A Historic Queen Anne House in Buckinghamshire
Elibank House was built in 1705 for Alexander Murrey, the 4th Lord Elibank, and designed by English architect Sir John Vanburgh, most renowned for designing Blenheim Palace.
Built for the Scottish noble family as their seat in the south, near the Royal Court in Windsor and London, the property was famously the site of the failed ‘Elibank plot’ of 1751.
The Jacobite plot was hatched by Lord Elibank’s 4th son, Alexander Murray of Elibank, who wanted to murder the Royals, but settled on a plan to kidnap King George II and other members of the Royal family and send them to France.
The Grade II* listed country house features a charming wisteria-clad facade with venetian style windows. The 8-bedroom property is a fine country house designed for living and entertaining, with informal spaces like the traditional country kitchen, and several formal reception rooms.
The 7000 square foot country house has been meticulously updated for modern living in the last 25 years, offering modern luxuries and tasteful period details, as well as revamping the kitchen and all of the bathrooms.
Original features throughout the house have been beautifully preserved, from the flooring to the ornate fireplaces, wall paneling and cornices.
Original architraves can be seen on the shutters of all of the windows and doors, and the country house was updated with a magnificent Queen Anne period staircase, originating from Somerset’s Taunton Castle.
The gardens at Elibank House are beautifully landscaped, with topiary garden rooms, tree-lined avenues, and a lovely lily pond.
At the bottom of the garden, you can gaze out over Windsor Castle. Elibank House is set in the affluent Thameside village of Taplow, just 2 miles from Cliveden House and a short train commute into London.
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