Britain's largest new home with The Great Gatsby-inspired ballroom, bowling alley and car museum

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Planning permission has been granted to build Britain's largest new home in the countryside.

A plot of land, with plans to build an extravagant 68,000 foot mega mansion, has gone on the market for £20 million.

The enormous home will boast more than 80 rooms with two pools, a bowling alley and a car museum - and is set to be worth more than £100 million once built.

St John's House will be set on the edge of the village of Ramsden in Oxfordshire and cover the equivalent floor space of more than 60 average-sized family homes.

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The plot of land, which is currently made up of 60 acres of private parkland with a large stone barn, is on sale for £20 million - but the the finished product is estimated to be worth more than five times that amount.

The proposed estate has come as a result of nearly 25 years of planning applications, with design work done by world-renowned architect Professor Robert Adam.

Once constructed it will be the largest Palladian home built in the UK for more than 100 years.

Plans for the incredible home include an enormous master suite that will span the entire top floor, a grand The Great Gatsby-inspired ballroom and even an underground car museum with space for 50 vehicles.

The indoor sports complex will have a swimming pool, a gym which overlooks the ballroom, leisure room, bowling alley and a jacuzzi, sauna and steam room.

The lavish entertaining floor, known as a 'Piano Nobile' will feature a formal dining room, music room, formal living room and games room which overlooks the orangery.

Its ballroom level - inspired by The Great Gatsby - will