Benedict Cumberbatch ‘splurges £8.1 million on new mansion’
Benedict Cumberbatch is said to have splurged £8.1 million on a mansion in a Somerset estate. The 46-year-old ‘Sherlock’ actor, worth an estimated £32.7 million, reportedly bought the property in May 2022 with his theatre director wife Sophie Hunter, 44, after he spotted it in 2020. According to The Sun, his plot includes a Grade-II listed lodge, organic farm, cider orchard, wine cellar and library. It’s said it also includes a Gothic-style arch and was reportedly built to impress King George III, who was a regular visitor in the late 1700s. A source told the newspaper on Saturday (14.01.23): ...