Rich bankers and lawyers from the capital are using mega-bonuses to buy Downton Abbey-type mansions
Sales of “super-prime country houses” have hit a 15-year high as rich London bankers and lawyers are using mega-bonus payouts to buy up large Downton Abbey-type mansions within easy reach of the capital.
A total of 168 homes outside London were sold for more than £5m in the year to the end of October, according to research by estate agent Knight Frank – the most since just before the global financial crisis struck in 2007.
