EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Former Tory MP Zac Goldsmith fails to sell his country manor for £8million
When a house is bought by a former Tory minister, you might think a boost to its value would follow.
However, these days, such ownership seems to reduce it.
I hear that Zac Goldsmith has slashed the asking price of his £8million country manor house, where he lived with his ex-wife, the banking heiress Alice Rothschild, in the New Forest.
The figure has been cut by £725,000 to £7.25million. The funds from the sale of the property – which comes with 63 acres of land – will no doubt help the Old Etonian, 50, who is now engaged to fashion PR executive Hum Fleming, 35, the great-niece of James Bond creator Ian Fleming.
The couple currently live together at Zac’s £5million home in Holland Park, West London, but plan to set up a new home together in Dorset, near his youngest children.
The former minister for overseas territories, Commonwealth, energy, climate and the environment has three adult children with his first wife, Sheherazade Bentley, and a further three, aged 12, nine and seven, with Alice.
In March 2023, the Mail disclosed that Lord Goldsmith had split from his second wife, Alice Rothschild, 41, who he married in 2013.
Their spokesman said at the time: ‘Alice and Zac have made the difficult decision to separate. They do so amicably and are committed to jointly raising their three children in a happy and healthy environment.’
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I hear that Zac Goldsmith has slashed the asking price of his £8million country manor house, where he lived with his ex-wife, the banking heiress Alice Rothschild (pictured), in the New Forest
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The former minister for overseas territories, Commonwealth, energy, climate and the environment has three adult children with his first wife, Sheherazade Bentley (pictured)
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The funds from the sale of the property – which comes with 63 acres of land – will no doubt help the Old Etonian, 50, who is now engaged to fashion PR executive Hum Fleming, 35, (pictured) the great-niece of James Bond creator Ian Fleming.