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  4. A woman is selling her childhood home — a 16th-century manor that appeared in 'Pride and Prejudice' — for $7 million. Take a look inside.

A woman is selling her childhood home a 16th-century manor that appeared in 'Pride and Prejudice' — for $7 million. Take a look inside.

Mikhaila Friel   

A woman is selling her childhood home — a 16th-century manor that appeared in 'Pride and Prejudice' — for $7 million. Take a look inside.
Luckington Court was used as the filming located for BBC's "Pride and Prejudice."Woolley and Wallis, BBC/YouTube
  • Luckington Court in Wiltshire, England, is on the market for $7 million.
  • The 16th-century manor served as a childhood home to the current owner.

Luckington Court, a 16th-century manor house in the British countryside, is on the market for £6 million, or around $7 million.

Luckington Court, a 16th-century manor house in the British countryside, is on the market for £6 million, or around $7 million.
The exterior of Luckington Court.      Woolley & Wallis

The 8-bedroom manor in Wiltshire, south-west England, served as the childhood home of the current owner, who inherited it from her father, Major Trevor Horne, a spokesperson for the estate agency Woolley & Wallis told Insider.

The 8-bedroom manor in Wiltshire, south-west England, served as the childhood home of the current owner, who inherited it from her father, Major Trevor Horne, a spokesperson for the estate agency Woolley & Wallis told Insider.
A close-up exterior shot of Luckington Court.      Woolley & Wallis

Horne purchased the property in 1947. He was well known for being the first director of the Badminton Horse Trials, the spokesperson said.

Horne purchased the property in 1947. He was well known for being the first director of the Badminton Horse Trials, the spokesperson said.
The gate to the rose garden in the grounds of Luckington Court.      Woolley & Wallis

The property is best known as the filming location for the Bennet house in the BBC's "Pride and Prejudice" TV adaptation starring Colin Firth in 1995.

The property is best known as the filming location for the Bennet house in the BBC
Luckington Court was used in the BBC's "Pride and Prejudice" TV adaptation in 1995.      BBC/YouTube

The owner struggled to find a buyer when it first hit the market in 2016, so she rented it out until earlier this year when she moved back in, the spokesperson said.

The owner struggled to find a buyer when it first hit the market in 2016, so she rented it out until earlier this year when she moved back in, the spokesperson said.
The entrance to Luckington Court.      Woolley & Wallis

Luckington Court made the news in 2017 after the British press falsely reported that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were planning to move into the property when it was taken off the market, the spokesperson told Insider.

Luckington Court made the news in 2017 after the British press falsely reported that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were planning to move into the property when it was taken off the market, the spokesperson told Insider.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during Trooping the Color 2019.      Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage

But the property does have a real royal connection. It stands on the site of a manor where King Harold II lived in the 11th century, the listing states.

But the property does have a real royal connection. It stands on the site of a manor where King Harold II lived in the 11th century, the listing states.
Luckington Court's rose garden.      Woolley & Wallis

The property is ideal for farming families, as it has several farm buildings and paddocks on its grounds, according to the listing.

The property is ideal for farming families, as it has several farm buildings and paddocks on its grounds, according to the listing.
Luckington Court is located in Chippenham, Wiltshire.      Woolley & Wallis

There are just under 19 acres of land on the grounds of the property, the listing adds.

There are just under 19 acres of land on the grounds of the property, the listing adds.
The grounds of Luckington Court.      Woolley & Wallis

Inside the property, there's a reception hall with a cozy fireplace.

Inside the property, there
The reception area.      Woolley & Wallis

The music room has a French door that leads out into the garden, and the owner has decorated the space with a bookshelf and piano.

The music room has a French door that leads out into the garden, and the owner has decorated the space with a bookshelf and piano.
The music room.      Woolley & Wallis

There's an open-plan kitchen and dining room for family gatherings.

There
The kitchen.      Woolley & Wallis

There's a second dining room with a fireplace for more formal gatherings, with access to a separate study (not pictured).

There
The dining room.      Woolley & Wallis

The property has eight bedrooms, and each has been designed differently. This room has a fireplace, giving it a homely feel.

The property has eight bedrooms, and each has been designed differently. This room has a fireplace, giving it a homely feel.
One of Luckington Court's bedrooms.      Woolley & Wallis

The property comes with five cottages on the grounds of Luckington Court, all of which the owner is currently renting out, the spokesperson told Insider. It would be the buyer's decision whether to continue renting them out or not, they added.

The property comes with five cottages on the grounds of Luckington Court, all of which the owner is currently renting out, the spokesperson told Insider. It would be the buyer
Two cottages on the grounds of Luckington Court.      Woolley & Wallis

The ideal buyer would be a sociable person with a big family who's looking for a family home or even a second home, the spokesperson said.

The ideal buyer would be a sociable person with a big family who
A statue and wall on the grounds of Luckington Court.      Woolley & Wallis

The spokesperson for Woolley & Wallis told Insider the new owner would likely be a cash buyer who's looking for a second home.

"It's staggering to think people have £6 million to spend," the spokesperson said. "At this level, the majority of buyers are cash buyers and don't need another property to finance their purchase. For some people, it would be a second home as well."

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