Pevsner (architectural historian) as ‘the finest room in Herefordshire’, and has vast ceiling heights and remarkable plaster work. It takes up a large proportion of the house.

Listed: The house has 12 bedrooms, 10 of them ensuites, a drawing room, library, study and morning room

Listed: The house has 12 bedrooms, 10 of them ensuites, a drawing room, library, study and morning room. The spacious master bedroom has two dressing rooms, bathroom and shower

Stately: The estate agents handling the sale say there is no shortage of potential buyers

Stately: The estate agents handling the sale say there is no shortage of potential buyer. The extended kitchen is a wonderful family space with dining and sitting area with door out to the garden

And the guided tour can take up to four hours because there’s so much to see. The Queen held a picnic at the property in rural Herefordshire for 3,000 guests.

Clive Hopkins, head of Farms and Estates for Knight Frank estate agents, said: ‘It is a unique property, one of the finest anywhere in the country.

‘We are getting interest from international clients, from Eastern Europe and other parts of the world.’

Most of the ground floor of the Manor House is taken up by a dining room known as the King's Hall

The dining room retains its original panelling, has a fireplace at either end and would comfortably seat at least 24 people

The guided tour of the house can take up to four hours because there's so much to see

The guided tour of the house can take up to four hours because there’s so much to see. The drawing room, off the great hall, is one of the many entertaining spaces in the house

Local historians said Mynde Park dates back to 1350 and was once the home of Walter Pye, attorney-general to Charles I

Mynde Park dates back to 1350 and was once the home of Walter Pye, attorney-general to Charles I. The library room enjoys views over the surrounding countryside

But the house also has 12 bedrooms, 10 of them ensuites, a drawing room, library, study, morning room, billiard room, games room, two kitchens and various cellars.

The London office of Knight Frank describe the house near the village of Much Dewchurch as ‘deceptively compact’ inside.

A separate five-bedroomed house – the Little Mynde – stands in the grounds, along with six cottages and an entrance lodge.

The manor is approached along a mile-long private ‘carriage drive’ with views of the swimming pool, gardens, lake and the surrounding Herefordshire countryside.

Local historians said Mynde Park dates back to 1350 and was once the home of Walter Pye, attorney-general to Charles I.

The Grade I listed Mynde Park house is set in a 1,180-acre estate in Herefordshire

Mynde Park house is set in 1,180-acres of prime arable land with stunning undulating countryside

Picturesque: The Mynde Park estate has a royal price tag of £15million

Mynde Park has views looking out over its own lake

The house was later acquired by the Duke of Chandos who, in 1709, added the King’s Hall with its Buggatti and Attari plasterwork.

It is currently owned by Caroline and Audley Twiston-Davies, whose daughter Antonia was a God-daughter of Princess Diana.

The Twiston-Davies family spent four years and millions of pounds restoring the manor house to its former glory 10 years ago.

The estate hosted the Queen, Prince Philip and 3,000 guests at a picnic in the grounds in 2003.

Mr Hopkins said: ‘The joy of the manor house is it stands in the middle of its own land at the end of a mile-long drive.

‘It will appeal to someone who wishes to be the master of all they survey.

‘It is a rare property because this isn’t about the location – it could be anywhere in Britain.

‘It’s all about the property, its grounds and its history,. That’s what makes it unique.

‘It’s only been on the market for two weeks but it is attracting a lot of people and we’ve shown a few around.’

The great outdoors: The house has been on the market for two weeks but is already attracting a lot of interest

The estate hosted the Queen, Prince Philip and 3,000 guests at a picnic in the grounds in 2003

Regal: The agents handling the sale say there is no shortage of potential buyers wanting to view the house

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Carole is probably manipulating Will Middleton to buy it for her. – harriet , toronto, Canada, 05/6/2013 19:11…………..heeh hee…. funny comment…green up.

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anon e-mouse again
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One Horse Town, United Kingdom,
05/6/2013 20:56

Don’t sell it! Just open it up to the public, producers, conferences etc. They could easily make the money back that they’d spent.

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Disenchanted19
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Coventry, United Kingdom,
05/6/2013 20:44

The King’s Hall is gorgeous and my husband would love to have a library like that.

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dblake864
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VA_USA,
05/6/2013 20:23

Carole is probably manipulating Will Middleton to buy it for her.

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harriet
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toronto, Canada,
05/6/2013 19:11

Now that looks like a bivouac for the beautiful one and me. All I need is a ‘safe seat’ at the next election and get you lot to award me housing benefits – or as I would, I am sure be told to call it – living away from home allowance – that is political humour by the way.

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Bill
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Winchester,
05/6/2013 18:56

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Bill
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Winchester,
05/6/2013 18:56

Someone has spent a fortune spoiling the interior! So any prospective buyer must consider the fortune they will have to pay to have the interior redecorated in the correct style, rather than Footballer Ghastly!

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Pedro in Spain
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Granada,
05/6/2013 18:37

Enough of these places – knock it down and build a village with all necessary shops/school/church, etc and ensure ONLY youngsters are awarded a house/flat without the right to sell until they have lived there for 10 years.

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Hendonman
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London, United Kingdom,
05/6/2013 18:33

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Hendonman
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London, United Kingdom,
05/6/2013 18:33

Gorgeous. Now THAT is a classy home.

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Ellie
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Hampshire,
05/6/2013 18:08

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