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    Grand £58 Million Estate in Hampshire, England (PHOTOS)

    Listed with Knight Frank LOCATION: Hampshire, England SQUARE FOOTAGE: 48,000 BEDROOMS & BATHROOMS: 11 bedrooms & 11 bathrooms PRICE: £58,000,000 This 1,800+ acre estate, dubbed “Laverstoke Park”, is located in Hampshire, England. It is owned by Jody Scheckter, a South African former racing driver and businessman who competed in Formula One from 1972 to 1980. The […] More

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    Inside a $14 Million London Penthouse With Ties to Royal Potter Josiah Wedgwood

    A new Mayfair penthouse has hit the market for £10.5 million (about $14.2 million)—and it comes with ties to one of Britain’s most renowned craftsmen. The duplex sits atop Six Charles Street, the former London showroom of Josiah Wedgwood, the father of modern English pottery, who revolutionized ceramics in the 18th century with his innovative designs and royal commissions, turning his work into a global brand prized by queens and aristocrats.

    Wedgwood acquired the Georgian townhouse in 1765, using the lower floors to display his ceramics while keeping a warehouse and pied-à-terre upstairs. The very floor where this penthouse now unfolds once served as his office, from which he secured commissions that defined 18th-century taste. Queen Charlotte’s patronage helped launch his celebrated “Queen’s Ware,” a refined cream-colored earthenware that became so fashionable it was soon being exported across Europe and the American colonies.

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    A sculptural staircase opens up to the bright, airy reception and entertaining areas.

    REDD Real Estate/Casa E Progetti

    In 1773, Russian envoy Aleksey Musin-Pushkin arrived at Six Charles Street on behalf of Empress Catherine the Great. The visit resulted in one of Wedgwood’s most famous commissions: the Imperial Green Service, a 952-piece set crafted in his Chelsea studio and now preserved in the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.

    The address quickly became synonymous with Wedgwood’s ascent from craftsman to court favorite. Other notable patrons included Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire—portrayed by Keira Knightley in the 2008 film The Duchess.

    The building itself has evolved over the centuries. In 1849, it was remodeled with a grand Italianate stucco facade; in the Victorian era, it was home to art critic John Ruskin; and after World War I, it was divided into apartments. Recently, developer REDD Real Estate restored the landmark, preserving its history while creating 11 modern residences.

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    Three bedroom suites occupy the lower level, including a primary with a dressing room and marble bath.

    REDD Real Estate/Casa E Progetti

    A newly finished duplex penthouse crowns the property. Spanning 2,207 square feet across two levels, the spacious pad evokes a private townhouse. On the lower floor lie three bedroom suites, including a generous primary with a dressing room and marble-clad bath. A sculptural staircase leads up to the living and entertaining spaces, including a dual-aspect reception room, an eight-seat dining area, a cocktail bar, and French doors that open onto a 246-square-foot roof terrace—a rarity in London.

    The bespoke kitchen comes with Miele and Gaggenau appliances, while oak herringbone floors, veined marble, and custom joinery underscore the attention to detail. Designed by 1508 London, the interiors are replete with modcons, such as a Crestron lighting system, Banham security, and underfloor heating.

    Wealthy Americans are taking advantage of a dip in London’s luxury market, snapping up prime properties at prices far below their peak. Beauchamp Estates reports U.S. buyers made up 25 percent of high-end London purchases last year, up from 18 percent in 2023, while American and Middle Eastern buyers accounted for 50 percent of transactions over £15 million ($20 million) in the first half of 2025. These acquisitions are concentrated in the city’s most exclusive neighborhoods: Mayfair, Chelsea, Kensington, Notting Hill, Belgravia, St. John’s Wood, and Hampstead.

    Click here to see more photos of Six Charles Street.

    REDD Real Estate/Casa E Progetti

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    Abby Montanez

    Abigail Montanez is a staff writer at Robb Report. She has worked in both print and digital publishing for over half a decade, covering everything from real estate, entertainment, dining, travel to…

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    Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi List Their English Countryside Estate for $30 Million

    Looks like Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are picking up right where they left off in the U.S.—only now, they’re flipping multimillion-dollar estates in the Cotswolds instead of Montecito. Just months after snapping up a dreamy 43-acre estate in England’s celeb-loved countryside, the couple is putting it back on the market for a cool $30 million with Andrew Barnes of United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty. That’s right: they bought it, overhauled it, lived in it for about a month, and now they’re moving on.

    The rural property, tucked down a long private driveway and known as Kitesbridge Farm, blends 18th-century charm with sleek, modern updates. Think rustic stone walls and soaring ceilings alongside sculptural forms and tons of natural light, all wrapped around a central courtyard.

