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A stunning 16th Century property once described as 'the perfect house for Christmas' by the Ideal Home magazine has gone on sale for almost £2million. Grade II listed Sevington House was an ambitious Grand Design-style conversion project that became the lead story of the December 1939 edition of the publication. With the country at war, the magazine's editors had been looking for a special property to feature to bring festive cheer to their readers. +11 Grade II listed Sevington House featured on the front cover of the December 1939 edition of the long-established lifestyle publication Ideal Home and the prestigious property has now gone on the market for nearly £2million +11 The Wiltshire property was described as 'the perfect house for Christmas' by the 1939 magazine and features stunning scenes, currently decorated with ornately decorated four-poster beds (pictured) +11 The classic house even features a billiard room with a period fireplace, oak-panelled walls and beamed ceilings, showing off all the features that a classic English country pile can offer +11 The home was a modern and radical thing to do in the 1930s and was covered in detail in the magazine which dedicated the front cover and seven pages to it, The cover featured an image of the snow-covered front garden of the property and with the well in the foreground They chose Sevington in Wiltshire after seeing pictures of the manor house, splashing it across 14 pages of the magazine, telling the story of the radical project, which was much less common in the 1930s. The property was formerly a row of two cottages and a stable until the estate manager and architect for the local country squire spotted the potential to convert them into a small manor house. The cover featured a painting of the snow-covered front garden of the property and with the well in the foreground. Images of the property's historic features including its original timber fireplace, beamed rooms, stained glass windows and wood panelled dining rooms were spread across the seven pages. The magazine cost one shilling and was printed in Britain and in France. +11 The property may have classic details but it also features all the features of an modern luxury home. Pictured here is the heated swimming pool in the garden of the countryside house, now on the market for £1.98million +11 The property was formerly a row of two cottages and a stable until the estate manager and architect for the local country squire spotted the potential to convert them into a small manor house +11 Images of the property's historic features including its original timber fireplace, beamed rooms, stained glass windows and wood panelled dining rooms were spread across the seven pages in the 1930s magazine +11 Sevington House has been owned by Graham Lee, a former company director, for the last 16 years. He is converting an outbuilding on the same estate into a new home and has put Sevington on the market Sevington House is made of 16th Century Cotswold stone and has five bedrooms, four reception rooms, a games room and a swimming pool in the grounds. It has been owned by Graham Lee - a former company director, for the last 16 years - who is converting an outbuilding on the same estate into a new home and has now put it on the market. Mr Lee, 59, said: 'Ideal Home magazine sent an artist to the house to draw various aspects of the property and ran a 14 page article on the transformation and how to remodel a row of terraced cottages into a small manor house. 'Because it was for their December edition they called it the perfect home for Christmas. +11 Mr Lee, 59, said: 'Ideal Home magazine sent an artist to the house to draw various aspects of the property and ran a 14 page article on the transformation and how to remodel a row of terraced cottages into a small manor house' +11 The owner added: 'Because it was for their December edition they called it the perfect home for Christmas. 'I am very enthusiastic about the property and I love it but I am selling it because I have built a new house within the grounds.' +11 Sevington House has five bedrooms, four reception rooms, a games room and pool house. The property is made of Cotswold stone that dates back to the 16th Century 'I am very enthusiastic about the property and I love it but I am selling it because I have built a new house within the grounds.' In the 1930s when Sir Audley Dallas Neeld lived in the magnificent country mansion of Grittleton House, his estate manager, George Parker-Pearson, came up with the idea of converting the two cottages and stable. The country squire financed the work and supplied the labour but allowed Mr Parker-Pearson to live there. Sevington House is on the market with Knight Frank estate agents for £1.98 million.       A home with all the trimmings: The Florentine Villa in Beverly Hills, California, could be yours - if you're willing to fork out $29million to live in it It boasts a range of spectacular features imported from Europe, including a custom Chinoiserie mural from Paris French château hood is a central feature in the kitchen, while marble fountain from Argentina sits in the grounds Mansion also features pool, movie theater, tennis court, humidity-controlled wine cave and bullet-proof safe room It is being sold by the estate of cardiologist and healthcare entrepreneur Leonardo Berezovsky, who recently died With a temperature-controlled wine cave, a bullet-proof safe room, a mirrored gym and a movie theater, it would be a dream home for most. And this sprawling, European-style mansion in Beverly Hills, California, could be yours - if you are willing to fork out a whopping $29million to live in it. The five-bedroom property, dubbed the Florentine Villa, boasts an array of stunning imported features, including a Chinoiserie mural from Paris. While the custom mural takes pride of place