Inside Kate Middleton’s ‘cosy’ four-bedroom childhood home – where her parents ran business out of their shed
TAKE a look inside Kate Middleton's cosy four-bed childhood home.
The future Queen spent the first 13 years of her life in Bradfield Southend, Berks.
Kate and her younger siblings, Pippa and James, grew up in the snug family home, which her parents bought for £34,700 in 1979.
The farmhouse was split into two smaller properties by the original owner and separated with a large hedge.
Spending most of her upbringing in the attic room, it's been suggested the Princess of Wales came from "humble beginnings".
Despite her bedroom being too small for an adult to stand up in, Kate branded her childhood as "very happy".
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However she did end up trading rooms as she got older to make room for a double bed and a desk.
Local estate agent Dudley Singleton sold the house for the family in 1995 for £158,000.
He said the Middletons spent most of their time in the dining area and described it as the "hub of the house".
The lounge features a large fireplace while the dining room has a wood-burning stove.
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Upstairs was accessed by a thin staircase leading from the lounge.
The property has a spacious garden where the siblings played as well as a rundown shed.
It is understood Kate's parents Mike and Carole started their now million pound business from the shed.
Once the company Party Pieces started to grow, the family moved to a seven-bed home named Oak Acre, Berks.
They relocated once again in 2012 to a £4.7million manor where Mike and Carole still live.
In 2020, Kate's brother James was isolating at Bucklebury Manor with his fiancé and his parents.
Taking to his Instagram story, the now 35-year-old gave his followers a glimpse into the lavish home.
