There’s no stairway to heaven in this Welsh country estate — but it certainly has a lovely view.
The former home of Led Zeppelin’s lead singer Robert Plant, now 76, is on sale for $3.48 million in the small rural village of Penallt, located in southeast Wales, according to a release from the listing brokerage.
Plant owned this seven-bedroom residence for about five years in the 1980s, following the dissolution of Led Zeppelin. But the ivy-covered Victorian house was historic long before the legendary rocker took up residence.
The home is called ‘The Agoed’ meaning ‘by the wood,’ in Welsh. It is a prominent residence in the verdant Wye Valley in southeast Wales with 16th century origins, although the current iteration dates back to the 1860s.
It once received a visit from King Charles I, according to the listing, and it’s rumored that the playwright Geroge Bernard Shaw wrote “The Man of Destiny” and “Mrs. Warren’s Profession,” while a guest there.
The three-story stone dwelling spans 9,321 square feet and boasts five reception rooms. The large primary suite extends across the entire southeast side of the home. One of the six guestrooms features floor-to-ceiling wood paneling in the Jacobean style.
The current owners refurbished the home’s sash windows, and relocated the kitchen and breakfast room to the heart of the home, according to the listing.
The Argoed sits on 10.9 acres, which include a greenhouse, a Japanese garden, an arboretum and a “monumental” stable block.
Plant took up residence at the country house in 1985 — the same year Zeppelin reunited for a Live Aid performance in Philadelphia.
The hard rock band achieved international fame in the 1970s, but came to a sudden end with the death of drummer John Bonham in 1980.
The band reunited again in 1988 for the Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary concert, but Plant spent the majority of his tenure at The Argoed as a solo artist.
Agent Robin Engley with Knight Frank holds the $3.48 listing.