History
It was bought in 1942 for £40,000 by Philip Hill, from whom Sunninghill Park was later bought. He renovated the house in 1944. It was rented furnished from his widow, Mrs. Warwick Bryant, for The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh and The Duke of Edinburgh between 1947 and 4 July 1949.
The house had four reception rooms including a reception hall, dining room, a 50-foot (15 m) drawing room, and a Chinese Room. There was also a study, games room, and loggia. There were five main bedrooms. The nursery comprised two guestrooms joined.
The house was set in 58 acres (230,000 m2).
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