1951, the property passed to Captain John Gwynne, a nephew of Violet. In 1956-7, Frederick Nettlefold, with Jeremy Benson as his architect, lifted and completely rebuilt the roof in strict accordance with the original plan, after an 1848 inaccurate re-roof. In 1980 it was bought by Prince and Princess Michael. Other members of the British royal family also lived near Prince and Princess Michael at Nether Lypiatt. Anne, Princess Royal lived at nearby Gatcombe Park, and Charles, Prince of Wales lived at Highgrove House near Tetbury. Sale In 2005, Nether Lypiatt Manor was put up for sale. The agent was originally asking for offers in excess of £6 million, but by February 2006 this had been lowered to £5.5 million. According to the Sunday Times it was purchased by the businessman and Labour life peer Lord Drayson for £5.75 million. Further reading For a review of Nether Lypiatt Manor (with 27 photographs) see Christopher Hussey in Country Life, 19 and 26 May 1934, and for Morley Horder’s restorations in particular, see R. Randal Phillips in idem, 24 March and 7 April 1923; see also Osbert Sitwell, Noble Essences or Courteous Revelations and Craftsmen (London 1950), pp. 255-256, and Sachervell Sitwell, British Architects and Craftsmen (4th edn. 1948), p. 40. For a history of Nether Lypiatt, see Mary A Rudd, Historical Records of Bisley with Lypiatt (Gloucester, 1937), wherein, however, the date of the building is wrongly taken as 1717." Quotation from The Nettlefolds, A Genealogical Account of The Family of Nettlefold by C. Anthony Crofton Anno Domini MDCCCClxii. All books mentioned In the quotation, can be found, in The British Library. Telegraph article on the house's history Nicholas Mander, Country Houses of the Cotswolds (Aurum Press, 2008) References Country houses in Gloucestershire Grade I listed houses in Gloucestershire Royal residences in the United Kingdom Stroud District