Would you like to be Lord of the Manor?

The idyllic village of Linkenholt is on the market and, should you have a spare £25 million sitting in the bank, it could be yours in its entirety.

The historic village has 22 houses and cottages and is situated in the Test Valley in north Hampshire, a region designated as an area of outstanding natural beauty.The sale also includes a cricket pitch and pavilion, a three-story manor house, a village shop, a commercial shoot, blacksmith shop and farming land. The only property not included in the lot is the village church, St Peters.

The estate is currently owned by a charitable trust, set up by Herbert and Peter Blagrave, and the sale will raise money for the trust’s work in helping disabled children and injury jockeys.

Village residents currently rent properties in Linkenholt, and tenants will be allowed to remain in their homes after the sale. Whoever buys the estate will get everything, lock, stock and barrel. The tenants are hopeful that whoever buys it will run it like it is now and perhaps even move into the manor house.

It's an excellent opportunity for someone to invest in prime agricultural and residential property and it's a safe location to park their money in these troubled times.

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