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The station first opened in 1862 as part of the King's Lynn to Hunstanton line
A former railway station in Norfolk that once served the Royal Family has been listed for sale at £1.25million, offering a prospective buyer the chance to become Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's neighbour.
The Grade II-listed Wolferton Railway Station, now converted into a residential property, sits on the same road as Marsh Farm, where Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has been living on King Charles's Sandringham Estate.
King's Lynn-based estate agent Landles is handling the sale, describing the property as having undergone "a most impressive renovation" carried out "in recent times to a high standard."
Mr Mountbatten-Windsor relocated to the Wolferton property in April after departing Royal Lodge in Windsor, and the station conversion sits just metres from his current residence.
The station first opened in 1862 as part of the King's Lynn to Hunstanton line, a single-track route stretching 15 miles between the two towns.
That same year, Queen Victoria acquired the Sandringham Estate as a private residence for the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VII.
As the Wolferton Railway Station website notes: "The King's Lynn to Hunstanton line was opened on 3rd October 1862 and was single track running for 15 miles from King's Lynn to a new station at Hunstanton.
"In February of the same year the Sandringham Estate was purchased by Queen Victoria for use as a private residence for the then young Prince of Wales the future King Edward VII."
Members of the Royal Family used the station for over a century before it ceased operations in 1969. It has since been transformed into a residential dwelling.
Situated on a half-acre plot, the property comprises a breakfast room, drawing room, dining room, study, and three bedrooms.
The former royal suite and one-time public waiting rooms have been incorporated into the living space.
A notable addition is the refurbished Signal Box, positioned on the western side of Station Road. According to the Rightmove listing, this structure "has been almost rebuilt during its own extensive refurbishment" and "provides an ideal annex for visiting guests or other uses such as a studio."
The combination of the main residence and the Signal Box annex makes the property one of the more distinctive homes currently available in the area, blending its Victorian railway heritage with modern residential standards.
Mr Mountbatten-Windsor took up residence at Marsh Farm in April, having left Royal Lodge in Windsor, where he previously occupied a property boasting 30 rooms and 21 acres of grounds. His current five-bedroom home underwent significant renovation before his arrival, with upgrades including luxury carpets and refurbished stables.
Though more modest than his former dwelling, the Marsh Farm property gives Mr Mountbatten-Windsor access to Charles's 20,000-acre Sandringham Estate, where he regularly walks his late mother Queen Elizabeth II's corgis, Muick and Sandy.
Any purchaser of the converted station should therefore be prepared for the possibility of encountering the disgraced duke on his daily outings with the dogs. Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has been based at the Sandringham Estate since February.
