Foxfield, the Cardiff mansion featured as Bella Vista in the Disney+ series Rivals, has had its asking price reduced from offers over £8m to a guide price of £6.5m.
The estate, on the outskirts of Lisvane north of the capital, appears in the second instalment of series two of Rivals, the adaptation of Dame Jilly Cooper's Rutshire Chronicles books. In the show, Danny Dyer plays Freddie Jones and Lisa McGrillis plays his wife Val, a couple representing new money from the 1980s economic boom.
Foxfield's Role in Rivals
In the programme, Val makes a grand entrance down the staircase at Bella Vista to welcome guests to the couple's first pool party, declaring: "Welcome to Bella Vista, we called it Bella Vista because it means nice view - it's so wonderful to be able to stand at the bottom of one's drive and not be able to see one's house."
The property has been in the same family since 1980, with the current mansion built in 1999 within 24-acre grounds featuring ornamental ponds and a lake used for wild swimming.
Property Features and History
Foxfield includes a dining room seating at least 14 guests, a wine cellar, a kitchen diner opening to the garden, a drawing room, family room and orangery. On the top floor there is a bar with stool seating and sofa space. The mansion has seven ensuite bedrooms, with the principal suite offering two dressing rooms and a four-piece ensuite. Across four storeys there are two home offices, 11 bathrooms, a yoga studio, a gym, a basement garage and storage space.
The staircase used for Val's entrance is hand-crafted from American white oak and stretches across three floors. According to the estate agent handling the sale, Catherine Zeta-Jones once played the piano at the property.
The vendor said: "As a family involved in property development, this project held special significance, blending our personal ambition with professional expertise. Proudly rooted in Welsh heritage, the family worked with a Welsh architect and prioritised using local materials and craftsmen, making the construction of Foxfield a tribute to our cultural pride."
Foxfield is on the market with Fine and Country South Wales.
