UK's most expensive house!!!!!
22 January 2006, 08:35 PM
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22 January 2006, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by RON
Too grand for my likeing..... i prefer something with a homely feel to it... that place is so big it's 'cold'.....
Sleep
Eat
Shower
Watch tv
Sh*g
How many rooms do you need to do that.
22 January 2006, 09:22 PM
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I saw that a year or two ago. Still isn't selling I see!!!
Love to be invited along to view the property then turn round to agent and say, "nah, bit poky, not my sort of thing, do you have anything bigger?"
Love to be invited along to view the property then turn round to agent and say, "nah, bit poky, not my sort of thing, do you have anything bigger?"
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22 January 2006, 10:01 PM
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of the houses on the portfolio
most where kensington or chelsea, and had very little in the way of land..
the one i liked was the one that backed onto the 14th fairway at wentworth
£15mill if i recall, but a bit too modern for me
Mart
(i,d like a castle or a very big old priory type house)
most where kensington or chelsea, and had very little in the way of land..
the one i liked was the one that backed onto the 14th fairway at wentworth
£15mill if i recall, but a bit too modern for me
Mart
(i,d like a castle or a very big old priory type house)
23 January 2006, 12:45 AM
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The swimming pools, bowling alley etc would be fun, though 
Wonder how much it would cost just to pay the bills and maintain the place - probably would finish off your euro-millions quite enough . . . .
Wonder how much it would cost just to pay the bills and maintain the place - probably would finish off your euro-millions quite enough . . . .
23 January 2006, 12:52 AM
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Originally Posted by TopBanana
If I was going to sink tens of millions into a house, I'd have it built to spec!
Ooops 
23 January 2006, 12:58 AM
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To have this as a weekend retreat would simply requires a little corruption, a few back handers and being in the right place at the end of communist rule.......
23 January 2006, 05:51 AM
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My company was called in to do the mechanicals on the swimming pools (5 Number) and the spas. It's a very grand place, but it's all just a mess of ideas. I'd rather have a 5 million pound house the way I like it.
I was actually in the west wing indoor pool testing the jet stream when a 'potential' buyer was looking round. A russian/chinese/mongolian looking guy with some big *** **** bodyguards and a entourage of mercs and bentleys.
I was actually in the west wing indoor pool testing the jet stream
when a 'potential' buyer was looking round. A russian/chinese/mongolian looking guy with some big *** **** bodyguards and a entourage of mercs and bentleys.
23 January 2006, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by hades
The swimming pools, bowling alley etc would be fun, though Wonder how much it would cost just to pay the bills and maintain the place - probably would finish off your euro-millions quite enough . . . .
Wonder how much it would cost just to pay the bills and maintain the place - probably would finish off your euro-millions quite enough . . . .Around £250,000 a year to run the 5 boilers, mind you I think that does the swimming pools as well
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23 January 2006, 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Scoob99
Around £250,000 a year to run the 5 boilers, mind you I think that does the swimming pools as well
Cheers
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Cheers
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Estimated figure for services for a year was £1,000,000.
A couple of pictures from during construction....even some of the plant rooms are marble. The driveway is heated too.
West Wing Indoor - http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/5087/dscf09452xm.jpg
Black Marble Plant Room - http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/5804/dscf09554ka.jpg
Infinity Pool - http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/2185/dscf09646mr.jpg
23 January 2006, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Kyl3cook
I was actually in the west wing indoor pool testing the jet stream when a 'potential' buyer was looking round. A russian/ chinese/ mongolian looking guy with some big *** **** bodyguards and a entourage of mercs and bentleys.
when a 'potential' buyer was looking round. A russian/ chinese/ mongolian looking guy with some big *** **** bodyguards and a entourage of mercs and bentleys.
23 January 2006, 10:39 AM
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Go past it very morning on the way to work. I've watched it being built over the last few years. Too grand and gawdy IMHO, although the gardens look nice. One of the Arab Sheiks has a property a couple of miles away, sapphires in the cold taps, rubys in the hot ones. Plumber mate who worked on the install told me that. First time I saw it from the road I was very impressed. Until I was told i was looking at the servants quarters, the main house was a little further back!
Much nicer properties that Updown just down the road, and much cheaper as well, if you can call £1,000,000 to £4,000,000 million cheap.
Much nicer properties that Updown just down the road, and much cheaper as well, if you can call £1,000,000 to £4,000,000 million cheap.
23 January 2006, 12:07 PM
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WTF - WHY? - who built it? and why are they selling it?
Someone been watching 'Beeny' (.)(.) on the telly and thought they could turn a coupla grand quick
Seems mental to build a house like that to sell......
Someone been watching 'Beeny' (.)(.) on the telly and thought they could turn a coupla grand quick
Seems mental to build a house like that to sell......