FOR 200 years it has stood on the coastline next to one of Hampshire’s greatest beauty spots.

A young Queen Victoria stayed at the 9.9-acre estate and very nearly bought the grounds with her beloved Prince Albert until she set her sights on the Isle of Wight.

It was here that Italian inventor Marconi tested his new invention the radio, and with his young family waved to the ill-fated passengers on board the Titanic on its maiden voyage to America.

Surrounded by the woodland of the New Forest, Eaglehurst occupies a quiet corner on the Hampshire shoreline near Lepe Beach.

Now it could be yours – for £6,500,000.

But far from thinking that only London bigwigs can afford this 17-bed home, estate agents Strutt and Parker believe that it could be a property that would “suit all sorts”.

It is the first time in 20 years that the property has gone on the market.

With five reception rooms, a kitchen/breakfast room, a utility room and cellar it could certainly house any large family.

That doesn’t even include the separate one-bedroom annexe, a granny flat and a two-bedroom cottage which, along with the main house, lie behind a walled garden.

And when it comes to entertaining the children there’s a tennis court, private access to the beach, and a cinema.

Edward Lucas, a partner in Strutt and Parker’s National Country House Department in London said: “I don’t think you could pin-point one particular person [who could buy it], it would suit all sorts.

“Someone who’s living in London, someone who wants a weekend retreat, someone with a family. It would certainly suit a number of different buyers.”

Edward explained further about its chief selling points.

“I just think it’s the location,” he said. “How often can you buy a house with a view like that? Your very private, and you’ve got great views on the south coast.

“Within an hour and a half you could be in London. It’s definitely a unique house.”

The house had been divided into separate dwellings at one time; however it has been reunited as one private house over the past 20 years.

Built in the early 1800’s for a former military commander during Britain’s wars with Napoleonic France the estate is seeped in history.

It was a part of a coastline which was notorious for smuggling and the original owner – General Richard Ford William Lambart, the 7th Earl of Cavan – suggested the British government remove an obelisk lying in the sand near Alexandria in Egypt and place it on the Thames.

It is now known as Cleopatra’s Needle.

In the grounds lies Luttrell’s Tower, currently owned by the Landmark Trust, which was built in around 1752 for Temple Simon Luttrell, an MP who died in 1803.

To see more of this luxurious house check out the gallery on the Daily Echo website today.

If you have a spare £6,500,000 and wish to make a viewing contact Strutt and Parker 020 7629 7282 or 01962 869999 or visit struttandparker.com.