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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Julian Glover

Who lives in a luxurious Corfu mansion like this?

John Paul Getty's yacht moored by Lord Rothschild's home in Corfu
The Rothschilds' Corfu mansion in 1998. Photograph: Corbis

What sort of Tory would holiday in a house like this? Yes, the Rothschilds would like to show you round their gorgeous Corfu home, described in this 1995 piece from the Architectural Digest (pdf).

Two artificial waterfalls pour into a marble pool. A Roman bath lies just off the dining area. And you can almost hear the distant sound of millionaires clinking glasses on the terrace, while Peter, George, Nat and all the others murmur sweet nothings to each other. The advert would probably run something like this: "Villa, several pools. Guests welcome, if rich, powerful or preferably both. Details below."

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