Great British Bake Off: The stylish home of judge Prue Leith could cost a whopping £572,000

Great British Bake Off: The stylish home of judge Prue Leith could cost a whopping £572,000
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Great British Bake Off: The stylish home of judge Prue Leith could cost a whopping £572,000
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Outside of the cameras, Dame Prue Leith, the favourite and most popular Great British Bake Off judge, appears to live an enviable life in her country home.

TheChannel 4Great British Bake Off (GBBO) judge not only looks stunning when she appears on the show, but her home also makes a bold statement in a positive way. Dame Prue Leith owns one of the opulent homes in Moreton-in-Marsh, a lavish and charming town near the Oxfordshire border. Her house is estimated to cost at least £572,000, according to Express.

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Prue’s home

Moreton-in-Marsh house prices are said to be slightly higher than the Gloucestershire average and slightly higher than other locations in England with a similar density. Express refers to Rightmove report which states that the average price of a home in Moreton-In-Marsh over the last year was £572,733.

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Moreton-in-Marsh is a charming market town in the north Gloucestershire Cotswolds. The houses there are mostly made of honey-colored stone quarried locally.

The adored judge appears to have impeccable taste in all aspects of her life, including her residence. Morton has a great selection of small independent shops, delis, tea shops, restaurants, antiques, and art galleries.

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Its outstanding Cotswold architectureand history entice both visitors and settlers. Longborough Festival Opera, which presents high-quality opera in the Cotswolds, also draws opera fans to Moreton.

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The plush home of GBBO judge Dame Prune Leith could cost a whopping £572,000 or more. Getty/ Planet One Images / Collaboratore
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The82-year-old screen goddess, who got married to her husband John Playfair in 2016, takes pride in decorating her kitchen to show off its glitz. The Sun praises her 'most important room in the house' for its outstanding design.

The large island in the bright kitchen is clad in yellow cupboards to match the lemon printed blinds. Prue’s kitchen has a tall utensil holder to hold her wooden spoons and baking utensils.

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All of the baking ingredients imaginable are neatly arranged in labelled jars on yellow shelves behind a large dining table and chairs. Leith said,

It’s important our kitchens reflect our personality – for me that means injecting a bit of colour.
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Luckily my husband loves colour as much as me which is why the whole house is FULL of colour,
Creating this dream home has been so exciting. From a blank page to this
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GBBO 2022

The Great British Bake Off returned to the television screens this week with the 13th episode of the show. The 2022 series on Tuesday entered week seven, with contestants challenged to demonstrate their custard-based skills in another exciting episode.

In the signature challenge, the bakers were tasked with creating floating islands, a summer pud in the technical, and a gâteau in the showstopper.

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Kevin, a 33-year-old music teacher, was eliminated as the seventh contestant after failing to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.

Pastry week will be featured on next week's episode, with perfect puff and a super-sweet signature challenge.

The GBBO has become one of the most watched television shows in history, with aspiring bakers competing in a variety of bakes and challenges to win the ultimate prize.

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Sources used:

The Sun: Inside GBBO star Prue Leith’s home with amazing bright yellow kitchen

Express: GBBO’s Prue Leith’s quiet life in charming Cotswolds town where house prices are £572,000

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