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Starry-eyed renters will need deep pockets to get their hands on this impressive Royal observatory, on the market for a whopping £50,000 a month.<br />
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The 253-year-old observatory has a fully-revolving dome cupola which is still fully functional and the oldest of its type in the world.<br />
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The Grade I Listed property was built for King George III in 1769 at Old Deer Park in Richmond, Surrey, so he could track the transit of Venus crossing the sun.

BNPS.co.uk (01202 5588
Pic: JacksonStops/BNPS

Starry-eyed renters will need deep pockets to get their hands on this impressive Royal observatory, on the market for a whopping £50,000 a month.

The 253-year-old observatory has a fully-revolving dome cupola which is still fully functional and the oldest of its type in the world.

The Grade I Listed property was built for King George III in 1769 at Old Deer Park in Richmond, Surrey, so he could track the transit of Venus crossing the sun.