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    The secluded stone farmhouse was given a total overhaul in just 10 weeks.

    United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty

    The main house has six bedrooms, including a luxe primary suite with marble finishes, two dressing rooms, and French doors that open to a private garden. There’s also a giant eat-in kitchen, a handful of grand yet cozy sitting rooms, and a separate guest cottage for friends, staff, or whoever’s lucky enough to get an invite.

    Atop the five-car heated garage, a massive room has been converted into a casual entertainment space complete with its own bar. There’s also an indoor pool, a full gym, a kitchen garden, and even a helicopter shed among the pastoral, naturalistic landscape.

    Spacious reception rooms open to the naturalistic gardens.

    United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty

    The former talk show host and her actress wife bought the estate last June for about $20 million, reportedly paying more than $3 million above the asking price. Skilled and serial renovators, they wasted no time making it their own—bringing in 70 workers and finishing a soup-to-nuts renovation in just 10 weeks, The Wall Street Journal reported.

    Why sell so soon after such a rapid and Herculean effort? According to DeGeneres, it all came down to horses. The couple decided to relocate to the U.K. after the 2024 election and quickly realized their four-legged family members needed more space than Kitesbridge Farm. “When we decided to live here full time, we knew that Portia couldn’t live without her horses,” DeGeneres told the newspaper. “We needed a home that had a horse facility and pastures for them.”

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    The fireside primary suite includes two dressing rooms.

    United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty

    So, they upgraded. Their new place—just 30 minutes away—is a sprawling, ultramodern compound in Oxfordshire, with Japanese-inspired landscaping and all the space their herd could want. It’s a major departure from the cozy English farmhouse vibe of Kitesbridge, but it checks all their boxes.

    DeGeneres recently spilled the beans at a speaking event in Cheltenham with the British broadcaster Richard Bacon, telling the crowd: “We decided we needed a different house, and now we’re selling that house. If anyone wants a beautiful stone farmhouse—it’s available!”

    Click here to see more photos of Kitesbridge Farm.

    United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty

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    Abby Montanez

    Abigail Montanez is a staff writer at Robb Report. She has worked in both print and digital publishing for over half a decade, covering everything from real estate, entertainment, dining, travel to…

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    Mel B’s Former English Estate Just Listed for $15 Million

    A 1,000-year-old English manor that was once a wartime headquarters—and later home to Mel B—is looking for a new owner.

    Tucked away in the charming village of Little Marlow, about an hour outside London, the Manor is a Grade II-listed estate with nearly a millennium of history. Asking £11 million (roughly $15 million), the property offers a rare blend of regal pedigree, wartime significance, and pop culture flair, as well as a secret passageway or two for good measure.

    Let’s start with the basics: this place is old. As in, it was first recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086. Over the centuries, the manor has undergone countless transformations and welcomed many big names. During World War II, the building served as HQ for the 5th Battalion of the Black Watch. It’s said that General Eisenhower and General Montgomery huddled here ahead of the D-Day landings. There’s even a hidden screen in the drawing room where they supposedly reviewed plans. And yes, Queen Elizabeth II was a guest: She reportedly inspected the troops on the very lawns that now host garden parties and tennis matches.

    Fast-forward to the 1990s and the manor found itself with a new kind of icon in residence: Mel B, a.k.a. Scary Spice. She owned the home during the Spice Girls’ heyday, adding a layer of pop royalty to the estate’s already stacked résumé.

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    The interior has original oak beams, Elizabethan paneling, and ornate cornicing.

    Nick Ingram Photography; Savills

    Today, the seven-bedroom estate is a true standout, with layers of history and personality in every room. A 17th-century oak staircase anchors the interiors, winding through grand halls and high-ceilinged living spaces. There are Jacobean fireplaces, ornate cornicing, and Georgian sash windows with original wooden shutters. The library is fitted with a secret door, the mirrored cloakroom is pure theater, and the orangery opens onto manicured lawns through three sets of French doors. Down below, the original Elizabethan cellars feature a 14-bin wine vault and a brick-lined passageway that leads to the river. (You know, just in case you ever need to make a dramatic exit.)

    Upstairs, a large, balconied hall connects to the seven bedrooms. The principal suite showcases a custom-designed dressing room lined with bespoke cabinetry. (A new spa-like en suite is currently in the works.) A set of steps leads to the bedroom itself, where full-height wardrobes provide extra storage space. Two additional rooms share a sleek Jack-and-Jill shower room, while four more have en suite baths. On the top floor, two more bedrooms and a playroom offer flexible space, giving owners the potential to reconfigure or expand.