in the dining room, a hood from a French château is a central feature in the country-themed kitchen. +22 Sprawling: This European-style mansion in Beverly Hills, California, could be yours - if you are willing to fork out $29million to live in it +22 Living room: The five-bedroom home, dubbed the Florentine Villa, boasts an array of stunning features that were imported from Europe +22 Stunning: A custom Chinoiserie mural from Paris takes pride of place in the dining room (above) of the property at 1036 Summit Drive +22 Movie theater: The mansion, designed by famous architect Juan Pablo Molyneux, boast a private movie theater with eight leather seats +22 Safe haven: It also features a bullet-proof safe room with a microwave and refrigerator in the master bedroom (believed to be pictured) +22 Aerial view: The impressive property is situated in an upscale part of California, and boasts an outdoor, lighted tennis court at the back +22 Owner: Cardiologist and AHI Healthcare Systems co-founder Leonardo Berezovsky (left) owned the mansion before he recently passed away. His estate is now selling the 12,000sq ft property, which features nine ornate bathrooms (one of which is partially pictured, right) A antique vanity in the powder room was also flown over from France, while an ornate outdoor patio was created from handmade Portuguese tiles. And a marble fountain and well in the mansion's extensive grounds were imported from Argentina, the Wall Street Journal reports. The property, designed by acclaimed architect Juan Pablo Molyneux, has been listed online by real estate agents Jeff Kohl and Mauricio Umansky. The pair, who work for The Agency, write that the two-story mansion 'encompasses a nearly 47,000-square-foot lot of unrivaled artistry and privacy'. They add: 'Gold flake detailing throughout adds a richness against the Sienna Venetian Plaster walls and sand-hued stone.' On the upper floor, an office 'outfitted in mahogany woods' overlooks a stunning swimming pool made from hand-painted and gold-plated tiles. +22 European-themed: The property, designed by acclaimed architect Juan Pablo Molyneux, has been listed online by real estate agents Jeff Kohl and Mauricio Umansky. The pair write that the home 'encompasses a nearly 47,000-square-foot lot of unrivaled artistry and privacy' +22 Luxurious: They add: 'Gold flake detailing throughout adds a richness against the Sienna Venetian Plaster walls and sand-hued stone' +22 Staircase: The mansion was first built at 1036 Summit Drive in 1934. Above, a winding staircase leads from a hallway to the upper floor +22 Bedroom: In the master bedroom, a door leads to a safe room with 'bullet-resistant Kevlar walls', an emergency phone line and food-related items. These include a refrigerator, a microwave and a coffee machine, it is reported. Above, one of the property's five bedrooms +22 Modern-looking: A white robe hangs in one of the home's nine bathrooms, all of which have plenty of storage space for owners' toiletries +22 Well-equipped: The Beverly Hills mansion's gym features mirrored walls and a number of different running and weight lifting machines Meanwhile, in the master bedroom, a door leads to a safe room with 'bullet-resistant Kevlar walls', an emergency phone line and food-related items. These include a refrigerator, a microwave and a coffee machine, the Journal reports. The property also features nine bathrooms, antique fireplaces, a lighted tennis court, and 'a full outdoor kitchen completely made from marble'. Its movie theater boasts eight leather seats, while its wine cave is both temperature- and humidity-controlled. There is also staff quarters, with its own kitchen and a separate entrance. +22 Plenty of seats: The $29million property also boats several antique fireplaces and 'a full outdoor kitchen completely made from marble' +22 Spacious: There is also staff quarters, with its own kitchen and a separate entrance. Above, another room in the sprawling mansion +22 Entrance: The entire property encompasses a nearly 47,000-square-foot lot, according to the listing by The Agency's Kohl and Mauricio +22 A big driveway: Street lights line the roadway leading up to the sprawling mansion, which features an array of imported European items +22 Grand: One of the nine bathrooms boasts a gold-colored shower head with numerous settings, so owners can have the perfect shower The mansion, which is around 12,000 square feet itself, was first built at 1036 Summit Drive in 1934. It was rebuilt by its now-deceased owner, cardiologist Leonardo Berezovsky, in 2007, it is reported. Mr Berezovsky was the co-founder of AHI Healthcare Systems and the former CEO of AssistMed, but passed away recently. His estate is now selling the mansion through The Agency. +22 Sunny: Another room in the mansion features brown leather sofas and chairs, as well as glass patio doors that let in plenty of sunlight +22 Pastel shades: This photo shows one of the five bedrooms in the house, which has been given a white, yellow and pink color scheme +22 Grounds: Am arble fountain and well in the mansion's extensive grounds were imported from Argentina. Above, the swimming pool

