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Tom Cruise's Palatial English Estate Is a Scientologist's Dream Home

Dec 29 2015 - 11:05am

While Tom Cruise [1]'s Mission Impossible franchise keeps growing, his real estate portfolio is shrinking. The superstar has been selling off properties over the past couple years, including a $59 million Colorado lodge [2] put on the market in 2014 and an $11.4 million Hollywood Hills estate he sold to actress Eva Longoria [3] in October. Now, Variety is reporting [4] that he just put Dormans Park, his charming English estate, on the market for about $7.4 million.

The four-floor, five- to six-bedroom mansion is located about 30 miles outside London and is not only notable for its grand design, but also because Tom purchased it with then-wife Katie Holmes [5] in 2006. While the marriage didn't have a happy ending, the 11,331-square-foot house is happily poised to be a money-making investment since Tom purchased it for around $4.75 million, millions below its current listing price. The home sits on more than 14 acres and, despite its classic brick design, was built in 2003 – though parts of the original Victorian-era property still exist. In addition to the main residence, there is a 1,436-square-foot guest house perfect for visitors or staff.

Not surprisingly, the home is equipped with every luxury amenity and move-star-worthy feature, including a sprung-floored dance studio and gym, a luxe screening room, and a game room. There's as much to do outside the home as there is inside it. Encased by lush park-like gardens, the grounds include a heated outdoor pool, spa, tennis court, and a series of interconnected ponds.

We're guessing part of Tom's attraction to the property was its proximity to Saint Hill Manor [6], the former family residence of L. Ron Hubbard and current British headquarters of the Church of Scientology. It's located a short six-mile drive or four-mile walk from Dormans Park.


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