Sunninghill Park

A royal house was built at Sunninghill in 1511, and in 1527, Galyon Hone was employed to repair the glazing, when it was intended Princess Mary would stay there.

The following year, construction began on a two-storey red brick house to be the home of the Duke and Duchess of York, who had married in July 1986.

[12] The Duke and his former wife shared the family's home until 2004, when he moved to the Royal Lodge, the refurbishment of which was funded by taking out a mortgage on Sunninghill Park.

[10][14][15] Kenes Rakishev, a 29-year-old Kazakh businessman who called himself a friend of Prince Andrew, professed to have negotiated the deal with the help of his father-in-law Imangali Tasmagambetov, the mayor of Astana, but insisted neither of them was the owner.

By 2009, it had "doors hanging open, weeds sprouting through the terrace paving, windows broken, grass growing through the cover over the empty swimming pool, peeling paintwork and a general air of dereliction.

"[14] In July 2009, Bracknell Forest Borough Council were said to be considering seizing the property under the Housing Act 2004 and using it as a homeless shelter, following several reported break-ins.

[9] In 2013 the owner was granted planning permission to demolish it and replace it with a larger house, and in 2014, photos showed the former royal home appeared to be seriously dilapidated.