Savills has listed the country home of the late Charlie Watts for sale, bringing a long-held private estate in rural Devon to the market. Watts was the drummer of the English rock band, The Rolling Stones.

Known as Halsdon House, the Grade II-listed residence sits on the edge of Dolton village in Devon, UK. Watts purchased the property in 1983 and lived there for nearly four decades with his wife, Shirley, and their daughter, Seraphina, until his death in 2021 at the age of 80.

The heritage-listed estate is set within extensive private grounds and comprises a principal manor house, a self-contained annex and a range of outbuildings suited to equestrian and rural use. Savills describes it as “an elegant country residence of architectural and historic significance, characterised by sash windows, high ceilings, decorative plasterwork and traditional fireplaces.

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According to the listing, the house spans more than 8,500 sq ft across three floors and is arranged around a central entrance hall, with reception rooms overlooking landscaped grounds. These include a drawing room for entertaining, a formal dining room with a bay window, a more relaxed sitting room and a breakfast room adjoining the kitchen.

A library-style sitting room, boot room and cellar occupy the ground floor, while the upper levels accommodate multiple bedrooms, including a principal suite with far-reaching views. The attached annex provides independent living space comprising a sitting room, kitchen and bedroom.

Beyond the main residence, the property includes outbuildings that house traditional barns, stables and workshops across a sprawling 30-acre (12.1ha or 1.3 million sq ft) estate.

The gardens — created and planted by Shirley Watts with the help of a gardener — feature sweeping lawns, mature trees, wild roses, a secluded “secret garden” and a lily pond.

The home also holds a pop-culture moment. During the 2020 Global Citizen’s One World: Together At Home broadcast, Watts appeared virtually alongside his bandmates from The Rolling Stones, improvising drums from boxes in the house library — a footage that later went viral.

His daughter Seraphina describes the property as a “family sanctuary”. “My parents loved being surrounded by nature and dogs, which were always abundant during their lifetimes,” she says. “There were always a lot of dogs around the Aga in winter and lots of tea in the gardens in summer.”

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Greg Crosse, director at Savills Exeter, says the estate is “a really exciting prospect for those looking for beauty, seclusion and practicality”.

The property is offered with a guide price of GBP2.75 million (approximately $4.68 million).

Adrian Lim, senior director and head of international residential sales at Savills Singapore, notes that landmark country estates in the UK — particularly those with architectural pedigree and cultural provenance — continue to attract interest from ultra-high-net-worth individuals across Asia.

“Beyond lifestyle appeal, such properties are often viewed as legacy holdings, offering land, privacy and long-term wealth preservation in a mature and transparent market,” he adds. market,” adds Lim.

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