the fabric of the building was severely damaged in 1988–90 whilst in the ownership of an overseas company controlled by asil nadir, who had bought the estate for £3 million. stonework was removed, walls undermined, and interior walls, floors and ceilings ruined. the current owner has undertaken to rectify the damage as far as possible. the exterior of the house can be viewed close at hand from a public footpath that runs between south croxton and lowesby.