How the one-per-centers live! Michael Moore sells his seven-bed Michigan lake log-palace mansion for $5 million after being banned from living there since divorce Michael Moore is selling his spectacular house on Michigan's Torch Lake for a $5.2 million. The filmmaker, who is well-known for courting controversy in his documentaries, has a sprawling seven-bedroom home in Upper Michigan near Traverse City. The director chose to live close to the city which hosts the Traverse City Film Festival which he founded in 2005. +39 Filmmaker Michael Moore's former vacation home in the Traverse City area is up for sale +39 The home on Torch Lake in northern Michigan is on the market for $5.2 million +39 Broker Nancy Albrecht says she and another broker listed the property July 30 +39 There are five fireplaces including this one, along with a gym and an art studio +39 The property is owned by Moore's ex-wife Kathleen Glynn. He filed for divorce in 2013 +39 It's one of the higher-end properties in the neighborhood, which has been known for having celebrity residents and visitors, including music artists Kid Rock and Eminem +39 Moore's custom-built former retreat, a 7-bedroom, 8.5-bathroom, eleven thousand square foot log palace right on Torch Lake, has so many amenities and luxurious finishes including this gymnasium +39 There's even a guest cottage on the property and plenty of greenery too +39 The body of this Michigan mansion encompasses 11,058-square-feet, and features rustic timber ceilings, a massive stone fireplace, a gym, a guest cottage and a dock. +39 'It's a beautiful house,' Realtor Nancy Albrecht said. 'Pictures really can't show you all the property has to offer. It's an upper-end property, and a lot of well-known celebrities are in the market' It's one of the higher-end properties in the neighborhood, which has been known for having celebrity residents and visitors, including music artists Kid Rock and Eminem. Listing agent Nancy Albrecht told the New York Post that it has everything a buyer would want. 'When you walk through the front door, it blows your mind. There are views from every room.' 'It's a beautiful house,' Albrecht said. 'Pictures really can't show you all the property has to offer. It's an upper-end property, and a lot of well-known celebrities are in the market.' The 11,058-square-foot home includes an artist's studio, library and mud room. There's even a guesthouse alongside the home. +39 The guest house pushes the square footage to about 11,000 sq feet including the main house, which is an estimated 7,500 sq feet +39 The house is known as the Michigan Mansion with spectacular views across the lake +39 There are numerous brightly-lit rooms for socializing, entertaining guests and relaxing +39 Moore owned the home with Glynn prior to their divorce. Both Glynn and Moore have made a name for themselves in the film industry +39 Wooden floor, beams on the roof and even the table-tops run throughout the entire house +39 The home has elements of a North American hunting lodge with its mix of wood and stone furnishings +39 You, too, can enjoy the Torch Lake home's five fireplaces, its nearly four acres of grounds, and red carpet views of one of Northern Michigan's most beautiful lakes +39 Don’t want to take the stairs? No problem — hop on the home’s built-in elevator +39 Rug carpets line many of the rooms on which the chairs and tables are placed +39 Moore married film producer Kathleen Glynn on October 19, 1991. He filed for divorce on June 17, 2013. At the time of his divorce, he was estimated to have a net worth of $50 million +39 Moore was an active supporter of the Occupy Wall Street protest in New York City. Some have called him a hypocrite for amassing such wealth +39 In 2005 Time magazine named Moore one of the world's 100 most influential people +39 In 2005, Moore founded the Traverse City Film Festival held annually in Traverse City, Michigan +39 In 2009, he co-founded the Traverse City Comedy Festival, also held annually in Traverse City, where Moore helped spearhead the renovation of the historic downtown State Theater +39 Surrounded by lush woods, the house has beach access, and the realtor promises 'panoramic views of Torch Lake' from the master bedroom The property is set on 3.65 acres off Michigan's Torch Lake near Traverse City and is owned by Moore's ex-wife, Kathleen Glynn. Moore, a Flint native, filed for divorce from Glynn in 2013 after 21 years of marriage. The couple married in Flint in 1991, and they did not have children. In 1989, Moore received various awards for his first documentary, 'Roger & Me,'which explored the automotive industry in Flint. It has been reported that Moore eventually sold the documentary to Warner Brothers for $3 million. Glynn, is also an award-winning filmmaker. She won Academy awards for producing 'Bowling for Columbine' and 'Fahrenheit 911.' +39 Moore who is a local resident, is known to be supporter of the renovation of the local State Theatre and Traverse City Film Festival +39 The home has seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms despite the couple not having had any children +39 The bedrooms are big, bright, wide and relaxing with gentle colors and large wooden floors +39 In 2011 there were headlines reporting that Moore's home placed him among the wealthiest one percent +39 The library, upstairs, overlooks the dining room - again, tastefully decorated with pastel colored walls +39 At the center of the Lodge is the Kitchen with an eat-in area,informal dining and wet-bar making for a great gathering spot +39 The house manages to combine a perfect mix of modern and classic decor with up-to-date furnishings +39 The flow of the house means the wooden floor of the dining room and lounge blend into one as you head onto the outdoor deck +39 One could almost feel as though they were in a Swedish sauna with this fine carpentry +39 The sloping roof makes for a fun room for children while keep in the style of the rest of the home +39 The home, at 222 S. East Torch Lake Drive in the Traverse City area, was listed last week for $5.2 million +39 In 1989, Moore received various awards for his first documentary, 'Roger & Me,' which explored the automotive industry in Flint. It has been reported that Moore eventually sold the documentary to Warner Brothers for $3 million +39 Glynn, a former Mott Community College student, is also an award-winning filmmaker. She won Academy awards for producing 'Bowling for Columbine' and 'Fahrenheit 911.' +39 The meticulous landscaping and attention to details on the grounds provide a setting to view the beautiful sunsets over Torch Lake and the surrounding area