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Ann Widdecombe’s former Devon home listed for £900,000
The Devon bungalow where former MP Ann Widdecombe was murdered has been put up for sale for £900,000, four months after her death. The case renewed debate about the security of public figures, while the property listing notes that an occupant died unlawfully there in 2026.
Widdecombe bought the five-bedroom home in Haytor Vale for £600,000 in 2008 and renamed it Widdecombe’s Rest; it is now being marketed under its former name, Thurlecot. The 5,100 sq ft property has a swimming pool, gardens and views across the countryside. Widdecombe, who was 78, was found dead on 9 July after being attacked with a hammer; a man accused of her murder also faces allegations relating to a 2025 attempt to break into Nigel Farage’s home.
In short
- Ann Widdecombe’s former home is listed for £900,000.
- The bungalow is being marketed under its former name, Thurlecot.
- A man accused of her murder also faces allegations involving Nigel Farage’s home.
Explained simply
Ann Widdecombe was a Conservative MP for Maidstone from 1987 to 2010 and later became a public figure through television and public speaking. She lived in Haytor Vale, Devon, in a large bungalow she renamed Widdecombe’s Rest.
The case drew attention to the safety of public figures because the man accused of killing her is also accused of trying to break into Nigel Farage’s home in 2025. Farage is a British politician and Reform UK leader. An allegation is not proof of guilt, and the murder case is for the courts to decide.
The property is being marketed under its earlier name, Thurlecot, and its listing refers to an occupant having died there unlawfully. Its sale has also put the home’s history and the way property listings describe deaths at a home in the public eye.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Bungalow where Ann Widdecombe was murdered goes on the market for £900,000”.