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    A vaulted spa complex with a pool, gym, sauna, steam room, and treatment rooms.

    Nick Ingram Photography; Savills

    But it’s not all dusty grandeur. The current owners, who’ve lived here for 25 years, added a luxe spa complex with a full-size pool, gym, sauna, steam room, and treatment rooms all under one dramatic vaulted ceiling. And then there’s the mirrored cloakroom: a bathroom covered in mirrors, with two facing toilets, disco balls, and a vibe that’s pure Studio 54.

    Outside, the grounds span nearly nine acres and include a bridge to a private island, a Victorian greenhouse, an orchard with 120-year-old pear trees, formal English gardens, and even a private gate to the local church. There’s also a separate two-bedroom lodge on-site, plus garages for seven cars.

    “This is one of the most spectacular country houses I have been fortunate enough to see,” says Victoria Knight, property agent with Savills. “It’s incredibly rare in this area to have a Manor House set so centrally within a village and still offer privacy.”

    Click here to see more photos of Mel B’s former home.

    Nick Ingram Photography; Savills

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    Abby Montanez

    Abigail Montanez is a staff writer at Robb Report. She has worked in both print and digital publishing for over half a decade, covering everything from real estate, entertainment, dining, travel to…

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    Sting’s Former Home in London’s Leafy Hampstead Just Hit the Market for $16.4 Million

    There’s something undeniably poetic about a house that has inspired artists across generations. Frognal, a Georgian-era home hidden behind a walled garden in Hampstead, isn’t just a beautifully preserved piece of London architecture—it’s a quiet cornerstone of creative history.

    Most famously, it was the early-1980s home of Sting (born Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner), purchased at the peak of the Police’s fame. But long before the rock star moved in, it belonged to one of ballet’s greatest pioneers: Tamara Karsavina, a founding star of the Ballets Russes and a defining figure in British dance. Now, for the first time in over 35 years, Frognal is on the market for £11.95 million ($16.4 million) with Savills.

    Sting bought the house with his then-wife, actress Frances Tomelty, nearly 50 years ago, when his band was topping global charts with tracks like ‘Every Breath You Take’ and ‘Message in a Bottle.’ While many rock stars of the era went big—mansions, flash, spectacle—Sting went in the opposite direction. Frognal is private and grounded, and he filled it with shag carpets, moody lighting, and his own sense of bohemian style.

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    Classic interior details include arched windows, original fireplaces, and working shutters throughout.

    Darryl Snow Photography; Savills

    The garden, in particular, left a mark on the 17-time Grammy winner. Sting later said that the idea for his first solo album,The Dream of the Blue Turtles, came to him in a dream about this very garden, a charming, quiet patch of greenery that unlocked a new creative chapter.

    Architecturally, the house is a beauty. Believed to date back to the early 1700s, it started life as a pub—the Three Pigeons, later the Duke of Cumberland—before being converted into three separate dwellings. Eventually, the Georgian structure was unified into a single, ivy-covered home. Inside, there’s over 4,300 square feet of living space, full of classic details: arched windows, original fireplaces, working shutters, and an elegant two-story gabled porch. The layout includes a formal drawing room, a dining room, a kitchen with an adjoining conservatory, and even a separate coach house with a kitchen and reception room—ideal for guests, staff, or perhaps a studio space.

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    Sting said the idea for The Dream of the Blue Turtles came to him in a dream about this garden.

    Darryl Snow Photography; Savills

    The principal bedroom suite comes with its own dressing room, bathroom, and study—separated just enough to imagine lyrics or verses being scribbled in quiet moments. Upstairs are four more bedrooms and three additional baths, while below, a basement area houses lots of storage and the mechanicals. The unexpected showstopper of this vintage beauty, however, is the roof terrace, a wide-open space with panoramic views across the London skyline.

    Click here to see more photos of Sting’s former Hampstead home.

    Darryl Snow Photography; Savills

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    Abby Montanez

    Abigail Montanez is a staff writer at Robb Report. She has worked in both print and digital publishing for over half a decade, covering everything from real estate, entertainment, dining, travel to…

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    £50 Million Mega Home In Surrey, England (PHOTOS)

    Listed with Becky Fatemi of Sotheby’s International Realty LOCATION: Chestnut Lane, Chobham, Surrey, England, UK SQUARE FOOTAGE: 29,840 BEDROOMS & BATHROOMS: 13 bedrooms & 15 bathrooms PRICE: £50,000,000 This grand home is located on Chestnut Lane in Chobham, Surrey, England, UK and is situated on over 53 acres of land. It features over 29,000 square […] More