Inside Camilla Duchess of Cornwall's ‘lovely’ £3.15m childhood home – a ‘perfect house’
CAMILLA, DUCHESS OF CORNWALL grew up in East Sussex before she married Prince Charles in 2005.
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Prince Charles was born at Buckingham Palace, but Camilla’s childhood home wasn't too shabby either. The Duchess of Cornwall grew up in East Sussex in an impressive £3.15million family estate called The Laines. The seven-bedroom, three-bathroom property was home to her father Major Bruce Shand for 45 years. The family moved to be near Camilla's grandmother, Sonia Cubitt.
The royal lived with her sister Annabel and late brother Mark Shand, who passed away in 2014.
Prince Charles is reported to have visited the Duchess at the Grade II-listed property.
Features included a swimming pool, an orangery, a tennis court and 5.27 acres of land.
Camilla's childhood home was listed on the market in 2015 for £3.15million.
The study
Camilla's father was pictured at the home in 1996 and his study was decorated with green carpets and gold-framed paintings on the walls.
A large white bookshelf was against one wall and there was also a wooden desk with more books and paperwork.
The sitting room
The sitting room featured bright, orange wallpaper.
There was a large fireplace in the middle of the room, with bookcases and paintings on the walls.
Another angle of the room showed floor-to-ceiling bookcases and a desk at the window with views overlooking the garden.
The building
The home is set over three floors and featured a small patio area at the back of the home.
Camilla and her family had placed a white dining table there and chairs.
The front of the home was covered in foliage and climber plants.
The orangery
The conservatory-turned-orangery featured white shutters and orange floor tiles.
Camilla and her family kept plenty of plants inside the space, including a central table with a vase of red roses in the middle.
The bedroom
One of the home's seven bedrooms featured salmon pink carpets and white and yellow patterned wallpaper.
The bed had a denim headboard with floral framing and there were two armchairs at either side of the room.
The kitchen
The kitchen was decorated with cream walls and wooden floors.
Camilla's family had a tall table set in the middle of the room with high stools for dining.
The swimming pool
Outside, the grounds included an outdoor swimming pool, framed with concrete tiles and two statues at the front.
The garden
The garden was complete with pink flowers over an archway and small paths to have a wander.
The dining room
Camilla's dining room had floral carpets and yellow walls.
It was furnished with a wooden dining table and matching chairs with green cushions.
Photos of the home on social media impressed many royal fans.
For example, Instagram user @nat_bla wrote: “If only I had the money... Lovely house.”
Royal fan @pepperlin65 wrote: “Those are the photos of my perfect house and if I had won Euromillions last night it would be mine!”
Instagram user @Dana6300 added: “Just perfect.”