24 May 2023 , 09:32
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Grand Designs' 'saddest ever' house will finally be sold within weeks after a decade of delays cost the owner his marriage.
The home which had been vacant for years was designed in the style of a lighthouse but while many would be overjoyed, the property cost owner Edward Short his marriage.
Earlier this year, the property which was listed for an eye-watering £10 million was removed from the website of real estate agents Knight Frank, who started "terms of a sale" were being discussed with a buyer.
But this month, it was claimed that the potential sale of Chesil Cliff House along with the annexe, The Eye, had fallen through at the last hour.
Grand Designs 'saddest ever' house is finally set to be sold (Match Property)However, it's claimed that the deal is still to "go ahead" in just a matter of weeks.
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Director of Match Property estate agents in Devon, Nic Chbat said he had been supporting the owners and sourcing buyers but explained that the sale had been paused due to the timescale "expiring".
Speaking to Express.co.uk, he said: "As far as I am aware the previous buyer is still wanting to buy the property as a whole including the Eye, but the agreed timescale for the sale to conclude has expired.
The owner of the house has accrued millions of pounds worth of debt (Match Property)"This is simply due to delays verifying that some agreed works on site have been concluded. This is in hand and will be verified in due course, at which point we expect the sale to go ahead."
Reflecting on claims of the sale falling through, he continued: "Understandably, we are discussing options with other interested parties in the interim which includes the potential to sell the Eye separately, as previously reported.
"It is normal for any sale to go through some delays and uncertainties as the sale progresses through the legal conveyancing and this sale is no different to any other in that regard.
The sale of the home will go ahead in a matter of weeks (Match Property)"There is no doubt the sale will go through, hopefully with the current buyer, and if not, with another interested party in due course."
Meanwhile, the owner of the property, Edward Short is believed to be hoping that the sale of the home which sits on a cliffside with sprawling views will help clear his £7 million debut from building the mansion.
The building of his home had been set to take 18 months but instead took ten years, leaving locals in fits of rage over how the property would have an effect on the local area.
Following the decision to go ahead with the build, challenges had hit Mr Short including Brexit, coronavirus, cost of living and bad weather.