Duke of Gloucester's Barnwell Manor up for sale

Barnwell Manor, a Grade II-listed English manor house that belongs to The Duke of Gloucester, the late Queen Elizabeth II's first cousin, has come to the market for 4.75 million US $5.28 million. The manor house is located in northamptonshire in the East Midlands of England with extensive gardens and parkland, as well as the ruins of Barnwell Castle, which dates to 1266 and is Grade I listed, according to listing broker Savills.

The original estate, of which Barnwell Manor and Barnwell Castle were a part, was granted in 1540 by King Henry VIII to Chief Justice Edward Montagu whose family owned it until 1913, according to Savills.

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In 1938, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, the third son of King George V and brother of King George VI, the late Queen Elizabeth's father, bought the estate. He then restored the manor house with the help of architect Edward Richardson, a President of the Royal Academy and founder of the Georgian Group, Savills said.

Prince Richard, the current Duke of Gloucester, spent his childhood on the estate. Savills said he and his family moved to Kensington Palace and have rented Barnwell Manor since 1995.

Crispin Holborow, country director of the private office, said that Barnwell Manor seamlessly brings together stunning architecture and an illustrious history of ownership, which includes some of the most important families in British history, past and present.

The main manor house has four reception rooms, a drawing room, a sitting room, eight bedrooms and five bathrooms. According to the listing, the preserved period features include molded paneling, ornately plastered ceiling, solid wood floors and fireplaces.

There are two staff apartments which bring the total accommodation to just over 30,000 square feet.

The outbuildings are extensive and lend themselves to other potential uses if the new owners need additional space for extended family or business opportunities, Holborow said. With Northamptonshire now being touted by many as a quieter, yet as-fashionable alternative to the Cotswolds, Barnwell Manor is ideally situated for anyone looking for a country home with access to all of the amenities available today.