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Stigma and Renovation Costs Stall Rolf Harris’s £4 Million Berkshire Mansion Sale

Inherited by Bindi Harris earlier this year, the riverside estate has drawn viewings with no offers owing to its criminal legacy, sky-high price tag, steep refurbishment cost, lingering public unease.

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Overview

  • The 9-bedroom riverside mansion in Bray, Berkshire was listed for £4 million in April 2025 by Mayfair firm Benson International following Rolf Harris’s death there in May 2023.
  • Estate agent Brian Warren has valued the property’s core worth at roughly £2 million and estimated an additional £1.5 million would be needed for essential river-front renovations.
  • Prospective buyers have balked at the mansion’s association with Harris’s 2014 indecent assault convictions and the fact that some crimes took place on site between 1968 and 1986.
  • Although the home was updated ahead of Harris’s 2017 prison release, much of its interior remains dated, deterring buyers unwilling to undertake major refurbishments.
  • After months of viewings, the property still has no agreed offer as of July 2025, underscoring the challenges of selling a stigmatised prime location.