National Trust offers huge Georgian mansion for just £2m
A 26 bedroom Grade II* listed late Georgian country mansion has been put up for sale by the National Trust for just £2m.
The heritage group tried and failed to lease Philipps House in Wiltshire to “a third party” last year, but has now cut its losses and put a 125-year lease for the vast mansion, including three self-contained apartments and numerous outbuildings, on the market.
The building, near Salisbury, was built in 1817 and gifted to the nation in 1943. It has sat empty since 2015.
A 26 bedroom Grade II* listed late Georgian country mansion has been put up for sale by the National Trust for just £2m.
The heritage group tried and failed to lease Philipps House in Wiltshire to “a third party” last year, but has now cut its losses and put a 125-year lease for the vast mansion, including three self-contained apartments and numerous outbuildings, on the market.
The building, near Salisbury, was built in 1817 and gifted to the nation in 1943. It has sat empty since 2015.
The National Trust said it was open to buyers with residential or commercial plans for the building. But, of course, there is a catch.
Strutt & Parker’s brochure suggests that potential buyers should be prepared to “regenerate” the Palladian country house. It is “in need of renovation” – a hint of the millions that may need to be spent refurbishing it, let alone maintaining it each year.
And it comes with just four and a half acres. After a campaign by Dinton Parish Council and walkers, the National Trust has retained 31 acres of parkland for public use.
Still, The Times notes, it is a beautiful building, and you would be hard pushed to get change from £2m for a west London flat.
The Times (£)
