You can live like a “Rock ‘n’ Roll Star” — or like a monk, depending on your perspective — in this $7.98 million English manor.
The sale of Stanley Park, situated in the Cotswolds village of Selsley in England, marks the first time the 2.5-acre estate has listed as a single property, the London Standard reported. It had recently been rented out by Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher and his fiancée Debbie Gwyther.
The pair lived cloistered in the historic home in the year-long lead up to the rocker’s 2024 “Definitely Maybe” arena tour. Gallagher, who is currently selling out arenas alongside his brother Noel for the Oasis Live 25 tour, described his rehearsal-heavy tenure at the gothic country house as “living like a monk.”
Gallagher rented out the 11-bedroom manor for a reported sum of $23,000 a month. Getty Images
Stanley Park is believed to date back to 1584. Savills
Only a very spoiled monk could call Stanley Park home, however. Gallagher rented out the 11-bedroom for a reported $23,000 a month.
The four-story dwelling underwent an extensive renovation by its current owner, Rebekah Seddon-Wickens. Seddon-Wickens, a property entrepreneur, snapped the manor up at a 2015 auction for just $1.03 million. She found the manor in a sorry state.
The residence, which had been converted into a multi-family residence in the mid-1900s, required a seven-year renovation. Seddon-Wickens relied on original Victorian floor plans and historical records to bring the gothic abode back to its former glory.
The split-up residence underwent a seven-year renovation before Gallagher arrived. Savills
The property boasts ornate ceilings, archways and mantels. Savills
The large entryway retains the home’s original stone fireplace. Savills
A bright living room. Savills
Highlights of the historic home include original stone fireplaces, ornate arches, a north-facing ballroom and an original stained glass ceiling.
Seddon-Wickens’ contemporary touches included that addition of a modern, circular kitchen; a gym; a meditation room; a sauna and a cinema room.
Stanley Park is designated as a Grade II building, which is England’s way of landmarking historic structures for special preservation. The manor is believed to date back to 1584, with some extensions added on throughout the 19th century.
The large kitchen is a modern addition. Savills
A billiards room. Savills
The floral sitting room. Savills
A large bedroom features hanging beside light fixtures and a bay window. Savills
The home famously received a royal visit in 1941 from Queen Mary, the grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II, who stopped by for afternoon tea with her friend, Lady Beatrice Marling.
The home was divided into 11 apartments following Marling’s death, the Standard reported, and the entire estate was auctioned off into 54 lots. Decades of neglect and dereliction followed, until Seddon-Wickens took up Stanley Park’s cause.
After centuries of being inherited, converted, auctioned and leased, it’s time for the home to sell.
The listing is held by Plum Fenton and Tom Waltham of Savills.