We’ll Never Be Royals—But You Can Live Like Queen Elizabeth I at This £7M English Manor

Originally constructed for Henry VIII’s doctor, the recently revamped Haslingfield Manor is one of Cambridgeshire’s most historic homes.

Location: 5 High Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Price: £6,950,000 (approximately $9,339,452 USD)

Year Built: Mid-16th century

Footprint: 7,420 square feet (6 bedrooms, 6 baths)

Interior Renovation by: Studio Ilse

Lot Size: 3.08 Acres

From the Agent: "A house with royal heritage originally constructed in the mid-16th century by Thomas Wendy, physician to Henry VIII, and host to Queen Elizabeth I during her 1564 progress to Cambridge, Haslingfield Manor is one of Cambridgeshire’s most historically significant private homes. What remains today is a beautifully preserved and imaginatively reimagined portion of a once-vast H-plan mansion. Two timber-framed bays have survived the centuries, their roofline elevated in the late 17th century to create three elegant stories. Crossing a late-1600s redbrick bridge over the original moat, you arrive at a house that seamlessly blends timeworn grandeur with contemporary design."

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Studio Ilse—known for projects like Soho House New York—gave the interiors of the historic building a contemporary revamp.

Studio Ilse—known for projects like Soho House New York—gave the interiors of the historic building a contemporary revamp.

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Landscape designer Dan Pearson led the design of the gardens. Pearson won Best Show Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show.

Landscape designer Dan Pearson led the design of the gardens. Pearson won Best Show Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show.

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A wood-fired hot tub sits in the garden.

A wood-fired hot tub sits in the garden.

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The outbuilding now holds a home gym, a potting shed, and storage. 

The outbuilding now holds a home gym, a potting shed, and storage. 

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Will Allstetter
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