Burley on the Hill house, Burley near Oakham, Rutland. ©2021 Neil Lamont Photography
Burley on the Hill house, Burley near Oakham, Rutland. ©2021 Neil Lamont Photography
On my visits to Rutland Water I was always intrigued by the grand house on the hill overlooking the lake. After research I identified the building as Burley on the Hill house, built by Sir John (later Lord) Harrington around 1690.
The Palladian mansion – with its parkland styled by the famous landscape gardener Humphry Repton – was the residence of Asil Nadir in the 1980s. After the fall of his Polly Peck empire and the demise of its owner, builders directed by new owner Kit Martin moved in and transformed the mansion into six very grand apartments, with an additional 20 dwellings on the estate. With commanding views over Rutland Water, it’s one of the most elegant places to live in the country.
The drone images I took show off the house, its unique horseshoe-shaped entrance and manicured grounds at their best. The picture below shows Rutland Water in the background. Burley on the Hill house is surely one of the grandest places to live in the East Midlands.
Burley on the Hill house, Burley near Oakham, Rutland. ©2021 Neil Lamont Photography