SIR Roger Moore’s much-loved country home has hit the market for an eye-watering sum.
The ex-James Bond star’s mansion boasts a swimming pool and gym and now has a price tag of £2.1million.
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The 1930s home, known as Appleton House, sits in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire – showing off panoramic views of its surroundings.
The well-lit home has been modernised in years gone by, with to-be owners able to step right in and make it their own.
Sir Roger, most famously known for his role as 007, died in May 2017 after a battle with cancer.
He first appeared in the 1973 hit Live and Let Die and starred in seven Bond films after that – more than any other 007 actor.
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Now the place he once called home is for sale.
It sits on a sprawling 2.8acres of land, modelled with Edwardian and arts and crafts styles.
Plus, it boasts six bedrooms, five bathrooms, and a large outbuilding.
Potential owners would also be able to make use of an attached studio with a terrace, detached garage, gym, and a luxury pool.
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After he died, Sir Roger’s net worth was estimated to be around £84m.
The late actor once spoke about his “love of luxury”, and talked about how enjoyed “spending” money more than saving it.
Speaking to the Telegraph in 2012, he said: “I love cash. When I came out of the Army I went into reparatory theatre in Palmers Green and I think I got £9 or £10 a week and they were all in crispy £1 notes.
“The sheer luxury of them.”
Speaking about the former home hitting the market, agent Alasdhair Lochrane said: “He had visited it previously and knew the Cotswolds.
“It’s an interesting part of the property’s history and says something about the house that someone like Sir Roger Moore chose to live there.
“It’s got all the character of an older property, but it is not listed, and its owners have improved it a lot.
“It has an impressive garden room off the living room and kitchen and a large rear terrace with stunning views of its gardens and woodland and rural landscapes beyond.
“It feels quite private as you only get glimpses of it from the road.”
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About Sir Roger Moore
Sir Roger’s James Bond career began with Live And Let Die in 1973.
This then followed with The Man With The Golden Gun, The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker.
He continued the role for another three films in the 1980s – For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, and his final appearance, A View To A Kill, in 1985, where he starred opposite Grace Jones.
Speaking in his 2008 autobiography, My Word Is My Bond, Sir Roger revealed how he had to cut his hair and lose weight for the role when first cast in 1973.
The late actor later confessed that he “resented” having to make such changes.
Sir Roger died on May 23, 2017, after losing a short battle with cancer, aged 89.
In the statement from his family at the time, they said: “It is with a heavy heart that we must announce our loving father, Sir Roger Moore, has passed away today in Switzerland after a short but brave battle with cancer.”
The film legend’s cancer battle had not been the star’s only health issues in over years.
Sir Roger was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2013 – which left him “unable to drink martinis”.
Previous to that, in 2013, the late actor had to learn to walk again after a bout of pneumonia, and had a pacemaker fitted after collapsing on stage.
The James Bond legend previously battled pneumonia as a five-year-old – when he was left on the brink of death in hospital before making a recovery.
In 1993, the star suffered with prostate cancer, he later underwent a radical prostatectomy (removal of the prostate gland) and made a recovery.
In 2012, Sir Roger admitted that he “regretted” basking in the sun as a young man – as he had suffered a string of skin cancers in later years.
