Mirror News reports, “The Duke and Duchess  of Cambridge have been slammed for turning their country manor into a  “Barratt home.”

The new roof at magnificent Anmer Hall – a vast listed Georgian pile on the  Queen’s 20,000-acre Sandringham Estate – has been branded “vulgar” by  disgruntled neighbours.

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Roofers renovating the Norfolk mansion are replacing old, weathered tiles  with garish red ones not in keeping with the 1800s building.

One disgruntled resident said: “The building dates back to the early 1800s  but it looks  more like a cheap Barrtat home now. It’s not an eyesore but  it does look completely different.”

Kate and Wills are considering dividing their time between Anmer Hall, their  main country base, and Kensington Palace.

Neighbours in Norfolk are hoping for more comings and goings from the royals  and Prince George, after the Queen gave the couple the home.

She is said to have footed the bill for the red roof and new 16ft x 16ft  garden room built on to the kitchen, designed by Charles Morris, who built an  extension for Prince Charles at Highgrove.

A driveway is also being rerouted and trees planted to shield the public from  the residence.

The hall, which also has a swimming pool and tennis courts, is one of 150  owned by the Queen at Sandringham.”

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