Country Retreat For You ~ But You Might Need To Win The Lottery First!

@bookbar (1609)
Sudbury, England
January 5, 2016 10:16am CST
Tom Cruise has put his six bedroom mansion in East Grinstead West Sussex, UK up for sale at £4.95m, the property includes a dance studio, swimming pool, billiards room, gym, cinema and 14 acres with orchards and paddock. Also within the grounds is the 1,400 sq ft ‘Pavilion’ for guests with two double bedrooms,....This alone is probably larger than most peoples homes. So if you fancy a 'little' country retreat, this could be the place for you.
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@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
5 Jan 16
Only 14 acres, a little small for me
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@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
5 Jan 16
...Well it might be a little difficult to get lost in 14 acres, I admit......
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@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
5 Jan 16
@bookbar I had a small 50 acre plot a while ago, but not such a grand house.
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@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
5 Jan 16
@pgiblett A small 50 acres in Surrey would be the equivalent of finding a Spanish Galleon stuffed with gold bars
@LadyDuck (458976)
• Switzerland
5 Jan 16
This looks great, I should make an effort and win that lottery.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
5 Jan 16
@LadyDuck Even if I won the lottery I would not buy that mansion.
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@LadyDuck (458976)
• Switzerland
5 Jan 16
@Marcyaz It looks good, but too big properties mean big problems.
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@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
5 Jan 16
@LadyDuck OH good!....can I please have the 'leftovers' for my moderate needs?
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• Greece
6 Jan 16
Think of the loneliness of it all, swimming alone, empty gym, solo billiards, one seat in the cinema! Not for me. I'll go for the same pleasures but do it in the company of others at much less cost.
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@marlina (154165)
• Canada
5 Jan 16
It looks okay but would not spend that kind of money even if I win a big lottery.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
5 Jan 16
@marlina I would not spend that kind of money for a mansion either.
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@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
5 Jan 16
@marlina Well you wouldn't want a house with leftover Scientology vibes within it's walls would you, you never know what spirits they've left behind......OOPS...you're not a Scientologist are you?
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
5 Jan 16
Poor Tom, I wonder if he is going broke? I have to say I am sorry but I would not spent not one million of my money on his leftovers :D
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
5 Jan 16
@bookbar that could be that he is short of funds if he is selling his mansion.
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• Greece
6 Jan 16
We have the same thought, Andria. Unless, he wanted to buy a bigger mansion.
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@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
5 Jan 16
@andriaperry Surprised he hasn't just donated it to Scientology...isn't that what most 'cult' followers do....maybe he is short of funds after his divorce settlement to Katie
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Jan 16
Beautiful, a bit to much house for me and my husband.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
5 Jan 16
@fishtiger58 I would think it is a bit to much of a house for a lot of people.
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@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
6 Jan 16
That looks good! I have to win the lottery to buy the flight ticket first. I'd like to just take a look, but I don't think I'd want to stay there. I don't need the dance studio, billiards room, gym and cinema in the house.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
5 Jan 16
A fancy retreat if you have that kind of money but not the kind of retreat I would be looking for.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
7 Jan 16
wow. I would get it if I could just win this 500 million lottery power ball we have today. I bought 5 tickets but of course only won 7 bucks so far.
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@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
7 Jan 16
@bunnybon7 haha!,..you need to try harder...or marry a millionaire
• Greece
6 Jan 16
I'd rather buy a vacant lot and build a new one. This one is nicely designed though. But why it is so expensive? Is it because Tom Cruise used to own it?
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• Greece
6 Jan 16
@bookbar You're lucky enough to be in such a beautiful country, Jenny Visiting the UK has always been my dream. I'd love to see the buckingham palace even just in the outside. Hahaha! Anyway, you're fortunate because you're not living near Tom Cruise house. I wonder if he was a good neighbor. I know he seldom visit there because he's mainly in the U.S. but I don't like him too and his Scientology ways. I used to think Scientology is a religion of scientist. Anyway, back to his mansion, why do you think he's selling it? Is he bankrupt?
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@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
8 Jan 16
@olivetree27 Have no idea why he's selling, but as you say,probably nobody there will miss him...as for Buckingham Palace, time your visit right and you can go inside on their 'open days' and really check out how Royalty live...if you ever manage a visit
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@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
6 Jan 16
@olivetree27.. Land in that area of Britain is like gold dust... lucky the person who owns any there in the 'Stockbroker belt' second only to London.. and I am not one of those
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• United States
5 Jan 16
Wouldnt I just..oh my word. Well, I bought a powerball lottery yesterday as I never do. So when I win tonight, I will be right over to purchase it. Will you come and stay?
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• United States
6 Jan 16
@bookbar haha why of course Jenny after all you were the property finder lolz Oh just think of it friend..we would be in our glory!!!
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@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
5 Jan 16
@TiarasOceanView...Can't wait, the Pavilion in the grounds will do nicely and if you have a few coppers left over...I'm not proud
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@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
6 Jan 16
@TiarasOceanView It's good to dream...life without dreams would be nothing at all...we just need to find our Angel Godmother to give us our wings.~~~...
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• United States
5 Jan 16
I think I could be very happy there
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@JudyEv (326093)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Jan 16
You could live in the guest wing and rent out the house.
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• Greece
6 Jan 16
That might prove noisy.
@Elizaby (6901)
• Pensacola, Florida
7 Jan 16
Too big for me and the chances of winning Lotto is quite slim (though it would be nice since Powerball is going to be close to one billion for Saturday's drawing.
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@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
8 Jan 16
@Elizaby Ridiculous!...could anyone ever need that kind of money, why not break it into smaller increments so more might get to taste the pudding...
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