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Longdown Cottage, Estate of the Day

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Today seems like a nice day for a jaunt to the English countryside. Longdown Cottage is located on over an acre within easy access fo the Guildford town center in Surrey. The cottage has six bedrooms and is in a lovely secluded setting that includes wildflower meadows,a tennis court, garden shed and a pool. Homes and Property UK reports that Chelsea & Fulham's Green candidate and writer Julia Stephenson inherited the property. Her late mother (meat heiress Rosamund Vestey) bought the home in 1962 and the area has barely changed since then. The property is listed at £2.5 million.

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Vince Clarke in Surrey, Estate of the Day

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Filed under: Estates, Celebrity Shopping

Today's estate combines two of my favorite things, round houses and 1980s music. This home in Surrey, England belongs to musician Vince Clarke, a founding member of iconic 1980s synth-pop bands Depeche Mode, Yaz and Erasure. According to the Wall Street Journal's Hot Properties, Clarke had the home built in 1990 and it was designed by architect John Newton. The three-bedroom home sits on 5.6 acres. Features include a sitting room with games area, open plan dining room and a circular kitchen that overlooks the lower ground floor with indoor swimming pool. There is a separate building on the property which was used as a recording studio but could be turned into a gym. It is listed at £1.995 million.

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