Prince Charles is considering adding to his already impressive property portfolio . He is renowned for his fearless passion for preserving historic property for the nation . And with the keys to nearly a thousand bedrooms and more than 250 bathrooms – not to mention acres of gardens , forest and moorland – you might think Prince Charles had quite enough property on his plate . But now he is planning to acquire more – he is considering buying the 123-room , 16th Century Port Eliot House in Cornwall from the eccentric Earl of St Germans for a reported £10 million . Charles ’ s official residences are Highgrove , Clarence House , Llwynywermod and Birkhall . However , his property empire includes two ancient farmhouses in Transylvania – where his neighbours include wolves , lynxes and brown bears ; more than 25 holiday cottages in the Scilly Isles , Wales and Cornwall ; the 23,000-seat Oval cricket ground in London and half of Dartmoor , including its prison . And that , it seems , is just the tip of the iceberg . Of course , the properties do not technically belong to Charles , being owned by either the Queen , one of his charitable foundations , or the Duchy of Cornwall which has properties worth £763 million spread across 131,000 acres and 23 counties . But it does provide the Prince of Wales with a ‘ salary ’ which rose to a record £19 million last year . It ’ s also seen as something of a trust fund for Prince William , though Charles has voluntarily paid tax on the Duchy income – £3.4 million in 2013 – for the past 20 years . His property buying has at times raised eyebrows . While he has made canny conservation purchases , he has also spent wildly – such as when he urged his charitable foundation to borrow £20 million to help secure 18th Century Dumfries House after a deal to sell the 2,000-acre property to the Scottish National Trust fell through . Charles heard about the dilemma at a dinner at Windsor Castle and was so dismayed at the thought of the house and its Chippendale furniture going under the hammer after a local charity failed to raise more than half the purchase price that he offered to ‘ make up the difference ’ . He did . Though he had never visited the property . Financiers warned it could prove a ‘ financial banana skin ’ . But the loan has since been paid off and the Prince seems ready for more deals . Here we offer a glimpse into his extraordinary property empire .
Prince Charles is considering adding to his already impressive portfolio . He has homes in Highgrove , Clarence House , Llwynywermod and Birkhall . The Duke of Edinburgh was a keen sportsman who played golf at the Royal Portrush Golf Club with Princess Diana before she married Charles.