Overview
- The Bray house, which went to auction Thursday, drew bids up to £1.54 million, below a reported £1.75 million reserve, so BTG Eddisons left it unsold against a £1.95 million guide price.
- The listing carried a “sensitive matter” warning tied to Harris’s offences at the address, and the 6,440 sq ft riverfront home needs major work despite its studio, annexe and boat house.
- The property first listed near £4 million last year, then returned at £1.95 million for the auction, with local agents estimating roughly £1.5 million to £2 million in rebuild costs.
- Reports suggest a developer may demolish or redevelop the house, though any plan would need local planning approval and the sale remains unresolved after the failed auction.
- Harris was jailed in 2014 for indecent assaults, and coverage in the Mirror and Daily Mail emphasized decay and stigma weighing on the price, while the Evening Standard highlighted redevelopment potential and past UK cases where notorious homes sold for less or were torn down.