Remarkable home once owned by Queen Victoria’s ch…

A remarkable slice of royal history is up for sale on the Isle of Wight – just a stone’s throw from Queen Victoria‘s beloved Osborne House.

The former residence of Her Majesty’s chaplain, Padmore House, is on the market for a cool £3.5million with Strutt & Parker.

Padmore House sits right in the heart of Whippingham village, which became a key spot for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert after they bought Osborne House and Barton Manor back in 1845.

The seven bedroom house was home to Queen Victoria’s chaplain and his family from as early as 1841, placing it at the heart of royal life on the estate.

The Grade II-listed residence, which is situated less than a mile from Osborne House, played an integral role in the running of the Queen’s private royal estate and served as a working hub for the royal household and estate staff.

Set within a 15-acre-estate, the house is still full of Victorian charm, despite previous renovations, with the interior bursting with colour and modern touches.

The wider estate, which includes the land for possible development opportunities, is available as part of the full £3.5million sale, or it can be split into separate lots.

In 1914, the Padmore Estate had been sold to Samuel Saunders, an aviation pioneer, with a water tower being added in around 1920.

The main house (Lot 1) is listed with a guide price of £2.5million.

Since its purchase in 2011 by the current owners, the property has undergone extensive renovations and refurbishment, transforming it into a spacious 5,660 sq ft family home.

Spread across three floors, the property features seven bedrooms, a grand reception hall, three main reception rooms with period detailing, a large kitchen and generous gardens and grounds.

Meanwhile a gravel terrace is wrapped around the the house, leading to stone steps that drop down to a lawn with picturesque views over the River Medina.

Meanwhile the gardens are 11.5 acres, featuring flagstone paths, old stone pillars and terraces surrounded by colourful flowers.

The second lot is The Long House (£975,000) – a six-bedroom conversion of a building constructed by Samuel Saunders in the 1920s to house early motor cars with chauffeur’s accommodation, before being converted into a cottage in 2017.

The third lot is the old veggie garden, tucked behind a stone wall on the northern side of the property.

It consists of gravel paths winding between neat, timber-edged beds, a fruit cage, fruit trees, even asparagus and herbs.

It comes after holidaymakers learned they could stay in the heart of King Charles’ Sandringham estate after a three-bedroom Victorian house was transformed into a £6,300-per-week retreat.

The Folly, nestled in the sprawling Norfolk estate, was once used by King Edward VII – ‘Bertie’ – to entertain his mistress, the British actress and socialite Lillie Langtry.

He visited the lavish, turreted house regularly between 1877 and 1880, after he was given Sandringham as a country home for him and his wife Princess Alexandra of Denmark.

Tourists ready to splash the cash can now follow in the footsteps of royalty and stay at the newly renovated 18th century retreat – for a whopping £6,300 per week.

The Folly boasts gorgeous original features and ‘royal artefacts’ in a number of rooms, allowing guests to immerse themselves in the royal history of the estate.

Oliver’s Travels, which is marketing the house, said the grounds have been ‘sensitively refurbished to the highest standard, blending timeless heritage with refined contemporary comfort’.

‘This is a rare opportunity to enjoy a private escape on regal grounds.’

The house, which is in private woodland on the Sandringham estate, sleeps up to six guests in three bedrooms which are arranged across two upstairs wings and a turret.

The turret is accessed by an external stone staircase, which offers magnificent views across the estate and glimpses of the sea.

The downstairs of the property is equally as lavish, with a drawing room opening directly onto a well maintained lawn.

The Folly also features a large dining room and a kitchen with a butler sink.

The luxury holiday home, which ‘blends royal history with quiet grandeur’ costs £6,300 a week to rent during the school holidays.