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A futuristic building on the site of Swinhay Farm - geograph

History

McMurtry bought a piece of land and forest in

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. David Austin designed a modern-day eco-friendly country manor and in 2000 acquired PPG 7 planning permission for it as a "Millennium House", under guidance that allowed for the creation of houses of exceptional architectural interest within the

green belt A green belt is a policy and land-use zone designation used in land-use planning to retain areas of largely undeveloped, wild, or agricultural land surrounding or neighboring urban areas. Similar concepts are greenways or green wedges, which ...

. Swinhay House, a ten-level, eight bedroom country home of , contains a swimming pool, a jacuzzi and sauna, a bowling alley, a squash court, a fully enclosed glazed winter garden and a panoramic viewing room set above the ground level. Although the house is complete and operational, McMurty and his family do not live in it. Instead it is used to host charitable causes, and rented out to fashion photographers and film makers. The home was used in the final episode of the third series of

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's '' Sherlock'', as the home of nemesis Charles Augustus Magnussen; the fee for its use was donated to charity.

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Swinhay House at David AustinSwinhay House at Swinhay Ltd
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