Rishi Sunak's neighbours have said they are excited to see more of the former Prime Minister and his 'lovely' wife Akshata Murty after they were booted from No 10 yesterday following a Labour landslide.
People living in the tiny North Yorkshire village of Kirby Sigston claimed that the ousted premier, who lives in a private late-Georgian house in the area, is 'too nice to be a politician'.
Mr Sunak moved to the village with his tech firm heiress wife and two daughters, Krishna and Anoushka, after the Tory leader was elected MP for the now defunct Richmond constituency in 2015.
The quaint spot is populated by a scattered collection of farms, cottages and manor houses with the last property to be sold fetching £800,000, according to Zoopla.
With a castle dating back to 1336, Kirby Sigston is steeped in history and the village boasts a church with a 12th century knave and a 13th century chancel.
Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata pictured arriving at a Kirby Sigston polling station on Thursday. Neighbours say they are looking forward to seeing more of the pair now he is not No 10
Dairy farmer Edgar Chapman said 'he's too nice to be a politician'
The Sunaks look set to spend more time at their impressive property in the village (pictured)
Mr Sunak and his wife are popular in their local area in North Yorkshire
And locals have said they are looking forward to bumping into the owner of Kirby Sigston Manor more often.
The Sunaks look set to spend more time at their impressive property in the village after the former Prime Minister lost more than 200 seats as leader of the Conservatives at Thursday's general election but kept hold of his own in Richmond and Northallerton.
Dairy farmer Edgar Chapman lives just across the stream that feeds Mr Sunak's lake, which is currently guarded by police after a protester allegedly defecated in the water last month. The Chapman family have farmed at Kirby Sigston for generations.
Mr Chapman, 79, said: 'It's a very nice, quiet place. All the neighbours are good.
'We used to see him a lot before he was Prime Minister. She [Mr Sunak's wife Akshata Murty] is lovely. He's too nice to be a politician.'
Mr Sunak made himself popular with his fellow villagers appearing at local events and hosting dinner parties in his garden.
Peter Kay lives virtually opposite the couple, whose estimated net worth is greater than that of King Charles III.
Of Kirby Sigston, Mr Kay: 'Everyone knows each other and looks out for each other.
On Mr Sunak he added: 'You couldn't wish for a better neighbour.'
The fence on the edge of Mr Sunak's estate. The former PM has clung onto his seat where he boasts a private late-Georgian house in the area
An activist pictured targeting the lake at Rishi Sunak's mansion in June
Youth Demand said four of their number were detained by police
Last year four Greenpeace protesters climbed the property and draped it with black banners
Last month, Youth Demand activist Oliver Clegg, a 21-year-old student from Manchester, appeared to defecate in the lake at Mr Sunak's Grade-II listed manor house.
Police arrested four men within the grounds of the PM's home on suspicion of aggravated trespass.
Clegg was filmed walking through a garden gate wearing wellies and a yellow coat, before taking it off to reveal the 'Eat s*** Rishi' shirt as he waded into the lake and squatted down.
The disgusting act marked another concerning security breach at Mr Sunak's home, which was targeted less than a year go by four Greenpeace protesters who climbed the property and draped it with black banners while the PM was away on a family holiday.
