LINKENHOLT, England (AP) — Sheep dot green hills. Pheasants hop across country lanes. Quaint cottages sit next to a tiny stone church. Neighbors who've known each other since birth greet strangers warmly. And for about $32 million, this leafy, nostalgic slice of England could be yours.
The village of Linkenholt's 21 cottages, grand manor house, lush green cricket pitch and accompanying pavilion are part of an estate that also encompasses 1,500 acres of farmland and another 425 acres of woods.
The entire estate is for sale — as a whole — with the only part not on the block being St. Peter's, built on the site of a 12th century church.
"That," said real estate agent Tim Sherston, "is owned by God."
Having an entire estate become available is "very unusual indeed, particularly in the south of England," Sherston said. "I can't recall the last time a village came up for sale."
