The listed home where Captain Tom Moore walked laps of his garden to raise millions of pounds for the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic has been put on the market for £2.25 million.
The image of a 99-year-old military veteran taking long walks around his garden on a Zimmer frame has captivated Britain during lockdown, raising £38.9 million for health service charities.
But following his death, allegations of a conflict of interest surrounding a now-closed charity set up by his family, and the forced demolition of a spa pool block built on a site in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire. , the story turned grim.
The Grade II listed former parsonage, excluding the spa pool block, is currently up for sale. “Amazing 7 bedroom property” There is an “iconic driveway.”
A video tour of the property by realtor Fine & Country shows a sculpture of Captain Tom with a walker. It also includes a photo of him being knighted by the Queen, which is displayed in the carriage house on the grounds, which is used as a gym and office.
Introducing the property in a video, estate agent Haydn van Wienen says: His garden has raised over £37 million for NHS charities. ”
Captain Tom completed his charity challenge ahead of his 100th birthday in April 2020. That summer, he was knighted by the late Queen in a unique outdoor ceremony at Windsor Castle.
The Charity Commission launched a case against the Captain Tom Foundation shortly after his death in 2021 and opened a case in June 2022 to investigate concerns about the charity’s management and independence from Captain Tom’s family. The investigation began.
Captain Tom’s daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore and her husband’s attorney, Scott Stemp, announced last year that the foundation would be closed following an investigation by the Charity Commission.
He was speaking at an appeal hearing over an unlicensed spa pool block on the site. The block was demolished in February this year following an order from Inspector Diane Fleming in November.
The 18th-century former parsonage has four bathrooms, four reception rooms, and a separate carriage house on 3.5 acres, according to listing information.
The agent’s memo states that before viewing the property, interested parties must “provide evidence of their financial ability to proceed with the purchase.”
