Post by blaze on Jul 14, 2007 9:32:22 GMT -5
MYSTERY OF £6M MANSION SALE
A georgian mansion house overlooking the River Dart - which was once rocked by seventies supergroup Led Zeppelin - has just been sold to a mystery buyer for more than £6million.
The identity of the owner is being kept such a closely guarded secret that the Dartmouth estate agents who sold it have signed a 'gagging order' banning them from saying anything about the buyer or the seller.In fact the nine bedroom Old Rectory at Dittisham, pictured above, which comes with seven bathrooms and magnificent views across the Dart Estuary, was sold by former Duran Duran manager Michael Berrow and his wife Frances.
It was only on the market for a month before being snapped up - and at least one of the super rich interested in snapping it was Titanic star Kate Winslet, pictured right, who was spotted in the village when she came down to look over it.
In fact the word is the Kate did not buy it and that the new owner is not part of the Hollywood or superstar elite and will be using it as a holiday home.
The Old Rectory went on the market a little over a month ago and was marketed by the Marchand Petit chain of estate agents.
It sparked off a lot of interest from would-be buyers from this country and abroad.
But a spokesman for the agents, who did not even want to be named, revealed that there was a legal agreement which meant that he could not say anything about the sale, how much the house actually sold for or who sold or bought it.
However the huge old building with four reception rooms, a small recording studio, a swimming pool and six acres of grounds at the end of Rectory Lane, Dittisham, was being advertised with an asking price of £6 million and it is believed it went for more than that.
The original Georgian building was virtually destroyed by fire in the 1970s leaving nothing but a 50 square foot shell and a porch.
In the early 1980s Led Zeppelin star Jon Paul Jones lived there and the band used to rehearse there.
In the village pubs and the village store, locals were adamant that they had no idea who the new owners are.
"Somebody said it had been sold but no-one is saying who to," said one. "We seriously haven't heard anything at the moment," said another.
Local district councillor and farmer John Tucker said it was common knowledge that Kate Winslet had been down to look at it but had decided not to buy it.
"There were quite a few celebrities interested but it seems it's not anybody we know of. All I have heard is that they want it for a second home," he said.
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'Led Zeppelin' Mansion Sold
The mansion made famous as Led Zeppelin’s rehearsal space has been sold on for £6 million.
The property in Dartmouth – known as the Old Rectory – was owned by John Paul Jones in the seventies and was used by the seminal rockers to practise.
Film star Kate Winslet was said to be one celebrity interested in buying the property off new owner, former Duran Duran manager Michael Berrow.
Whether she did actually buy it is unknown however, as the estate agents who put the deal through were forced to sign a secrecy agreement.
www.entertainmentwise.com/news?id=34723
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LED ZEPPELIN MANSION SOLD TO MYSTERY BUYER
The Georgian mansion in Dartmouth, England which once housed rock supergroup LED ZEPPELIN has been sold for more than $12 million (GBP6 million). The new owner's details remain a mystery because estate agents involved in the sale have been forced to sign a gag order, forbidding them from naming names. One celebrity who was interested in the property was actress Kate Winslet, but sources insist she isn't the buyer. The nine bedroom mansion, known at the Old Rectory at Dittisham, was put on the market earlier this summer (07) by Duran Duran's former manager Michael Berrow. The impressive estate was once owned by Led Zeppelin star John Paul Jones, who often used the mansion as a rehearsal space for his rock group.
www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/led%20zeppelin%20mansion%20sold%20to%20mystery%20buyer_1037450
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Thisissouthdevon.co.uk reports that a Georgian mansion house overlooking the River Dart — which was once rocked by seventies supergroup LED ZEPPELIN — has just been sold to a mystery buyer for more than £6 million.
The identity of the owner is being kept such a closely guarded secret that the Dartmouth estate agents who sold it have signed a 'gagging order' banning them from saying anything about the buyer or the seller. In fact, the nine bedroom Old Rectory at Dittisham, which comes with seven bathrooms and magnificent views across the Dart Estuary, was sold by former DURAN DURAN manager Michael Berrow and his wife Frances.
It was only on the market for a month before being snapped up — and at least one of the super rich interested in snapping it was "Titanic" star Kate Winslet, who was spotted in the village when she came down to look over it.
