COULD this be the Quantock's county house that Hollywood heartthrob Johnny Depp is rumoured to have bought?
Speculation that the Pirates of the Caribbean star is moving to Broomfield continued to escalate this week, with several sources claiming that Timbercombe House is his chosen location.
The Mercury contacted Depp's agent in the United States this week, but the company is staying tight-lipped and gave no response.
The £2.5million house is currently undergoing major renovation and extension work by Bridgwater building firm Pollard.
Sources from within the company say £3.5million worth of work is underway on building indoor swimming pool, tennis courts and stables, although the workers are said to be unaware of the owner's identity.
Pollard's specialist areas include country house renovations for private clients.
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Spokesman Martin Blake said: "We cannot comment on the ultimate client. At the moment we do not know who is going to live there and we respect clients privacy."
"We cannot comment on the ultimate client. At the moment we do not know who is going to live there and we respect clients privacy."
Spokesman Martin Blake
The picturesque mansion home is set in a beautiful location, surrounded by trees and sheltered from the road - ensuring the privacy which Depp is said to enjoy.
It is also rumoured that Depp and his actress partner Vanessa Paradis have registered their children at Taunton School, although a spokesman the school said they could not comment on the matter.
Meanwhile, Depp's would-be near neighbour, Sue Honeyball, of Manor Farm horse trekking centre at Broomfield, is unruffled by the stories.
She said: "He would find it ideal here as we have no idea who he is - it makes no difference to us!"
Full planning permission for work on Timbercombe house was granted in January 2006, after an application submitted in December 2005 by a property company from Jersey.
Posted by: Jasmine Devine, nether stowey on 10:12pm Fri 23 Mar 07
Two-and-a-half-million quid for one home?. Whether it"s Johhny Depp or anyone else, it seems a load of money, when most of us can"t even afford to buy a 50 per-cent share in a one-bedroom flat.
Two-and-a-half-million quid for one home?. Whether it"s Johhny Depp or anyone else, it seems a load of money, when most of us can"t even afford to buy a 50 per-cent share in a one-bedroom flat.
Posted by: Frankie Griffiths, North Newton on 10:23pm Fri 23 Mar 07
If this house costs 2.5 million quid to restore, etc, will it actually have a MARKET value in excess of that when done?. Very unlikely. The owner must have more important matters to worry about.
If this house costs 2.5 million quid to restore, etc, will it actually have a MARKET value in excess of that when done?. Very unlikely. The owner must have more important matters to worry about.
Posted by: Frankie Griffiths, North Newton on 10:23pm Fri 23 Mar 07
If this house costs 2.5 million quid to restore, etc, will it actually have a MARKET value in excess of that when done?. Very unlikely. The owner must have more important matters to worry about.
If this house costs 2.5 million quid to restore, etc, will it actually have a MARKET value in excess of that when done?. Very unlikely. The owner must have more important matters to worry about.
Posted by: Frankie Griffiths, North Newton on 10:23pm Fri 23 Mar 07
If this house costs 2.5 million quid to restore, etc, will it actually have a MARKET value in excess of that when done?. Very unlikely. The owner must have more important matters to worry about.
If this house costs 2.5 million quid to restore, etc, will it actually have a MARKET value in excess of that when done?. Very unlikely. The owner must have more important matters to worry about.
Posted by: Jarvis Fahrquinson, Thurloxton on 10:26pm Fri 23 Mar 07
Maybe the buyer of this house is a railway buff?. You only need a quick drive up the road to Bishop"s Lydyeard and you can ride the steam rails to your heart"s content on the West Somerset Railway.
Maybe the buyer of this house is a railway buff?. You only need a quick drive up the road to Bishop"s Lydyeard and you can ride the steam rails to your heart"s content on the West Somerset Railway.
Posted by: Privacy Spends, In a quiet part of somerset on 12:30pm Fri 30 Mar 07
celebraties wanna move to Quantocks..shock horror.
Let him move in in peace admire summer weekends in the Quantocks ...then he may go and do a few book signings in Smiths Taunton (surely not Smiths Bridgy lol) he will aloso spend loads of money in the area might even encourage others to come to.
I'm a bit like the potential neighbour..Johnny who?
No not quite that bad... but so what?
celebraties wanna move to Quantocks..shock horror.
Let him move in in peace admire summer weekends in the Quantocks ...then he may go and do a few book signings in Smiths Taunton (surely not Smiths Bridgy lol) he will aloso spend loads of money in the area might even encourage others to come to.
I'm a bit like the potential neighbour..Johnny who?
No not quite that bad... but so what?
Posted by: christine, wellington on 5:58pm Mon 3 Dec 07
if he has bought a house at the quantocks, it is to get away from it all and for privacy,i think we ought to leave it alone other wise it could scare him away.that would be a great shame .
if he has bought a house at the quantocks, it is to get away from it all and for privacy,i think we ought to leave it alone other wise it could scare him away.that would be a great shame .
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