The house had six reception rooms, 12 bedrooms, and 12 bathrooms, comparable in size to most larger UK instances built since World War II. It was the first newly built royal home since Bagshot Park, which was built in 1879 for the Duke of Connaught. In the British tabloid press, the home was often referred to as 'SouthYork', a play on words for the 'Southfork' estate on the popular 1980s soap opera "Dallas". It was also "mocked for its resemblance to a Tesco-style supermarket".