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Highclere Estate (Setting of Downton Abbey): Property to Let

January 15, 2012 by Vic

A charming 4-bedroom cottage called Maple Farm House can be rented on the Highclere Estate. Highclere Castle, as every Downton Abbey fan knows, is the setting for this mini-series, which is currently being shown on PBS on Sunday nights.

I imagine this house as a perfect setting for Barton Cottage and the Dashwood ladies. Or as a cousin to Steventon Cottage, where Jane Austen grew up. The surroundings are magnificent and bucolic, to say the least.

Beacon Hill, Highclere Estate

Visits to to Highclere Estate and the mansion resume in April. But one lucky family can choose to live nearby year round.

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  1. on January 15, 2012 at 16:12 aurora

    Really beautiful scenery and the house is a dream come true. Absolutely lovely and charming.


  2. on January 15, 2012 at 16:24 LaurenG

    A perfect writer’s retreat! Atmosphere…


  3. on January 15, 2012 at 16:38 rubyandwheaky

    How gorgeous!


  4. on January 15, 2012 at 16:45 curtis evans

    How many bathrooms (being American here)? ;)


    • on January 15, 2012 at 22:56 Mare

      I see two in the pictures, @Curtis.


      • on January 15, 2012 at 23:11 Curt Evans

        Excellent! ;)


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  6. on January 15, 2012 at 16:58 Nymfje

    Now it’s just a case of winning the lottery so I can afford to move to the UK.


  7. on January 15, 2012 at 18:12 gio

    How lovely!


  8. on January 15, 2012 at 20:16 Tara Fly

    I love how the English referred to these homes as quaint little “cottages”…. when Maple Farm House looks similar in size to the 4-bedroom Colonial I grew up in. Quite large enough for a family of four! :)


    • on January 15, 2012 at 23:19 Curt Evans

      Yes, these “cottages” now sell for the equivalent of hundreds of thousands of dollars.


      • on January 16, 2012 at 19:50 Fiz

        You are joking! That cottage, with that view and probably being a four bedroom cottage, would retail for about £500,000!


        • on January 16, 2012 at 20:14 Curt Evans

          Fiz, yes, that would be about $750,000 U.S. dollars, I think? Getting close to a cool million!


  9. on January 16, 2012 at 00:04 suzan

    Beautiful. That would be great to see in person. Wow. Thanks for sharing.


  10. on January 16, 2012 at 10:35 Patty

    Plot over the top – has anyone noticed Matthew’s mother playing a rather silly dragon lady? Also, Bates now working in a pub? I thought he inherited money. Last episode was better. Rooting for Lady Mary.


    • on January 16, 2012 at 13:16 Vic

      Patty, keep watching the series and you’ll understand why Bates needs to work. As for Isobel, she has a purpose and sees an opportunity to have her way. She is overstepping her bounds, however, and heading for a showdown with the aristocratic Crawleys.


  11. on January 16, 2012 at 14:10 Shelley

    I’d be curious to hear what others think about Lady Edith. Is she lifelike, or too much of a contradiction between selfish/unselfish?


    • on January 16, 2012 at 21:26 Vic

      Shelley, I’m not sure Lady Edith knows what she wants. She is conflicted, switching between jealousy over Lady Mary, the anointed elder sister whose beauty outshines hers and upon whom the family depends to make a great match. As a middle daughter with ordinary looks and no great deal of talent, her role of marrying well is significantly reduced. Lady Mary stands in the way of her ever attracting a gentleman who would seriously court her.

      The war changed many women, and Lady Edith, having been taken out of her routine, is itching to contribute something that is unique and worthy. This viewer thinks that she means perform good services for the men, but that her rivalry with her older sister will always sink her back to the level of infighting and backbiting. Let’s see what happens!


  12. on January 17, 2012 at 11:15 visitinghousesandgardens

    I visited Highclere last year and have to say I wasn’t too impressed with the house, the visitor welcome, the gardens or the refreshment facilities. Sure, they will of course benefit from the publicity and should improve their skills when it comes to opening their home and sharing it for a few months of the year (for which a big thank you) as a result of the increased numbers, but if you plan on visiting Highclere do check out the other historic houses nearby, especailly the Duke of Wellington’s Stratfield Saye.

    http://visitinghousesandgardens.wordpress.com/2011/08/29/review-of-highclere-castle-hampshire-now-firmly-on-the-tourist-trail/


  13. on December 7, 2012 at 04:03 Letting Agent Caversham Heights

    Valuable information for all. I will recommend my friends to read this for sure.



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