After his death, when his widow chose to sell the estate, it returned to the market in 2004 with an estimated price of around £11m. Much to the surprise of the property industry, it sold within two months to video game developer Chris Stamper for £17m.
Following his death, when his widow decided to sell the property, it re-entered the market in 2004 with an estimated price around £11m. To the surprise of the real estate sector, it was bought by video game developer Chris Stamper for a higher amount than expected.