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Emilia Bona

Inside the jaw-dropping property used in period dramas - that could be yours for £1.75 million

A jaw-dropping Victorian mansion has come on the market in Merseyside - and for the right price you could live out your own period drama dreams.

Located near Crosby Marina in Waterloo, this nine-bedroom mansion boasts stunning views overlooking the Sefton Coast.

On the market with Century 21 estate agents, the terraced property comes with an eye-watering guide price of £1,750,000 - but once you step inside you can see why.

With 27 rooms, a domed entrance hall and original features that look like they were plucked straight off the set of Downton Abbey, this property is certainly one-of-a-kind.

The luxury home has featured in a number of period dramas, such as The Forsyte Saga and Island at War - as well as setting the scene for the film Tolkien which is in cinemas now.

Advertised as being a 'one of a kind property', the Grade II listed building is like nothing else on the market in Merseyside.

It boasts a dome and galleried oak staircase, original fireplaces and a cast-iron verandah among the amazing original features to be found inside.

Constructed by renowned architect James Francis Doyle, the man behind Liverpool's Royal Insurance Building and the White Star Building, the property was built for wealthy sugar merchant James Barrow.

Built in 1876, the property's entrance hall has a church-style stained glass dome surrounded by original paintings with gold lead.

The property's history means it comes with a range of unusual features, including a servant staircase which leads to all floors.

The downstairs reception rooms have highly ornate ceilings, with oak and marble fireplaces throughout the property and ornate cast iron radiators.

Outside, the property has a large front driveway with a turning circle, with mature gardens and a Victorian 'motor car house' to the rear.

A property listing uploaded to Zoopla even suggests this stunning family home could be converted into a boutique hotel, having had previous commercial use.

Owned by the same family for the last 20 years, the property has been painstakingly restored to showcase its breathtaking Victorian features.
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