Forget the house, purchase an entire village for £18m

If you’re sitting on a small fortune and wondering what to do with your hard earned cash, then this alluring investment opportunity should grab your attention. Little Rollright, a historic Cotswold village, has been put on the market, with an asking price of £18million. Included in the package is a 10-bedroom mansion, a Grade II-listed rectory, five surrounding cottages, a lake as well as 509 acres of land. If the excitement of buying your very own village isn’t enough though, you’ll be blessed with a number of celebrity neighbours including Jeremy Clarkson, Blur bassist, Alex James, and none other than the Prime Minister, Mr David Cameron himself.

The 17th century manor house is the jewel of the village’s crown, and boasts ten bedrooms, a cinema, a wine cellar, an ornate garden, a children’s playroom and a lift, transporting guests through all three floors. Located between Chipping Norton and Moreton-in-Marsh, the picturesque village of Little Rollright features numerous buildings, all of which (other than the church of St Phillip) are included in the asking price. A number of traditional barns are also dotted around the estate – perfect for storing that supercar collection, then.

Each year, plenty of expensive houses come up for sale, but it’s particularly rare that an entire village does! An intriguing prospect, the lucky buyer could move their entire family there or perhaps more realistically, areas of land and individual houses could be rented out. A peaceful retreat, Little Rollright has good transport links to London too, although whoever moves here would probably be more than happy cutting themselves off from the outside world.

By Charlie Thomas Twitter charlieacthomas