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Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Harry Redknapp sees 50ft racing boat CRASH into garden of new £12m Sandbanks mansion
Harry Redknapp was shocked after a boat crashed into the garden of his new multi-million pound mansion. Redknapp and his wife Sanda have spent a fortune creating their dream home on the exclusive Sandbanks peninsula in Bournemouth. They paid £7million for a house in the Millionaire's Row area where they have previously owned two houses, only to demolish it and build a grand villa, which experts estimate cost £12m. One of the reasons they went to such lengths to move from the Branksome Park area of Bournemouth back to Sandbanks was their love of the sea. But their view of Poole Harbour was ruined on Monday when a 50ft trimaran came crashing into their private jetty. The three-hulled £25,000 boat, called Three Cheers, was blown off-course and ended up getting stuck underneath the Redknapps' jetty. The Sun reports that Redknapp was 'left stunned' by the sailing accident. A spokesperson for Poole Lifeboat said: "A 50ft trimaran was passing through Poole Harbour on passage. "With no engine at the time, it got into difficulty and ended up aground and wedged under a jetty near North Haven Point. The lifeboat volunteers were swiftly on scene and found that the casualties were all ashore, safe and well and did not require assistance." The Redknapps' Italianate villa has been built on the narrow plot of land and features Palladian-style columns plus four separate balconies with wrought iron railings. It is situated on the north west corner of Millionaire's Row and looks out towards Poole Harbour. While it is a dream home for the ex-football manager and his wife, it caused a stir among locals. The house is inside the Sandbanks conservation area and the Sandbanks Neighbourhood Forum had objected to the villa. The group claimed it would have a 'detrimental effect' on the area. Next-door neighbour Alison Wheeler believed the new villa would be too "overpowering" and "oppressive". She also feared it would have a "major impact on our privacy". The objections forced the architect to go back to the drawing board and make the designs narrower, so as not to impact on the properties either side, while glazed privacy glass was insisted upon by planning officers. The new villa has a grand entrance hall, an open-plan living/kitchen/dining room, two reception rooms, a study, boot room and five en-suite bedrooms. It also features a double garage with room for a gym, while there is a boat house at the bottom of the garden by the jetty, which has access to Poole Harbour. Redknapp, 78, has not managed a club since Birmingham City in 2017 and won I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here in 2018.
Daily Mail
7 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Harry Redknapp gets unwelcome visitor as huge 50ft racing yacht crashes into jetty at the bottom of the garden of his brand new Sandbanks home
A huge 50-foot racing yacht crashed into a jetty at the bottom of the garden of Harry Redknapp's brand new Sandbanks mansion. The vessel was swept towards the north shore of the exclusive peninsula in Poole Harbour by strong winds. It collided with the wooden pier belonging to the former Tottenham and West Ham manager's next-door neighbour, businessman Nigel Walters. The four occupants were able to safely step off, but the trimaran, called Three Cheers, remained wedged under the structure. The Poole lifeboat and Poole coastguard were called out to assist, but the crew ended up calling a local recovery company to remove the boat. A spokesperson for Poole Lifeboat said: 'A 50ft trimaran was passing through Poole Harbour on passage. 'With no engine at the time, it got into difficulty and ended up aground and wedged under a jetty near North Haven Point. 'The lifeboat volunteers were swiftly on scene and found that the casualties were all ashore, safe and well and did not require assistance.' Harry and Sandra Redknapp's new Italianate villa is being built on the Sandbanks waterfront. The couple paid £7million for a 60-year-old house that stood on the plot before bulldozzing it and now the new Italian inspired property sits in its place. They had spent two years living in a leafy inland suburb of Poole, but it is thought they missed a sea view, so they bought the waterfront property. The mansion will have spectacular views of Brownsea Island, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The latest photos of the project show that the three-storey villa is quickly taking shape. The shell and the roof of the mansion have been built with huge gaps in the walls left for the windows and doors. The back garden is also being formed with the outline of concrete steps leading down to the harbour's edge. The rectangular building that will be a boathouse has also been constructed. When it is complete, the luxury villa will have a grand entrance hall, a huge open-plan living/kitchen/dining room, two reception rooms, a study, a boot room and five en suite bedrooms as well as a double garage at the front which will have room for a gymnasium. The white-rendering to the external walls will be in keeping with properties around Lake Como, as will the Palladian-style columns and four separate balconies with black wrought iron railings. When finished, the property will be worth about £12million. When the proposals were first tabled, one neighbour, Alison Wheeler said: 'The proposed building is overpowering. I fear it would feel oppressive. 'The quiet enjoyment of our garden would be seriously impacted by the windows in the new south-west wing. The addition of several ground and first-floor windows... would have a major impact on our privacy. 'It would create shadow in the morning and significantly reduce the light on the south-eastern aspect of our house.' Another resident, Nicola Bailey, added: 'The proposed development... does not seem to respect the "spacing between plots".' Chris Shipperley, of ARC Architects, acting for the Redknapps, said the couple had already revised the plans to appease locals, including lowering the property's height and making it narrower. Luxury properties on the edges of the peninsula have gardens running down to the water and private jetties with direct access to Poole Harbour.