Read more at Thisissouthdevon.co.uk.
www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=76697
A georgian mansion house overlooking the River Dart - which was once rocked by seventies supergroup Led Zeppelin - has just been sold to a mystery buyer for more than £6million.
The identity of the owner is being kept such a closely guarded secret that the Dartmouth estate agents who sold it have signed a 'gagging order' banning them from saying anything about the buyer or the seller.In fact the nine bedroom Old Rectory at Dittisham, pictured above, which comes with seven bathrooms and magnificent views across the Dart Estuary, was sold by former Duran Duran manager Michael Berrow and his wife Frances.
It was only on the market for a month before being snapped up - and at least one of the super rich interested in snapping it was Titanic star Kate Winslet, pictured right, who was spotted in the village when she came down to look over it.
In fact the word is the Kate did not buy it and that the new owner is not part of the Hollywood or superstar elite and will be using it as a holiday home.
The Old Rectory went on the market a little over a month ago and was marketed by the Marchand Petit chain of estate agents.
It sparked off a lot of interest from would-be buyers from this country and abroad.
But a spokesman for the agents, who did not even want to be named, revealed that there was a legal agreement which meant that he could not say anything about the sale, how much the house actually sold for or who sold or bought it.
However the huge old building with four reception rooms, a small recording studio, a swimming pool and six acres of grounds at the end of Rectory Lane, Dittisham, was being advertised with an asking price of £6 million and it is believed it went for more than that.
The original Georgian building was virtually destroyed by fire in the 1970s leaving nothing but a 50 square foot shell and a porch.
In the early 1980s Led Zeppelin star Jon Paul Jones lived there and the band used to rehearse there.
In the village pubs and the village store, locals were adamant that they had no idea who the new owners are.
"Somebody said it had been sold but no-one is saying who to," said one. "We seriously haven't heard anything at the moment," said another.
Local district councillor and farmer John Tucker said it was common knowledge that Kate Winslet had been down to look at it but had decided not to buy it.
"There were quite a few celebrities interested but it seems it's not anybody we know of. All I have heard is that they want it for a second home," he said.
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'Led Zeppelin' Mansion Sold
The mansion made famous as Led Zeppelin’s rehearsal space has been sold on for £6 million.
The property in Dartmouth – known as the Old Rectory – was owned by John Paul Jones in the seventies and was used by the seminal rockers to practise.
Film star Kate Winslet was said to be one celebrity interested in buying the property off new owner, former Duran Duran manager Michael Berrow.
Whether she did actually buy it is unknown however, as the estate agents who put the deal through were forced to sign a secrecy agreement.
www.entertainmentwise.com/news?id=34723
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LED ZEPPELIN MANSION SOLD TO MYSTERY BUYER
The Georgian mansion in Dartmouth, England which once housed rock supergroup LED ZEPPELIN has been sold for more than $12 million (GBP6 million). The new owner's details remain a mystery because estate agents involved in the sale have been forced to sign a gag order, forbidding them from naming names. One celebrity who was interested in the property was actress Kate Winslet, but sources insist she isn't the buyer. The nine bedroom mansion, known at the Old Rectory at Dittisham, was put on the market earlier this summer (07) by Duran Duran's former manager Michael Berrow. The impressive estate was once owned by Led Zeppelin star John Paul Jones, who often used the mansion as a rehearsal space for his rock group.
www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/led%20zeppelin%20mansion%20sold%20to%20mystery%20buyer_1037450
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Thisissouthdevon.co.uk reports that a Georgian mansion house overlooking the River Dart — which was once rocked by seventies supergroup LED ZEPPELIN — has just been sold to a mystery buyer for more than £6 million.
The identity of the owner is being kept such a closely guarded secret that the Dartmouth estate agents who sold it have signed a 'gagging order' banning them from saying anything about the buyer or the seller. In fact, the nine bedroom Old Rectory at Dittisham, which comes with seven bathrooms and magnificent views across the Dart Estuary, was sold by former DURAN DURAN manager Michael Berrow and his wife Frances.
It was only on the market for a month before being snapped up — and at least one of the super rich interested in snapping it was "Titanic" star Kate Winslet, who was spotted in the village when she came down to look over it.
Read more at Thisissouthdevon.co.uk.
www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=76697