{"id":128488,"date":"2025-05-24T16:53:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T16:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/128488\/"},"modified":"2025-05-24T16:53:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T16:53:17","slug":"a-royal-holiday-three-bedroom-house-on-king-charles-sandringham-estate-transformed-into-lavish-6300-per-week-retreat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/128488\/","title":{"rendered":"A royal holiday! Three-bedroom house on King Charles’ Sandringham estate transformed into lavish \u00a36,300-per-week retreat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Holidaymakers can stay in the heart of King Charles<\/a>‘ Sandringham estate after a three-bedroom Victorian house was transformed into a \u00a36,300-per-week retreat.<\/p>\n

The Folly, nestled in the sprawling Norfolk estate, was once used by\u00a0King Edward VII – ‘Bertie’ – to entertain his mistress, the British actress and socialite\u00a0Lillie Langtry.<\/p>\n

He visited the lavish, turreted house regularly between 1877 and 1880, after he was given Sandringham as a country home for him and his wife\u00a0Princess Alexandra of Denmark.<\/p>\n

Tourists ready to splash the cash can now follow in the footsteps of royalty and stay at the newly renovated 18th century retreat – for a whopping \u00a36,300 per week.<\/p>\n

The Folly boasts gorgeous original features and ‘royal artefacts’ in a number of rooms, allowing guests to immerse themselves in the royal history of the estate.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Oliver’s Travels, which is marketing the house, said the grounds have been ‘sensitively refurbished to the highest standard, blending timeless heritage with refined contemporary comfort’.<\/p>\n

‘This is a rare opportunity to enjoy a private escape on regal grounds.’<\/p>\n

The house, which is in private woodland on the Sandringham estate, sleeps up to six guests in three bedrooms which are arranged across two upstairs wings and a turret.<\/p>\n

\"Holidaymakers <\/p>\n

Holidaymakers can stay in the heart of King Charles ‘ Sandringham estate after a three-bedroom Victorian house was transformed into a \u00a36,300-per-week retreat<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The Folly, nestled in the sprawling Norfolk estate, was once used by King Edward VII – ‘Bertie’ – to entertain his mistress, the British actress and socialite Lillie Langtry<\/p>\n

\"He <\/p>\n

He visited the lavish, turreted house regularly between 1877 and 1880, after he was given Sandringham as a country home for him and his wife Princess Alexandra of Denmark<\/p>\n

\"Pictured: <\/p>\n

Pictured: Actress and socialite Lillie Langtry, the mistress of\u00a0King Edward VII<\/p>\n

The turret is accessed by an\u00a0external stone staircase, which offers magnificent views across the estate and glimpses of the sea.<\/p>\n

The downstairs of the property is equally as lavish, with a drawing room opening directly onto a well maintained lawn.<\/p>\n

The Folly also features a large dining room and a kitchen with a butler sink.<\/p>\n

The luxury holiday home, which ‘blends royal history with quiet grandeur’ costs \u00a36,300 a week to rent during the school holidays.<\/p>\n

\"Tourists <\/p>\n

Tourists ready to splash the cash can now follow in the footsteps of royalty and stay at the newly renovated 18th century retreat – for a whopping \u00a36,300 per week<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The Folly boasts gorgeous original features and ‘royal artefacts’ in a number of rooms, allowing guests to immerse themselves in the royal history of the estate<\/p>\n

\"Oliver's <\/p>\n

Oliver’s Travels, which is marketing the house, said the grounds have been ‘sensitively refurbished to the highest standard, blending timeless heritage with refined contemporary comfort’<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The house, which is in private woodland on the Sandringham estate, sleeps up to six guests in three bedrooms which are arranged across two upstairs wings and a turret<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The downstairs of the property is equally as lavish, with a drawing room opening directly onto a well maintained lawn<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The turret is accessed by an external stone staircase, which offers magnificent views across the estate and glimpses of the sea<\/p>\n

Oliver’s Travels says: ‘Originally built as a place where ladies retired for tea, this turreted gem with wrap-around balcony has been transformed into a luxurious retreat, inviting guests to experience life at the heart of one of Britain’s most iconic royal residences.<\/p>\n

‘With input from the Sandringham team, The Folly honours its romantic past while embracing modern comfort.<\/p>\n

‘Period features – stone hearths, arched entryways, hand-finished floors – have been lovingly preserved.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘Throughout the house, royal artefacts from the private collection add depth and authenticity.’<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The luxury holiday home, which ‘blends royal history with quiet grandeur’ costs \u00a36,300 a week to rent during the school holidays<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Holidaymakers can stay in the heart of King Charles‘ Sandringham estate after a three-bedroom Victorian house was transformed…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":128489,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[7709,7730,7731,92,365,368,1760,7710,519,448],"class_list":{"0":"post-128488","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-british-royal-family","9":"tag-charles","10":"tag-charles-iii","11":"tag-dailymail","12":"tag-denmark","13":"tag-femail","14":"tag-king-charles","15":"tag-royal-families","16":"tag-royal-family","17":"tag-royals"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114563855881331730","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=128488"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128488\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/128489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=128488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=128488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=128488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}