King Charles I didn’t exactly have the ending to his life that most of us would covet.
He was executed for high treason in 1649 and England was made a republic (at least for a while). But the years he did have were still lived in outright luxury – as you can see from this mansion in which he once stayed.
The property – in Bradninch, Devon – is currently on sale for £3.5 million, and boasts original and new features fit for a king.
The Grade I listed manor house still has many of its original 400-year-old interiors, and the master bedroom is known as the King Charles Room as that’s where he once slept.
As well as the historical side of things, though, you’ll also be the proud new owner of a swimming pool, six bedrooms, and your very own lake, library and rose garden.
The home was originally built in 1547, but has had work done to it throughout the centuries – despite renovators keeping much of the original character of the place intact.
It belonged to Peter Sainthill, and has been associated with the Duchy of Cornwall for many years, acting as a place for evacuees from Duchy-owned properties in London to stay in during WWII.
The manor house then served as a boarding school after the war, before being bought as a home.
While £3.5 million is no small price tag, the history of this place is unmatched, and with seven acres of land even a family as big as the Windsors would have plenty of room.
The local area of Bradninch was voted one of the most family-friendly places to live in 2012, and with all that land you could have animals and nature right at your fingertips.
You might want to burn some sage and throw some holy water around if you do move in to ward off the spirits of the English civil war. Other than that, though, living in a home with such a rich past would be incredible.
Check the property out at Knight Frank.
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