EuroMillions winner Adrian Bayford puts his seven-bed mansion with 189 acres that he bought after landing £147million jackpot on the market for £6.5million – but could make £1million loss on his investment
- The father-of-two spent around £6m of his winnings on the luxurious Cambridgeshire property back in 2012
- However, inflation in the years since then means the price of the estate now would be around the £7.2m mark
- Furthermore, Mr Bayford has spent around £2m sprucing up the home, including adding a swimming pool
- But friends of the multi-millionaire have insisted: ‘That house was so big and showy, it was never really him’
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Euromillions winner Adrian Bayford’s seven-bed mansion has gone on the market – but inflation means the sale is set to lose him nearly £1 million.
The father-of-two spent around £6m of the £147m jackpot he and then wife Gillian scooped on the luxurious Cambridgeshire property in 2012.
The rising price of goods in the years since means the 189-acre estate would cost more than £7.2m today, but the former postman is marketing the house for just £6.5m.
Furthermore, Mr Bayford has spent around £2m sprucing up the home, adding a swimming pool, leisure centre and staff living quarters, according to the Sun.
Euromillions winner Adrian Bayford’s seven-bed mansion has gone on the market – but inflation means the sale is set to lose him nearly £1 million
The father-of-two spent around £6m of the £147m jackpot he and then wife Gillian scooped on the luxurious Cambridgeshire property in 2012
Friends say he is keen to sell as quickly as possible having suffered heartbreak there with Gillian, from whom he split the following year because of the stress of the win
The rising price of goods in the years since means the 189-acre estate would cost more than £7.2m today, but the former postman is marketing the house for just £6.5m
Horseheath Lodge in Cambridgeshire is described on its listing as ‘an immaculate residential estate built between 1815 and 1825’
The listing adds: It adds: ‘The Estate is centred around the historic Grade II Listed Georgian house, which has been tastefully updated by the current owner’
But friends say he is keen to sell as quickly as possible having suffered heartbreak there not only with Gillian, from whom he split the following year because of the stress of the win, but stable girl Samantha Burbidge, who walked out on him after a few months.
He has also been dumped by Polish factory worker Martz Jarosz and waitress Lisa Kemp.
A friend told the Sun: ‘Adrian and Gillian had such bright hopes when they bought that house, but it has just never worked out.
‘That house was so big and showy, it was never really him. He was always happy with simple things.
‘That is why he moved to Scotland – he was just rattling around in there with corridors full of bad memories.’
Horseheath Lodge is described on its listing as ‘an immaculate residential estate built between 1815 and 1825’.
It adds: ‘The Estate is centred around the historic Grade II Listed Georgian house, which has been tastefully updated by the current owner.
‘There is further potential to add accommodation on the vacant second floor, as well as in the extensive cellars.
‘Adjacent to the house lies a converted outbuilding with cinema and games room, as well as changing rooms for the outdoor swimming pool.
Friends said: ‘Adrian and Gillian had such bright hopes when they bought that house, but it has just never worked out’
The listing states: ‘The parkland, woodland and arable land surrounds the house on all sides and lies in a contiguous block providing not only a most attractive back drop but also privacy and protection’
The estate also has a large number of outbuildings, in particular a modern barn with space for offices, storage or further accommodation subject to planning consent
It has a history of involvement with horses and still retains a number of equestrian facilities including many stables and a dis-used menage
‘The Estate also has six cottages let on Assured Shorthold Tenancies and a large number of outbuildings, in particular a modern barn with space for offices, storage or further accommodation subject to planning consent.
‘The Estate has a history of involvement with horses and still retains a number of equestrian facilities including many stables and a dis-used menage. There are also a number of post and rail paddocks.’