Overview

• The cliff‑top property, first listed at £10m in February 2022 and later cut to £5.25m in 2024, ultimately sold for £4.35m this month.
• The transaction was handled by Savills on behalf of joint receivers Bellevue Mortlakes, and the buyer has not been disclosed.
• Owner Edward Short says the proceeds will not cover the liabilities he built up during the project, reported at up to about £7m.
• The house includes a spa, steam room, cinema, infinity pool and access to a private cove, yet it was sold without fitted bathrooms or kitchens.
• The build stretched over more than a decade and featured on Grand Designs in 2019, with Short describing severe personal and financial fallout.