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

We bought our mansion for £9k - but now we can't sell it because of one issue

Charles and Patricia Lester MB bought the 20-bedroom Llanfoist House in Monmouthshire, Wales, back in September 1971 for just £9,000.

"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 Welsh mansion now worth £1.2m after buying it for just £9,000

Charles and Patricia Lester MB purchased Llanfoist House in September 1971 - but say they have been unable to sell it for over a decade due to landslides

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 bought 20-bed mansion for £9k but now cannot sell despite £1.2m value

Charles and Patricia Lester MB, who have designed garments for the likes of Barbara Streisand and Adele, bought Llanfoist House in Monmouthshire, Wales, back in September 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'