Disgraced television star Rolf Harris' rotting riverside mansion has been sold for £1.6 million, after the original asking price was reduced by more than half. Documents seen by The Sun show that Deborah Developments International Limited is completing the purchase of the convicted paedophile's former home in Bray, Berkshire.
Property Details and Price Reduction
The four-bedroom house, which overlooks the River Thames, was first put on the market for £4 million last year. After failing to attract a buyer, the price was cut and the property went to auction with a guide price of £1.95 million. However, bidding halted at £1.52 million, below the reserve. The final sale price of £1.6 million represents a significant discount.
The company buying the property is run by Elaine Burke and Peter Titterell, whose catering business has worked on major films, including the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough. Land Registry records show no mortgage was secured against the house.
History of the Property
Harris bought the riverside home in 1980 with his wife, Alwen Hughes, during the height of his stardom. The couple lived there for decades. After his release from prison in 2017, Harris returned to the family home and lived as a recluse until his death in 2023 at age 93 from throat and neck cancer. His wife Alwen died in 2024 after suffering a stroke.
Harris' only daughter, Bindi, inherited the property along with a chunk of his £16 million estate. Estate agents described the house as having a large master bedroom, numerous balconies overlooking the river, and 6,440 square feet of space.
Crimes and Investigation
Harris, a prominent TV personality from the 1960s until his arrest, was jailed for more than five years in July 2014. He was found guilty of a dozen indecent assaults against four young girls, with some crimes taking place inside the Bray house between 1968 and 1986.
A documentary titled Rolf Harris: Primetime Predator revealed that the home was searched by police during Operation Yewtree in 2013. It also claimed Harris was viewing indecent images of children there on the day of the late Queen's Diamond Jubilee concert in 2012, hours before appearing in a televised birthday tribute watched by millions.
