The mansion where the iconic BBC TV series Pride and Prejudice was filmed has just gone on the market with a rather hefty price tag.
Luckington Court had the privilege of being home to the popular television show in 1995 for all six episodes - with the interior and exterior being used to showcase Longbourn, the Bennet family home. Based on the 1813 novel by Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice has had many remakes in both TV and film.
Now, the original owners have decided the time is right to put the iconic property up for sale - but not for a budget price. The home is described as a 11th Century dwelling house with original Tudor features and 16th Century remodeling, integral secondary accommodation, five further dwellings, farm buildings, nestled within a ring fence of permanent pasture and woodland with River Avon frontage in Luckington village.
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There is also a Queen Anne front pillared portico with a magnificent wood carved doorway reputedly by Grinling Gibbons. The accommodation briefly comprises a large welcoming reception hall with large limestone flagged floor and bolection moulded hall fireplace which leads to a central inner hall and doors to the principal reception rooms. The dining room has an open fire place and access to a separate study.
The large drawing room has decorative woodwork, a stone open fireplace and doors through into the music room with a French door into the garden, and the cellar is accessed from this room as well. The sitting room provides a more private space with an open inglenook fireplace.
The large open plan family kitchen/breakfast room with comprehensive range of fitted units and 4 oven AGA, alongside a separate scullery and utility room.
From the inner hall, there are a pair of cloakrooms and steps up into the summer kitchen and beyond into a triple aspect stone loggia. These full height French window doors within the loggia connect the outside with the inside through the stone pergola.
The rear covered space of the ground floor provides an integral staff toilet and laundry room, with a separate boot room and three further store rooms and wood store.
The first floor of Luckington Court can be accessed from either of two staircases with a large circular landing with useful linen cupboards. There are eight well proportioned bedrooms, four of which have ensuite facilties with a further three separate bathrooms.
The second floor has the integral flat accommodation comprising of kitchen, sitting room, bedroom and bathroom together with separate games room, additional attic rooms with potential to provide further accommodation. The boiler room is also situated here.
Now, this place is fit for a King or Queen - but how much is it worth? The entire property, including the 18.99 acres of land, is on the market for offers over an astonishing £6,000,000.
The property is listed online as an equestrian facility, and has been on sale since the tail end of May this year. Could you see yourself chatting to Mr Darcy in this home?
For more information on the home, visit the Rightmove website here.
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