Sir Cliff Richard’s luxury £3.5m mansion that singer put on the market after cops ‘defiled’ it has sold
Pop star says he has only visited the mansion once since the police swoop in August
SIR Cliff Richard’s luxury mansion which was ‘defiled’ in a televised police raid has been sold for £2.9 million.
The property in Sunningdale, Berkshire, was put on the market after it was invaded by police investigating historical sexual abuse claims against the Christian pop star.
The sprawling countryside home, which features tennis courts, a swimming pool and gym, was initially listed for £3.5 million.
Estate agents Charters has confirmed that the property has been snapped up for just under £3 million - although they remained tight-lipped on the identity of the wealthy buyer.
Sir Cliff, 75, who was recently told he did not face any charges, had been using the home as a base when he was performing shows for his adoring UK fans.
But the enduring national treasure, who also has homes in Barbados and Portugal, told the Daily Mail that he had only returned to the converted 1930s home once since the police intrusion.
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He said: "I couldn't go back to live there. I probably over-reacted but that's the way it felt. I only went back there once to take my stuff out and I didn't feel comfortable.
"It suddenly became a place that they, the police, had gone into, you know, thinking those things.";
The musical icon dubbed the ‘Peter Pan of Pop’ revealed to the Mail that he is considering suing South Yorkshire Police and the BBC who filmed the August raid after being tipped off by cops.
The three-time Brit Award winner, who was not in the country during the police swoop, has spoken of his horror at the thought of detectives rifling through his belongings which included letters from the late Princess Diana.
Charters have now removed pictures of the estate from its website following the sale.
The converted art-deco home was once a bolt hole for King Edward VIII during his illicit affair with American divorcee Wallis Simpson.
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