The house on Dartmoor where Ann Widdecombe met her tragic end has gone on the market just four months after her murder.
Her brutal death in July 2026 in the kitchen of the detached property named 'Widdecombe's Rest' shocked the nation and sparked a furious debate about the security of public figures.
Now the stunning five-bedroomed bungalow with a swimming pool and 'glorious views' has gone on the market for £900,000, a 50 per cent increase on the £600,000 the 78-year-old former Tory MP and minister paid for it in 2008.
Under 'property information' in their brochure, the agents add a note which reads: 'A significant event occurred at the property in 2026, involving the unlawful death of an occupant. Further details can be provided by the agent.'
Two years after buying the chalet bungalow Miss Widdecombe left the House of Commons to settle in the sleepy village of Haytor Vale, where she was well loved by locals, and took an active role in the Reform UK party.
Her retirement from Parliament did not mean an exit from public life. She appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2010, partnered with Anton du Beke, and later entered the Celebrity Big Brother house in 2018. She became an MEP for South West England with the Brexit Party and was later associated with Reform UK.
The house itself also reached television audiences. It featured in an episode of Celebrity Yorkshire Auction House, shown on Quest TV. The hour-long episode originally aired in 2022 and was re-shown five days before she was found dead.
Ann Widdecombe bought the stunning five bedroom bungalow with a swimming pool and 'glorious views' in the sleepy village of Haytor Vale, Devon, for £600,000 in 2008
The 78-year-old former Tory MP spent 18 happy years at the bungalow until she was attacked in the kitchen where she was allegedly hit over the head with a hammer 21 times in July
The estate agents Knight Frank describe the 5,100sq ft property as 'within an easy walk up onto the open moor, facing south and surrounded by its gardens offering peace and privacy'
Miss Widdecombe was found dead at her home at about 11:40 am on July 9, 2026. Devon and Cornwall Police said they believe she was attacked about 24 hours earlier.
She had been due to appear as an online guest on a Channel 5 programme that afternoon but did not show.
She had been hit over the head with a hammer 21 times. News of her death drew tributes from across the political spectrum.
The estate agents Knight Frank describe the 5,100sq ft property, which is being marketed under its previous name of Thurlecot, as 'within an easy walk up onto the open moor, facing south and surrounded by its gardens offering peace and privacy'.
Outside, it adds: 'Running along the front of the house is a stone paved terrace benefitting from glorious long-distance views over the surrounding countryside.'
Earlier this month, a court heard that the man accused of murdering Miss Widdecombe tried to break into Nigel Farage's home in a terrorist plot one year earlier.
Joshua Kerry was accused of trying to batter down the Reform UK leader's front door while armed with a bottle of lighter fluid in 'preparation of terrorist acts'.
Westminster Magistrates Court heard that the 28-year-old 'carried out online reconnaissance on prominent people and institutions' on various dates between May 31, 2024 and July 8, 2026, including researching Mr Farage's home.
Prosecutor Kashif Malik said the defendant spent hours outside Mr Farage's home on April 20 last year before fleeing, leaving a bottle of lighter fluid in the porch which was discovered by the MP's partner Laure Ferrari.
He told the court: 'On Sunday, April 20, 2025, Nigel Farage's partner returned home to discover damage had been caused to her main front door. Part of the wooden door frame was hanging off and there was a bottle of lighter fluid in the porch.
'The scene was forensically examined. A toolmark was found on the frame that originated from a 27mm single bladed edge. The obvious inference is that an attempt was made to gain entry to the house.'
The court heard that police later traced a red Vauxhall Corsa suspected of belonging to Kerry, discovering that the vehicle had travelled from his home in Rotherham to Mr Farage's street and was parked there for several hours that day before leaving and returning to the South Yorkshire town.
Kerry is accused of driving the same vehicle to carry out the fatal attack on Reform UK spokesman Miss Widdecombe a year later.
Kerry was charged with her murder in July.
Joshua Kerry is accused of murdering Miss Widdecombe and charged with a second offence of preparing terrorist acts. His five-week trial will take place in June next year
After buying the bungalow previously called Thurlecot, the former MP who starred in Strictly Come Dancing changed its name to 'Widdecombe's Rest'
Kerry did not enter a plea to the charge of one count of preparation of terrorist acts relating to alleged activity between May 31, 2024 and July 8, 2026.
In August, Counter Terrorism Policing reopened a year-long probe into an alleged firebomb attack at Mr Farage's home in south London.
Police said they had initially investigated the incident as an 'attempted burglary', but made no arrests before the case was closed.
Following its reopening, officers identified a line of inquiry which had not been 'identified and pursued by them at the time'.
Wearing a grey tracksuit, the bespectacled defendant sat with his hands folded in his lap as he spoke only to confirm his identity.
He was remanded in custody and is due to stand trial at the Old Bailey next June.