Pride and Prejudice Estate Edgcote Lists for $60.5M
Listed for £45 million ($60.5 million) by Savills, the Edgcote Estate spans 1,704 acres in Northamptonshire, England, and is available for public sale for the first time in almost a century. This Grade I-listed manor, constructed from 1748 to 1754, was famously portrayed as Netherfield Park in the 1995 BBC miniseries of Pride and Prejudice, featuring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. The estate boasts a 26,000-square-foot main residence with authentic Georgian interiors, a working farm, equestrian facilities, and 31 cottages. Its historical roots trace back to the Norman Conquest, with prominent past owners like Geoffrey of Mowbray, Isabel de Bruce, and Anne of Cleves. Additionally, the grounds include an 8.6-acre lake and parkland likely influenced by Capability Brown.
Key facts
- Edgcote Estate is listed for £45 million ($60.5 million) through Savills.
- The 1,704-acre property is on the Northamptonshire-Oxfordshire border.
- The main house, Edgcote House, was built between 1748 and 1754.
- It was used as Netherfield Park in the 1995 BBC Pride and Prejudice miniseries.
- The estate was granted to Geoffrey of Mowbray after the Norman Conquest.
- It passed to Isabel de Bruce, grandmother of Robert the Bruce.
- Anne of Cleves received the estate as part of her divorce settlement from Henry VIII.
- The estate includes a working farm, horse-racing facilities, and 31 cottages.
Entities
Artists
- Capability Brown
Institutions
- Savills
- BBC
- Robb Report
Locations
- Edgcote Estate
- Northamptonshire
- England
- Oxfordshire
- River Cherwell