Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is expected to move to Marsh Farm on the Sandringham Estate after the ramshackle house is renovated, according to The Sun, a British newspaper. A source told the British tabloids that Charles' younger brother "has been told he is off to Marsh Farm." According to this source, the house "needs an awful lot of work to be done before it is habitable."
Contents from Andrew's current home, Royal Lodge, in Windsor Great Park, are being removed and placed in storage as Andrew prepares for the move to Norfolk. A source told the Daily Mail that Andrew's immediate departure from his home is due to the "sheer volume of disorder" inside Royal Lodge, which also needs repairs.
The property includes the main house and several smaller buildings. According to Jennie Bond, the former BBC royal correspondent, "Marsh Farm appears to be a perfectly pleasant old farmhouse, set in its own grounds. Apparently, it will need a fair bit of work, but if that's true, it will undoubtedly be done at the King's own expense."
The five-bedroom farmhouse with two reception rooms and a kitchen is currently being renovated for Andrew. There are several businesses near the property. It is also not too far from the Dersingham Bog, where members of the royal family host shooting parties.
Andrew may not be able to take part in the shooting parties, as he has been forced to give up his gun license. Scotland Yard confirmed that “firearms licensing officers attended an address in Windsor to request that a man in his 60s voluntarily surrender his firearms and shotgun certificate.”
He will be allowed to "use, or transport, his shotguns if accompanied," according to The Sun
Downsizing is difficult, especially for a former prince of the realm.
One source told the Mail on Sunday: "It's all going to be painfully slow, especially with refurbishment work to complete at the other end. These aren't the kind of belongings you can sweep into a skip. Even if Andrew wanted to move tomorrow, he couldn't."
Mountbatten-Windsor is expected to move into the home in 2026.
Buckingham Palace has not confirmed the newspaper's report.
Some sources stated that Marsh Farm is about seven miles from Sandringham House. I used Google Maps' Directions. The property is just under three miles from the estate. Wood Farm is also nearby.
Marsh Farm and Wood Farm are located in Wolferton.
Andrew is familiar with the area, as he has worshipped at the local Church of England parish church, St. Peter's, Wolferton.
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