Live Life Like Downton Abbey

Live Life Like DOWNTON ABBEY Telly's poshest programme returns this week, transporting us once again into the high flying world of the aristocratic Crawley Family. But how much would it cost to live like Downton? We did the sums to find out. Annual Cost Gas & Electric Oil £300,000 £600,000 Powering this estate is no small feat. Stately homes go through 5,000 litres of oil per year. Blimey. Water Logs £78,000 Half this price is for cups of tea alone. £28,800 Lots of chimneys means lots of logs Chimneys Security £24,000 £60,000 Somebody's got to sweep them Ball games are definitely not allowed on these grounds. Insurance £210,000 Grounds With a house this fancy, it pays to be prepared. £240,000 Looking this good doesn't come cheap. Maintenance Garden £1,800,000 Bet the hoovering's a nightmare. $420,000 Weeding has never been such chore. Cleaning Staff $1,080,000 £397,000 Dusters at the ready! There's plenty to be done around here... Total Cost Annually £5,237,800 So there you have it! Turns out, it'd cost an arm and a leg to live life like Downton. Let's just stick to watching it on TV instead... Sources: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/3359611/Country-houses-The-hidden-costs-of-your-stately-ple.html" http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/ultratravel/10312192/Downtown-Abbey-Highclere-Castie-stately-home-opens-for-private-tours.html net vouchercodes.co.uk nttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/6a3faBD0-11ce-11e1-a114-00144feabdco.htmi#axzz2rGDH9R2P nttp:/latimesblogs.latimes.com/nome_blog/2012/01/downton-abbey-location.html http://www.hgtv.com/on-tv/castleE-on-camera-hgtv-visits-the-real-downton-abbey/pictures/index.html The above costings are based on slmliar properties running costs scaled up to the size af Downton Abbey/Highclere Castle Disclalmer NervoucherCodes.co.uk and this Information is in no way amlated with Carnival Films / Masterplece or TV, We do not accept any responsibility whatsoever for the accuracy of this Information. All Images copyright of their respective owners.