The King of Bahrain has paid more than £120million to buy a Cotswolds estate from a Saudi prince who bought it for £11m in the 1990s, making him the new owner of its 18th-century country house, 167 acres of parkland, 39 cottages, and a Norman parish church. King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, a friend of … Read more
The King of Bahrain has paid more than £120million to buy a Cotswolds estate from a Saudi prince who bought it for £11m in the 1990s, making him the new owner of its 18th-century country house, 167 acres of parkland, 39 cottages, and a Norman parish church. King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, a friend of … Read more
David and Victoria Beckham could be banned from using motorboats on the huge lake at their £6 million Cotswold mansion over fears they will disturb wildlife. The ex-England captain and his wife won permission in August for a 2,976 square metre kidney-shaped water feature in the garden of the Grade II-listed country pad, despite objections … Read more
David and Victoria Beckham’s candid snaps evoke images of a cosy Cotswold Christmas – but as the family shared the photos, they were actually over 4,000 miles away in Florida On Boxing Day, David, 45, put a photograph of himself with sons on Instagram They were dressed in winter garb in Oxfordshire countryside near family … Read more
The Beckhams are facing another planning war with neighbours, who are worried that the lake being dug at their £6 million Cotswolds bolthole could flood other properties. A 2,976 square metre kidney-shaped water feature is already in construction in the garden of the Grade II-listed country pad after the couple received planning permission in August, despite … Read more
The Beckhams are facing another planning war with neighbours, who are worried that the lake being dug at their £6 million Cotswolds bolthole could flood other properties. A 2,976 square metre kidney-shaped water feature is already in construction in the garden of the Grade II-listed country pad after the couple received planning permission in August, despite … Read more
A retired British Airways 747 is to be given a new lease of life – as a cinema and a private hire venue. The Boeing jumbo jet, registration G-CIVB, will be permanently stationed at Cotswold Airport, near Kemble in Gloucestershire. The aircraft is painted in the unique Negus livery, which adorned BA planes in the … Read more
Estate agents in rural areas are reporting a huge increase in interest in properties after lockdown. Two of the reasons are that many people have found they can work from home just as well rather than head for a city office, and that social distancing is much easier to maintain out of town. One area … Read more
The saga of the Beckham family’s Cotswold estate renovations rumbles on – but with some good news for once. David and Victoria’s plans to add a kidney-shaped lake at their £6 million property has been met with irritation from the neighbours – but a council representative has reportedly given it her initial approval. Esther Frizell-Armitage, West … Read more