Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie puts Grade II listed Kent home on the market …

Christine McVie, 72, has been spending an increasing amount of time in London since rejoining Fleetwood Mac
So now, she has decided to put stunning Grade II-listed country home in Kent village of Wickhambreaux on sale
She is selling the mansion – where she wrote some solo material following band’s disintegration – for £3.5million
It boasts six bedrooms, four reception rooms, a three-bedroom outhouse, two cottages and sprawling gardens

Sophie Jane Evans for MailOnline

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10:57 GMT, 24 September 2015

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She has been spending an increasing amount of time in London since rejoining her rock band for a global tour.

So now, Fleetwood Mac singer Christine McVie has decided to put her sprawling Grade II-listed country home in Kent on the market.

The 72-year-old, who penned some of the group’s biggest hits including Don’t Stop and Little Lies, is selling the mansion for a whopping £3.5million.

She is planning to ‘upsize’ in the capital – where she has been spending a lot of time with her bandmates – and ‘downsize’ in the country.

Stunning: Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie has put her sprawling Grade II-listed country home (pictured) in Kent on sale for £3.5million

Homely: The 72-year-old, who penned some of the rock group’s biggest hits including Don’t Stop and Little Lies, is planning to ‘upsize’ in London, where she has been spending a large amount of time with her bandmates. Above, one of her mansion’s four reception rooms

Plenty of space: McVie, a famed vocalist and pianist, bought her Wickhambreaux home, dubbed The Quaives, in 1990. Above, its kitchen

Grounds: As well as six bedrooms and a converted barn, The Quaives boasts paddocks, a thatched stable and extensive gardens (above)

McVie, a famed vocalist and pianist, purchased her six-bedroom Wickhambreaux home, dubbed The Quaives, in 1990.

She worked on solo material in the 19-acre estate’s converted barn following the continued disintegration of Fleetwood Mac through the 1990s.

When McVie moved in to the property, it was in dire need of refurbishment, and over the past 25 years, she has overhauled the entire estate.

The star officially left Fleetwood Mac in 1998 and all but retired from public view.

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She released just one solo album in 2004, written with her nephew Dan Perfect at The Quaives.

But now, she has listed her home for sale – less than a year after stunning the music world by rejoining Fleetwood Mac for the On With The Show tour.

Strutt and Parker estate agents, which is selling the mansion, said McVie has been spending more time in London since the band’s reform.

Simon Backhouse, of Strutt and Parker, said: ‘Christine McVie bought this house in 1990 and when she did it was in a bit of a state.

For sale: When McVie moved in to the property, it was in dire need of refurbishment, and over the past 25 years, she has overhauled the entire estate. She officially left Fleetwood Mac in 1998 and all but retired from public view. Above, one of the Quaives’s six bedrooms

Ready for guests: Now, McVie has listed her home for sale – less than a year after stunning the music world by rejoining Fleetwood Mac for their On With The Show tour. Above, the dining room of the property, which was extensively refurbished by McVie after she bought it

‘A beautiful home’: Simon Backhouse, of Strutt and Parker estate agents, said McVie (pictured, right, last year) has spent ‘an enormous amount of money’ on the ‘beautiful and private house’. Left, a staircase in the mansion, which is located in the village of Wickhambreaux

‘She has spent an enormous amount of money on it since then, putting a new roof on it and restoring it to its former glory.

‘She has family in Kent and it’s a very beautiful and private house. It’s quiet and you can’t see it from anywhere so that ticked a lot of boxes for her.

‘The house itself is stunning and the village it’s in is a quintessential chocolate box village.

‘The full Fleetwood Mac line-up have reformed recently and Christine now spends more time in London than she had been doing.

‘She’s looking to upsize in London and downsize in the country.

‘The Quaives is new to the market but already there has been much interest in it.

‘Whether you’re a music fan or not, this is an incredible opportunity to own something very special indeed.’

Attractive: The Quaives also features a three-bedroom outhouse, two separate cottages and a tennis court. Above, a smaller dining room

Outdoor space: McVie, who is currently on tour with Fleetwood Mac in Australia and New Zealand, spoke fondly of the stunning property. ‘I have whiled away many peaceful days song writing in this tranquil home. Much fun was had by all on the croquet lawn,’ she said

Gardens: McVie joined Fleetwood Mac in 1970, where she joined her husband John McVie, the band’s bassist, and drummer Mick Fleetwood. American guitarist Lindsey Buckingham and his singer girlfriend Stevie Nicks were added in 1974. Above, the estate’s gardens

As well as six bedrooms and a converted barn, The Quaives boasts four reception rooms, a massive kitchen, a saloon and a thatched stable.

It also features a three-bedroom outhouse, two separate cottages, a tennis court, a croquet lawn, paddocks and extensive gardens.

McVie, who is currently on tour with Fleetwood Mac in Australia and New Zealand, spoke fondly of the property.

‘I have whiled away many peaceful days song writing in this tranquil home. Much fun was had by all on the croquet lawn,’ she said.

McVie joined Fleetwood Mac in 1970, where she joined her husband John McVie, the band’s bassist, and drummer Mick Fleetwood.

American guitarist Lindsey Buckingham and his singer girlfriend Stevie Nicks were added in 1974.

Three years later the group released their most celebrated album, Rumours.

Beautiful: Three years later, the group released their most celebrated album, Rumours. Above, more outdoor space on McVie’s estate

Together again: Fleetwood Mac were one of the biggest bands in the world until Buckingham and Nicks left in 1987. The band then went on to perform in various incarnations but only appeared again as the full Rumours line-up in September last year. Above, (left to right) John McVie, Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood pose on stage on NBC’s TODAY Show last October

Fleetwood Mac were one of the biggest bands in the world until Buckingham and Nicks left in 1987.

The band then went on to perform in various incarnations but only appeared again as the full Rumours line-up in September last year.

McVie is responsible for some of the most-loved songs including Songbird, Everywhere, You Make Loving Fun and Oh Daddy.

The singer and her husband divorced in 1976 and she went on to marry keyboardist Eddy Quintela in October 1986.

She and Quintela split up in the mid-1990s.

McVie has no children.