A COUNTRY estate that was formerly home to the late Wye Valley businessman Dean Kronsbein, who died in a tragic yachting accident off the Sardinian coast in July 2022, is now up for sale.

Cubberley House and its estate at Hom Green is on sale at a price tag of £12,500,000 and while it has a long history dating back to the 13th century it enjoys modern-day contemporary luxury, having been rebuilt by Lord Greville Janner in 1968 and further elevated by singer Roger Whittaker and the Kronsbein family.

The grand Regency-styled mansion is a journey through the centuries offering a legacy of nobility and timeless luxury having been owned by the 5th Duke of Beaufort and his descendants.

Businessman Dean Kronsbein was himself a vintage Bentley enthusiast and during the Covid pandemic his company, Ultrafilter Medical, distributed millions of masks to the NHS and other organisations.

Last October eight of his classic cars went under the auctioneer’s hammer, a collection that included a Land Rover built for Queen Elizabeth II, a 1951 Land Rover Series I ‘Reborn’, a 1967 Rolls Royce Phantom V, a 1942 Ford Army jeep with trailer and four post-war Bentleys.

The posthumous sale fetched £1,358,300 however, the 1952 Bentley Mk V, valued at £325,000, failed to sell.

Mr Kronsbein was tragically killed in a yachting accident off the coast of Italy in 2022, when his 70ft yacht Amore hit the rocks off Porto Cervo.

His wife Sabine and daughter Sophia were also injured in the incident when the luxury boat they were sailing on swerved to avoid a collision with the Sweet Dragon motor cruiser, owned by former Italian prime minister Servio Berlusconi.

The multi-millionaire was friend of television presenter Richard Hammond and often appeared at his Smallest Cog garage at Rotherwas in Hereford.

At the Bentley convention in June 2022, Richard Hammond paid tribute to Mr Kronsbein saying he really was a larger-than-life character and added “Dean was a kind-hearted, jovial person who wished for others to have a good time when they were around him.

“I just can’t believe I won’t see him again in his colourful waistcoat and looking at his pocket watch – the last time I saw him was at a party he hosted.”

The sale of the Cubberley estate which spans 110 acres and was celebrated as the ‘House of the Century’ for its extraordinary blend of historic charm and modern sophistication, also includes Aylesmarsh Cottage, The Lodge as well as the period office block, the Wellbeing Centre, stables and clock tower. It also includes a second garage, a gate house and a shed.

Agents Knight Frank state that with expansive family suites, guest accommodations, and breathtaking views over formal gardens and open countryside, Cubberley House offers an unrivalled blend of privacy, prestige, and timeless beauty. The agent concludes that it is a truly distinguished residence, it captures the very essence of refined country living in the heart of England.