If ever there was a property with a past, England’s Little Sodbury Manor wins residential gold. The 500-year-old Cotswold stone house was first home to William Tyndale, who is believed to have started the first English translation of the Bible within its walls in the 1520s. But its most notable occupants were none other than King Henry VIII and his queen Anne Boleyn, who stayed at the manor in 1535. While many original features remain, the residence, located in rural South Gloucestershire, was renovated in the 1920s by Sir Harold Brakspear, who also helped restore Windsor Castle. The 17,385-square-foot, three-story home showcases an entrance hall with a stone bolection chimney, a painted paneled drawing room, a great hall with a flagstone floor and a timber ceiling, and a library with a ceiling cornice. Three staircases lead to the upper floors, which contain the master suite and four en suite bedrooms, each with a fireplace. Also on the second floor is a paneled former schoolroom. The ten-acre grounds include terraced gardens, manicured lawns and hedges, a boating lake, and multiple water features. Additionally, the property boasts a swimming pool with a pavilion, greenhouses, a tennis court, and a guesthouse. Only time will tell who will continue the home’s royal succession. Listed for $10.5 million, this 17,385-square-foot home has 12 bedrooms and 7 baths. Contact: Savills, 44-20-7016-3780; search.savills.com
A look through the arched entrance hall.
Bright yellow walls and a coffered ceiling stand out in the library.
The spectacular great hall features tall ceilings and a timbered ceiling.
Wood paneling lends refined elegance throughout the home.
Dainty prints can be found in the reception room.
The hedge-lined pool area is the perfect oasis.
The enchanting formal gardens.
