Titter ye not! Six-bedroom mansion in Frankie Howerd’s old village – dubbed ‘Willy House’ thanks to its VERY cheeky topiary – is up for sale again for £1million
- Home in village of Cross in Somerset dubbed ‘Willy House’ for its front garden full of phallic-shaped bushes
- The six-bedroom property, which contains a west-wing and cottage, has increased by £75,000 in ten months
- The luxurious mansion boasts four-and-a-half acres of land and comes with a stable room and a potting shed
A million-pound mansion known as ‘Willy House’ for its phallic-shaped topiary is back on the market almost a year after it was put up for sale – yet failed to sell.
The property, in the village of Cross, Somerset, where Carry-On star Frankie Howerd lived for much of his life, has been turning heads for decades with its striking front garden lined with pieces of titillating topiary – leading local school children to dub it ‘Willy House’.
Overlooking the Mendip Hills the six-bed home – called The Yews – is on the market for £1m – £75,000 more than it was first listed in October 2021.
The 17th Century mansion has four spacious bedrooms on the first floor, another room in its ‘west wing’ which contains a living room and an en suite, and a detached cottage with bedroom, kitchenette and shower.
The property also boasts four-and-a-half acres of land and comes with a stable room, conservatory, potting shed and a tack room for the storage and maintenance of riding equipment.
It also boasts a glass garden room stretches into a large patio garden, with the rear hall offering up essential space for coats and boots, with the house having easy access to the stunning countryside.
The million-pound ‘Willy House’, which sits in the leafy village of Cross, Somerset, has a front lawn adorned with six phallic-shaped bushes
One of the pad’s three bathrooms is neatly decorated in pink and white with toilet, sink, bath and bidet with gold coloured taps
This rustic living space has a small fireplace for the winter months complete with wood-burning stove, polished wooden floor boards and plenty of storage space in quaint wooden cupboards
The sellers have been in the house for 25 years, with the previous owners keeping it in the family for over two centuries.
UCL Linguistics lecturer Dr Beth Malory, who spotted the house online, laughed: ‘Interesting topiary.
‘Rightmove is a goldmine of weirdness!’
Estate agents Roderick Thomas, who are selling the house, said: ‘The well-arranged gardens include splendid yew trees which for manwwwwy years have been wonderful examples of topiary.
‘There are also walled courtyards, lots of parking areaw, lawns, flower and shrub beds and a vegetable garden.
‘The Yews is an exceptional property dating back to the 17th century and believed to have links with the nearby old coaching inn.
‘It’s a property with historic links, character and style and substantial assets plus further potential.
This dining room has stripped back décor, with a simple wooden table, beige coated walls, sizeable black fire place and old stone flooring
One of the million-pound mansion’s six bedrooms, there are four on the first floor, one in the property’s ‘west wing’ and another in a cute cottage
Another understated kitchen with beautiful black tiles, wooden cupboards and a smooth glossy surface to prepare meals on
Overlooking the Mendip Hills in Bristol the six-bed property is on the market for £1m – £75,000 more than it was first listed in October 2021
‘The property stands back from the village lane with its magnificent 200 year old Yew trees dominating the garden.
‘Standing further back is the handsome house with its farmhouse character, period details and generous accommodation.’
Topiary is the training of plants to grow into a shape by clipping branches and twigs to create and maintain clear patterns.
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