Hollywood A-lister's sprawling UK mansion with THREE private islands hits market for £4.5m – can you guess famous owner?
PLUSH PAD Hollywood A-lister's sprawling UK mansion with THREE private islands hits market for £4.5m – can you guess famous owner?
A HOLLYWOOD legend has put his sprawling UK mansion, complete with three private islands, up for sale for an eye-watering £4.5million.
The Oxfordshire home has been dubbed an "enchanted paradise", coming with a whopping 17 acres of land and direct access to the Thames river.
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The Oxfordshire mansion - belonging to a Hollywood legend - has been listed with Savills for an eye-watering £4.5m
Credit: Justin Paget Photography Ltd
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The Grade II-listed 5,909-square-foot home dates back to 1741
Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk
The property is on the market with Savills for a hefty price point, but has a legacy of famous residents.
The home is currently owned by Hollywood royalty, Tim Burton, who bought the Georgian country home with his then-partner Helena Bonham Carter, in 2006.
Mill House also previously belonged to Bonham Carter's great-grandfather, the former Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith.
Built in 1741, the grade II listed 5,909 square foot home comes complete with a library, drawing room and eight bedrooms.
Today, the property still carries its Georgian charm as its decked out with panelled doors, sash windows, original wooden shutters and carved fireplaces.
While Burton is famed for his gothic-tinged films, notably being the mind behind Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, and most recently, Wednesday, the home's decor remains relatively clean and traditional.
For example, the sitting room is adorned with vintage cinema posters, including the 1966 Japanese sci-fi film, The War of the Gargantuas, which he once said his children were "obsessed with, as I was," The Standard reports.
Hugh Maconochie, director in Savills' country house department and private office, told The Standard: "Mill House is a quintessential example of an English country house, blending timeless charm with modern comfort.
"Of particular note are its wonderful grounds and gardens, which promise the future owner a truly enchanting lifestyle - one that is reminiscent of a Swallows and Amazons adventure."
Among the garden's features is a rose terrace with brick paths, a courtyard, a croquet lawn, and even three small islands.
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Also, the site offers a pergola-covered walk, and a mill pond and streams.
The famed director met Helena Bonham Carter on he set of his 2001 film Planet of the Apes.
This marked the beginning of a 13 year relationship, which came to an end in 2014.
Burton also sold another property, Eglon House, in 2023 for a staggering £17.5million.
The 13,000 square foot home, which was bough by a British media entrepreneur, consisted of two interlinked buildings facing eachother across a courtyard garden.
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