Yours for £100 million: A 'private palace' with a 200-person dining room and columns from the ruins of Pompeii is on sale in London

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LONDON — A stately home in London which sellers say “rivals Buckingham Palace” is on sale in London for £100 million ($170 million).

Doughty House, in Richmond, was built in 1769, and hosted generations of royals and aristocrats before falling into a state of disrepair. Now, it is being renovated by ultra-prime developer K10 Group.

The acquisition, construction, restoration, and fit-out costs are £62.5 million ($107 million) see it now valued as one of the UK capital’s most expensive private residences.

Take a look at past and present pictures of the house below.

The three-storey Doughty House was originally built in 1769 and is located at the crest of Richmond Hill in south-west London, providing views of the River Thames.

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The house passed through generations of extremely wealthy aristocrats before ending up in the hands of a developer in 1949.

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A lack of investment meant the 3,500 square metre property fell into a state of disrepair.

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Ultra-prime developer K10 Group acquired the property and has spent the last four years working with architects HTP to transform the residence.

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Under the current plans for Doughty House, the main house will be refurbished to provide an eight-bedroom mansion with a series of ground floor state rooms including an entrance hall with a grand staircase, formal dining room, music room, drawing room, library, and cinema room.

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The following is an artist's rendering of the renovated house's gardens. The centrepiece of the 40-metre long main lawn will be a 15-metre long reflection pool. Adjacent to the gardens will be a covered courtyard garden along with extensive staff quarters, including a commercial kitchen.

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The upper floor will feature a palatial winter garden room, providing entertaining space for between 160 and 200 guests. Doughty House is scheduled for completion at the end of 2019.

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