"We Bought 20 Bed Mansion for £9k - It's Worth £1.2m Now but We Can't Sell It"

"We bought 20 bed mansion for £9k - it's worth £1.2m now but we can't sell it"

A fashion designer couple who bought a 20-bed historic mansion for £9k have seen it's value rocket to £1.2m - but say they can't sell it due to landslides. Charles and Patricia Lester MB, who have made clothes worn by stars such as Barbara Streisand and Adele, originally bought Llanfoist House in Wales in September 1971.

Couple can't sell 20-bed mansion despite £1.2m price after buying it for £9k

Charles and Patricia Lester MB, who have crafted garments for A-list celebrities including Barbara Streisand and Adele, bought the 20-bedroom Llanfoist House in Wales in 1971

Couple who bought 20-bed mansion for £9k now can't sell it despite £1.2m worth - The Mirror

Charles and Patricia Lester bought the Grade II listed Llanfoist House in Wales in 1971 but say they have been 'stuck in limbo for decades'

We bought 20 bed Welsh mansion for £9k - it's now worth £1.2m but we can't sell it

The couple say they have been 'stuck in limbo for decades'