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Gracing the banks of the River Thames, this exquisite gem survived the Civil War thanks to a shrewd political operator, and is one of the finest Stuart houses in the country

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Will and Sarah Leslie inherited a baronial-style castle in poor repair, and are slowly turning it into a fantasy family home