For sale: £3.7million Ascot des-res ... with a free Rolls-Royce thrown in

The owner of a £3.7 million home in the commuter belt is selling up - and has decided to throw in a car as part of the deal.

The future owners of Kerrywood, a five-bedroom house in Ascot with staff accommodation and triple garage on a private road, will also get a black vintage Rolls-Royce.

Ed Shaw, an associate at the Ascot branch of Knight Frank which is selling Kerrywood, said: "The owner is relocating to Singapore and doesn't want the hassle of shipping the car. It is just a little sweetener.

"It might turn some people on to have a good turn-key package and the car is in wonderful condition. It is a bit of fun, and it might titivate people a little bit." Increasing numbers of home sellers are offering extra inducements to help sell property in what is a sluggish market outside prime central London.

Estate agents report that vendors are offering anything from fully stocked wine cellars to Wimbledon tickets, while developers are throwing in free gym membership and travel cards. Land Registry figures show the number of completed house sales in England and Wales in April fell by seven per cent to 48,704, from 52,272 in April last year.

According to Rightmove, 70 per cent of properties put on the market in the first half of this year have yet to be sold.