it's not cheap at £7million but whoever buys this exclusive georgian mansion is buying more than just a home   they're buying the exact same view depicted in john constable's £23million painting salisbury cathedral from the meadows the grade i listed walton canonry is on the south side of cathedral close boasts a view of the river avon, backing onto the meadow where john constable took studies for his famous 1831 painting of the cathedral the property agents  say they'll need to find someone with deep pockets to buy the 8,147 square foot mansion with 16 acres, on the market now for £695million but it's nothing compared to the £231million that the tate paid in 2013 for the painting, inspired by oils he painted on many visits to the exclusive area in the 1820s, now on show at the national museum of wales, cardiff expensive taste: this historic house in one of britain's most exclusive postcodes is up for sale for £695million walton canonry has been home to prominent figures of the church and the arts for nearly 300 years but is now on the market with property agent savills  inspiring view: the incredible view of salisbury cathedral from the front of the 18th century home that comes complete with 16 acres  work of art: the painting inspired by a view from the meadow that was bought by the tate for 231million in may 2013  built around 1720, it was named after isaac walton, son of the writer izaak who wrote the compleat angler and lived in the medieval house that occupied the site beforehand cathedral close was frequented by constable in the 1820s after his close personal friend, the bishop of salisbury, commissioned him for another painting, salisbury cathedral from the bishop's grounds but he later created the more dramatic painting from the meadow with an ominous sky that many art experts believe reflected the turbulent state of his life at the time walton canonry is also known as whistler's house, because it was home to the prominent 20th century painter rex whistler, who leased the home and featured many local landmarks in his work the first freehold owner was lesley macdonagh, one of the city's top legal figures, who bought it in 2007 for £37million and after a painstaking renovation, made a £255million profit when she sold it for £63million to the current owners who run a charitable foundation through the keyhole: this is one of the luxurious rooms in walton cannonry, stylishly decorated in off white with gold and wood trim  the wood panelled walls are an insight into the tastes of the wealthy and powerful people throughout history who have lived in this classic home among the previous owners are artist rex whistler and author leslie thomas  pristine gardens from the back of the property with a water feature, perfectly trimmed hedges and paths arched with brick and trellis, the garden is one of the luxurious home's best features  the house, which is 8,147 sq ft, has six bedrooms, two kitchens, a drawing room, dining room, study, office, library, media room and wine cellar, as well as a separate guest wing with its own sitting room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom it has spectacular views on both sides   towards the cathedral at the front and at the back the landscaped gardens lead to the river avon and the water meadows beyond charles stone from savills, who are selling the property, said the house has a broad appeal, but the new owner will need deep pockets he said houses in the close are so popular because you get the best of town and country living mr stone added: 'it is quite rare to get a house like this on the market there are probably about half a dozen houses of this value in the close 'some are still leasehold but a lot of the bigger ones now tend to be freehold 'they all tend to front onto the river, which is nice, and a lot of them are very architecturally beautiful, which makes them very popular 'but more than anything, what you're really buying is a slice of town and country 'you've got the benefits of being within the enclave of the beautiful cathedral close but you're only a moment's walking distance into the city where you have access to all the amenities 'and if you look the other way you've got beautiful gardens, the river and the water meadows, that's one of the reasons they are often very sought after 'this particular house is presented in immaculate order, everything is completely up to date and renovated, without ruining the character 'it has quite a broad appeal   perhaps someone from london, or an ex pat coming back from abroad it could suit someone downsizing from a big estate or appeal to someone with a growing family front of house: the extravagant home on the market for £695million is one of half a dozen in the close with a similar value 
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walton canonry has view of salisbury cathedral enjoyed by john constable while taking studies for famous painting . 300 year old home with six bedrooms and views of salisbury cathedral and avon has gone on the market for £7million . constable painting salisbury cathedral from the meadows was bought by the tate for £231million in 2013 