Scotsman
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Inside the idyllic Scottish estate that's welcoming guests to a dinner they won't forget
To celebrate the completion of Penicuik House's two-year restoration, the venue will soon be launching Arcadia at Penicuik House. This is a series of one-off experiences, which are named after the utopian vision for the original estate, owned by the Clerk family. They are kicking these off on Saturday September 20, with a six-course dinner cooked by chef William Hamer of Wild Kabn Kitchen. Hamer usually operates in a greenhouse that's part of Ardkinglas House in Cairndow, but is bringing his brand of elemental open-fire cooking and sustainable ingredients to this destination, which is just 10 miles from Edinburgh. Although the menu is still under wraps, his previous dishes have included langoustines a la plancha with wild garlic, Corra Linn and hazelnuts, or wild venison with chapa potatoes, wild rocket and aioli, as well as cast iron baked rhubarb with burnt meringue and olive oil. The tickets for the dinner are £138.50pp, including two welcome drinks and the dinner paired with wine. After the meal, guests can relax in the garden by the open fire, before heading home. Alternatively, the full package is £710 for two sharing a room, and that includes a one-off opportunity to stay in a junior suite, super king double or master suite, at Penicuik House, which has been beautifully designed, as part of the estate's long term regeneration plans. It'll be operating as a hotel for these special events only. The day after the Arcadia event, there will be a relaxed breakfast featuring local and seasonal produce, and for the adventurous, there's also the option of a pre-breakfast wild swim. Guests can also extend their stay with a special overnight rate of £430 on Friday September 19, the night before the dinner, which will offer them time to explore the wider estate, including forest walks and trail running. Outside of these one-off events, from August 2025 and just in time for romantic mid-summer weddings, this Palladian-style 18th century building, will only be available for exclusive use. That will cost £5400 per night on a bed and breakfast basis, across 16 double rooms to fit 32 guests, or more if you also let out their cottages. However, if you're not planning any nuptials, and miss this Arcadia event, there will be other pop-ups and supper clubs later in the year, with details to be confirmed. If you'd like to stay on the estate, without renting the whole house, their five individually designed cottages - Stable Park, Clermount, Eskfield, Eastlin and Westlin - are already available to rent, with prices starting from £200 per night for the properties that sleep two (all of them except Stable Park), and £620 for the four-bedroom cottage for eight people. They're a taster of what the soon-to-be-unveiled Penicuik House will look like when it's finished, as they also feature gorgeous interiors that have been created by furniture designer Charles Orchard. Each cottage also boasts its own wood-fired cedar hot tub, a Green Egg barbecue and other perks, including the finest 'Pentland tap water'. To book tickets for the event, see
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Latest work by award-winning artist unveiled at County Durham museum
An award-winning ceramicist has installed her latest work in a County Durham museum. Phoebe Cummings' piece, Time Line, was set up at The Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle on Friday. The creation is for an exhibition called From Joséphine Bowes: Trendsetters and Trailblazers, which opens on Saturday, February 8. Phoebe Cummings and Time Line (Image: Sarah Caldecott) The hanging sculpture is made from raw clay and is inspired by a Palladian-style plinth from the 1740s. As the exhibition goes on, the sculpture will change as it dries, cracks, and flakes. Ms Cummings said: "I am delighted to be working with The Bowes Museum to create a new artwork for the From Joséphine Bowes: Trendsetters and Trailblazers exhibition. The sculpture is made from raw clay (Image: Sarah Caldecott) "It is an incredible opportunity to research the history of the museum and its collection, working with the curatorial team to develop a new piece that both responds to and becomes part of the exhibition." Ms Cummings has undertaken a number of artist residencies in the UK, USA and Greenland, and was selected as the winner of the British Ceramics Biennial Award in 2011 The exhibition celebrates the achievements of Joséphine Bowes, who founded the museum alongside her husband John Bowes. The work celebrates the achievements of Josephine Bowes (Image: Sarah Caldecott) It will showcase several pieces from the museum's collection as well as new artworks by other artists including Helen Gorrill, Fiona Moorhead, Pascale Revert, and Kim Sowden. Tickets are available from the museum's website.
