Historic £2.5million manor house once owned by Henry VIII could be yours – for as little as £10
YOU could get the keys to a multi-million-pound manor house owned by the brutal monarch Henry VIII for as little as a tenner.
The stunning £2.5million mansion is being offered in a prize draw, which could set you up for a royally good start to the year.
The six-bedroom property is located 10 minutes from Royal Wootton Basset, Wiltshire, and can be snapped up by anyone entering the prize draw run by competition firm Raffle House.
The firm’s executive director James Mieville said: “We’re really excited by our latest Dream Home draw for so many reasons.
“It’s not only rich in history but also full of potential.
“With the outbuildings ripe for development and the tranquil setting being in such close proximity to London, we could easily imagine the property being an ideal spot for a retreat or holiday rental business.
“The winner could even build a house in the barn and then sell off the main house – the potential here is endless.”
Henry VIII, infamous for beheading two of his six wives, offered up the 16th-century Tudor-style away as a gift.
The luxury home was offered from the monarch to Edward Seymour, the brother of his third wife, Jane Seymour.
It stayed in the Seymour family for over a century after Edward, the 1st Duke of Somerset, was executed for treason.
In the 18th century, it was extended to incorporate the Queen Anne wing – which increased the total floor space to 5,000 square feet.
The Grade-II listed manor house was eventually donated to Brasenose College at the University of Oxford before being offered in this year’s raffle.
James added: “We always give our winners the chance to keep the property they win or take the cash equivalent instead.
“But this prize also offers development potential and a possible business opportunity, so the lucky winner will have even more options than usual.”
The extravagant home boasts an eat-in farmhouse kitchen, big enough for king-size meals, which opens up into the sitting room.
Underneath the property are two cellars which would be the perfect place for any aspiring sommeliers to recreate Henry VIII’s famous wine cellar in London’s Whitehall Palace.
It’s been renovated multiple times over the years but still retains some of its original features, including the elm floors and the main staircase of the property.
The sizeable property sits on 2.75 acres in a rural hamlet, with landscaped gardens wrapped around a walled garden, just a train away from London.
It also comes with a series of outbuildings, which include a 1,900-square-foot barn that has planning permission to convert to a four-bedroom house.
For those not keen to live in six-bedroom luxury, the barn can be turned into the home of your dreams with an Airbnb Tudor-style mansion on the side.
Prize draw entries can be purchased online or via the post which gives each player 15 chances to win.
A per cent of each entry goes to charity, with each participant able to choose one of the 14 charities to direct the charitable donation portion of their entry.
You’ll need to grab your tickets in the next two months as entries close on February 28 with the golden ticket drawn on March 27.
Keen participants who enter before January 31 will also be automatically entered into a bonus draw for a Mercedes AMG Couple worth £55,000.