Hammond: New Home for Richard Hammond

aaurora · August 13th, 2008, 12:32 AM

Stunning!

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...cle1551367.ece

TOP Gear's Richard Hammond has bought his own castle.
The pint-sized TV presenter, nicknamed Hamster, splashed out £2million on the pile.

It is set in 20 acres. The main house has six bedrooms while outbuildings include a pool and stables.

There is extensive garaging for Richard's dozen cars and motorbikes and plenty of room for his family's three horses, four dogs, chickens, sheep, two cats and a rabbit.

The 38-year-old has money to burn after striking a £25,000-an-episode deal for the BBC motoring show and pocketing £750,000 for four days' work shooting an advert for supermarket Morrisons.

He has lived for years in Gloucestershire and so will not have to uproot wife Mindy, 42, and their two young daughters too much for the move to Herefordshire.

An insider said: "Richard toyed with moving nearer London but realises he could never settle down there.

"And the castle dwarfs the Cotswold farmhouse owned by fellow presenter Jeremy Clarkson."

Much of it was built in the 18th century by an owner whose Spanish sweetheart said she would move to England if he had a castle.

But she spurned him and he is said to haunt the grounds.

matt2000 · August 13th, 2008, 12:38 AM

Good old Hamster.

When I saw the thread title, I was thinking you meant one of these:

http://www.everythingforpets.com/images/prod/3/prop_1_32647.jpg

Labcoatguy · August 13th, 2008, 12:46 AM

^Why does it have the color scheme of a fishing float? Or a Pokeball? "Hammond, I chose you!" "Hammond evolves into POWERRRR!"

controlspecimen · August 13th, 2008, 2:16 AM

Wow, rags to riches huh?

Clegko · August 13th, 2008, 2:57 AM

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Originally Posted by controlspecimen

Wow, rags to riches huh?

More like Riches to slightly more expensive riches...

DiuSee · August 13th, 2008, 3:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Labcoatguy

^Why does it have the color scheme of a fishing float? Or a Pokeball? "Hammond, I chose you!" "Hammond evolves into POWERRRR!"

I disagree, it's more like "Hammond evolves into Driving GOD!"

ladora · August 13th, 2008, 4:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Labcoatguy

^Why does it have the color scheme of a fishing float? Or a Pokeball? "Hammond, I chose you!" "Hammond evolves into POWERRRR!"

Censport · August 13th, 2008, 4:43 AM

Good for Hamster! images/smilies/hamster.gif

Can't wait to to hear Clarkson razz on him during the next series! images/smilies/tease.gif

Buba · August 13th, 2008, 6:46 AM

Jezza will buy the Buckingham Palace now?

Werner · August 13th, 2008, 7:46 AM

Well, he apparantly earned 1.5 Million pounds for one commercial, so that is about 2 months of opening supermarkets, attending carshows, giving speeches and filming commercials images/smilies/lol.gif

NooDle · August 13th, 2008, 8:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Werner

Well, he apparantly earned 1.5 Million pounds for one commercial, so that is about 2 months of opening supermarkets, attending carshows, giving speeches and filming commercials images/smilies/lol.gif

it was 750k £ but that still is a helluvalot of money
good on him but a pity it won't buy him class images/smilies/sad.gif

for some reason I picture a huge great mansion and then the ugliest interior of any house...

Cobol74 · August 13th, 2008, 8:35 AM

For some the attainment of 'class' is not a priority. Avoids the designation of: jumped up.

ViperVX · August 13th, 2008, 8:43 AM

Any1 got pictures of the place, brochure or maybe google earth location?

LindenChase · August 13th, 2008, 8:55 AM

Wow, Richard will be really happy that the Sun has printed his future adress. images/smilies/sad.gif

(To be fair, not that they actually printed it, but it doesn't take long to find out what building it is if you are interested to know where he is going to live.)
But nice house, great pool, good place to live if you like the country life. images/smilies/smile.gif

LindenChase · August 13th, 2008, 8:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ViperVX

Any1 got pictures of the place, brochure or maybe google earth location?

Took me about three minutes. Whatever did we do without Google.

aaurora · August 13th, 2008, 9:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ViperVX

Any1 got pictures of the place, brochure or maybe google earth location?

Check out the link that I posted at the top - there's some pictures there. It is no doubt impressive, but I think I prefer the farmhouse that he was renting. It just seems more....I don't know...natural. Imagine living in a castle! It's mind boggling.

miss_slk · August 13th, 2008, 10:20 AM

That is one gorgeous "house"!

nouseferaname90 · August 13th, 2008, 10:45 AM

GOOD LORD!!!!

I guess no Zonda then

47 · August 13th, 2008, 11:34 AM

that's HUGE!! It'll take him months just to get through it all images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Imagine cleaning, you need an army!!!

Maarre · August 13th, 2008, 11:48 AM

Oh my...that castle is HUGE! I think from now on, we'll have to call him Lord Hammond or something rather..., love the pool by the way images/smilies/tongue.gif

August 13th, 2008, 12:32 AM	#1
aaurora Not A Dude Joined: Feb 23rd, 2008 Last Online: October 29th, 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 29 Posts: 606 Car: ...Mazda... Rep Power: 25	New Home for Richard Hammond Stunning! http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...cle1551367.ece TOP Gear's Richard Hammond has bought his own castle. The pint-sized TV presenter, nicknamed Hamster, splashed out £2million on the pile. It is set in 20 acres. The main house has six bedrooms while outbuildings include a pool and stables. There is extensive garaging for Richard's dozen cars and motorbikes and plenty of room for his family's three horses, four dogs, chickens, sheep, two cats and a rabbit. The 38-year-old has money to burn after striking a £25,000-an-episode deal for the BBC motoring show and pocketing £750,000 for four days' work shooting an advert for supermarket Morrisons. He has lived for years in Gloucestershire and so will not have to uproot wife Mindy, 42, and their two young daughters too much for the move to Herefordshire. An insider said: "Richard toyed with moving nearer London but realises he could never settle down there. "And the castle dwarfs the Cotswold farmhouse owned by fellow presenter Jeremy Clarkson." Much of it was built in the 18th century by an owner whose Spanish sweetheart said she would move to England if he had a castle. But she spurned him and he is said to haunt the grounds. __________________ I object to the beige

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ViperVX Joined: Dec 27th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Age: 23 Posts: 1,161 Rep Power: 27	Any1 got pictures of the place, brochure or maybe google earth location? __________________ Top Gear Rullz 4ever!

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LindenChase Not A Dude Joined: Nov 28th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Posts: 1,003 Rep Power: 65	Wow, Richard will be really happy that the Sun has printed his future adress. (To be fair, not that they actually printed it, but it doesn't take long to find out what building it is if you are interested to know where he is going to live.) But nice house, great pool, good place to live if you like the country life. Last edited by LindenChase; August 13th, 2008 at 9:00 AM.

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miss_slk Not A Dude Joined: Nov 4th, 2007 Last Online: November 8th, 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 41 Rep Power: 10	That is one gorgeous "house"!

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nouseferaname90 Joined: May 28th, 2008 Last Online: Yesterday Posts: 2,382 Rep Power: 39	GOOD LORD!!!! I guess no Zonda then

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Maarre Not A Dude Joined: Jul 28th, 2008 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Sweden Posts: 65 Rep Power: 7	Oh my...that castle is HUGE! I think from now on, we'll have to call him Lord Hammond or something rather..., love the pool by the way

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