An English manor located on an estate that was created when Richard the Lionheart was the reigning monarch has been listed for sale at $4.38 million.
Kent Online reports the 24-acre historic estate of St John’s Jerusalem in Sutton-at-Hone, near Farningham, is based on an estate that was originally founded in 1199 by the Knights Hospitallers. The residence dates to the 13th century and was built on an island surround by a moat – it features eight bedrooms, four bathrooms and an arched basement that has been converted into a gym. The grounds also include a 13th-century chapel and a two-bedroom lodge cottage.
The estate is being offered under the remaining 97 years of a 125-year lease from the National Trust, which was first granted in 1997. According to a National Trust spokesperson, “The current leaseholders are offering the lease for sale. Public visitor access to the chapel is included as part of the lease arrangement. The chapel is currently open to the public for one afternoon a month from April to September.”
Photo courtesy of National Trust
Gorgeous!!