A PINK 10-bedroom mansion that once belonged to Queen Elizabeth II’s late cousin has become Britain’s poshest holiday let.
Bixley Manor was home to Lady Mary Colman who served as an extra lady -in-waiting to Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy.
The 19th century Bixley Manor is now a holiday let that can be used for hen dos[/caption]
The mansion that once belonged to Queen Elizabeth II¿s late cousin, Lady Mary Colman[/caption]
Bixley Manor has a beautiful outdoor pool that can be used by guests in summer[/caption]
There is also a games room with a pool table for entertaining[/caption]
She was married to Sir Timothy, a member of the famous Colman Mustard family and Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk.
The couple, whose wedding was attended by the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret, both died in 2021.
Now, after refurbishment, their sprawling country pad in Norfolk has been listed as a “haven of privacy and luxury” on holiday letting site kate & tom’s.
The 19th century manor, a 10 minutes’ drive from Norwich, is fit for royalty with 10 bedrooms, nine bathrooms, and spectacular grounds complete with tennis court, hot tub, swimming pool, and croquet lawn.
With its candyfloss-coloured exterior, it looks remarkably like Prince William and Princess Kate’s modest pink Adelaide Cottage in Windsor.
Its dining room has a variety of original features, while the huge property also boasts music and games rooms, a library, and an open fire.
The gardens, designed by Lady Colman and Sir Timothy, are said to be an “ever-giving festival of flora” with a “magic carpet” of open lawn, flowering borders, and diverse woodland.
There is also an al-fresco dining terrace with gas barbeque, a rose arbour, a wildlife pond, and kid’s play equipment, according to kate & tom’s.
Children and up to three dogs are welcome, while there is parking for 10 cars – ideal for hen parties, which are considered “upon request”.
The manor is currently available for a two-night mid-week break for up to 20 people for just £1,850.
Its website says: “Sip gin under cerulean skies in a magic carpet of a garden created by Sir Timothy and Lady Mary Colman.
“Bixley Manor in Norfolk sleeps 20 family and friends happy to swim in the pool, hang out in the hot tub, load the logburners and snuggle up for Netflix nights in a high-ceilinged haven of privacy and luxury.”
Lady Mary, née Bowes-Lyon, was related to the Queen through the Queen Mother as the daughter of Captain Michael Bowes-Lyon and Elizabeth Margaret Cator.
The sitting room in Bixley Manor is decorated in a stylish green colour scheme[/caption]
Guests can enjoy a meal at the large dining room table[/caption]
The modern-looking kitchen is ideal for hosting family gatherings[/caption]
Bixley Manor has 10 bedrooms, nine bathrooms, and spectacular grounds[/caption]
She was the twin sister of Lady Patricia Bowes Lyon and sister to Fergus, the 17th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and to the Honourable Albermarle Bowes Lyon.
Captain Bowes-Lyon, who served in the Army, was one of the four brothers of the Queen Mother.
She married Sir Timothy in 1951, aged 19, at St Bartholomew-the-Great at Smithfields in London, and the pair moved to Bixley Manor, on the outskirts of Trowse, Norfolk, in 1953.
Lady Colman and Sir Timothy both died in 2021 aged 88 and 91 respectively.
Inside Princess Charlotte’s rural country home, Adelaide Cottage
PRINCE William and Kate Middleton uprooted Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, during the summer of 2022 for a more rural life.
They reportedly spent around a year hunting for a home in Windsor, which would be close to a school that they could all attend together.
They settled on Adelaide Cottage, as first revealed by The Sun, because they believed it needed no major renovations.
With its candyfloss pink exterior and rolling grounds, the royal pad looks straight from a fairytale.
It’s also perfect for the school run, as it’s a nine-mile drive to Ascot where the kids attend the £7,000-a-term Lambrook School.
