A Theale mansion that once belonged to singer Kate Bush is on the market - and can be yours for £11.5 million.
The 'Wuthering Heights' singer owned bought the Grade II-listed Georgian mansion in the mid-1990s and lived there with her husband, the guitarist Danny McIntosh, until 2011.
After moving in, Bush converted two of the property’s outbuildings into a dance and recording studio, where she wrote and recorded Aerial — her first album in 12 years when it was released in 2005 — and 50 Words for Snow.
Now the property's current owners have put the house on the market through estate agents Strutt & Parker.
The mansion comes with nine bedrooms and seven bathrooms, including a separate three bedroom property - and sits right next to the River Kennet.
In a description online, an estate agent from Strutt & Parker said: " The footprint of the house has increased in size by 50 percent.
"The house has four double bedrooms all with en-suite bathrooms.
"The principal bedroom measures nearly 500 sq ft in size and has views down onto water and the historic remains of the water mill.
"There are a number of downstairs reception rooms, allowing for a various uses with a drawing room, relaxed sitting room, study, and library.
"Arguably the most impressive room is the spectacular glass extension, orangery measuring nearly 1200 sq ft and enjoying exceptional views across the gardens and the river with a modern 75ft steel and tile footbridge as a central feature."
Included is a Victorian period, two bedroom, two bathroom cottage with an orangery extension.
The ruins of the original Georgian paper mill are still found within the grounds of the property.
The estate agent added: "The current owners have invested heavily to create what exists today which included significant repairs and maintenance to the to the mill, and reconstructing the river banks."
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