Article: The idyllic country home that inspired Laura Ashley's classic style can be yours for pounds 1.2m; Iconic designer's family make the 'heartbreaking' decision to sell up.

Byline: Sarah Miloudi

SET in acres of idyllic Welsh countryside, Rhydoldog House is one of Laura Ashley's finest remaining design statements. The Victorian mansion, which dates back more than 600 years, is situated in 700 acres of idyllic Powys countryside and each room is a perfect example of the rustic style that earned Ashley fame.

But the sumptuous property - credited with inspiring the designer's famous floral prints, and more recently home to the Laura Ashley Foundation - is to leave the ownership of the family after being put on the market for pounds ...

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