Now, I wouldn’t normally post this, as I only managed to grab a few exterior shots, but the place is a bit special (in a really big, neo-classical, some would say ugly way), so I thought it might be of passing interest to a few viewers.
Somewhere in the south of England …
A big house.
A very very big house.
Apparently it’s the biggest new house built in Britain since… well, since the last biggest new house built in Britain was built in Britain.
No really, it’s seriously big.
It’s apparently about 85% complete. Work stopped over 10 years ago following a dispute with the builders. The cost so far runs into tens of millions.
I’m not going to name it because the owner has a rather scary reputation – his ‘colourful’ past is resplendent with tales of grenades, manslaughter, jail sentences and … philately
Did I mention that it’s big? From at least 50 yards away, I still couldn’t fit it all in with my 10-20mm set to its widest!
Sadly, that 50 yards from the doorbell is as close as I got before a kindly (!) gentleman on a tractor showed me the shortest route off the estate.
p.s. The rumour of armed guards appears unfounded, but don’t hold me to that
p.p.s. It’s big
The back from the east wing
A bit of the front from the east wing
Front and centre from east side
Front and centre from west side
From 50 yards at 10mm. Note neither of the wings are in this shot!
Detail of the front
And lastly, a couple of the boathouse 'folly' in matching style to the main house
Thanks for looking.
Somewhere in the south of England …
A big house.
A very very big house.
Apparently it’s the biggest new house built in Britain since… well, since the last biggest new house built in Britain was built in Britain.
No really, it’s seriously big.
It’s apparently about 85% complete. Work stopped over 10 years ago following a dispute with the builders. The cost so far runs into tens of millions.
I’m not going to name it because the owner has a rather scary reputation – his ‘colourful’ past is resplendent with tales of grenades, manslaughter, jail sentences and … philately
Did I mention that it’s big? From at least 50 yards away, I still couldn’t fit it all in with my 10-20mm set to its widest!
Sadly, that 50 yards from the doorbell is as close as I got before a kindly (!) gentleman on a tractor showed me the shortest route off the estate.
p.s. The rumour of armed guards appears unfounded, but don’t hold me to that
p.p.s. It’s big
The back from the east wing
A bit of the front from the east wing
Front and centre from east side
Front and centre from west side
From 50 yards at 10mm. Note neither of the wings are in this shot!
Detail of the front
And lastly, a couple of the boathouse 'folly' in matching style to the main house
Thanks for looking.