You could be going home to an English country estate that was originally held by the legendary Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts for the sum of £7.9 million, or about $9.7 million. 

According to Savills’ listing, the singer lived at Gloucestershire’s Grade II-listed Foscombe House from 1976 to 1983. Derek Marlowe, a British novelist and filmmaker, sold the Victorian mansion to Watts, popularly known as “the Wembley Whammer.” He converted the coach house on the property into a recording studio where the Stones may have practiced and recorded. But since then, a two-bedroom guest house has been constructed out of the detached building. 

Foscombe House was built in 1866 by Thomas Fulljames, who is well recognized for his work on Gloucester Cathedral. Currently, the 16,157-square-foot property is situated on 52 acres of forested land and includes an eight-bedroom main estate, the coach house mentioned earlier, a converted stable block, an indoor swimming pool area, and the original orangery.

According to Ed Sugden, director of Savills Country Department, “Foscombe House occupies one of the most magical settings in Gloucestershire. Part of its beauty is that it is set in the middle of its own beautiful parkland grounds, with swathes of wildflower gardens and two sweeping driveways of around half a mile each.” The current owner planted thousands of trees around the house, and there are also two ponds, a large greenhouse, and a vegetable garden.

The main building is quite charming, with its turrets, Gothic windows, and castellated tower. Despite extensive modifications by the current owner, the mansion’s historic features—like its fine moldings, carved stone fireplaces, and spectacular beamed ceilings—have been retained. In case you were worried, don’t worry—nothing negative has been revealed.

The majority of the sleeping quarters, as well as a large sitting room, drawing room, and dining room, were designed by Mark Wilkinson and located on the ground level. Nestled at the very top of the tower is a smoking room with its own private terrace, and three more bedrooms can be found on the second floor.

Sugden continues, “The house is the pinnacle of magnificent Victorian Gothic architecture with sun-filled rooms enhanced by the most exquisite features.” “For such a substantial property, the height and proportions of the rooms create the most wonderful flow of living space.”