Katie Price ‘facing significant problems’ selling Mucky Mansion for £1.5m as expert sends her stern warning
KATIE Price has been issued a stern warning by property experts who have suggested her £1.5million Mucky Mansion could be unsellable.
The 46-year-old could face “significant problems” say leading housing experts as a result of the mansion’s dire public reputation.
Over the years, Katie’s home has became a haven for burglaries, criminal damage as well as poor indoor living conditions.
The bankrupt ex-model, who is over £3m in debt, played on the notoriety of her filthy house by starring in her own reality TV series Katie Price’s Mucky Mansion.
The Channel 4 show highlighted the countless problems Katie faced at the home with millions of TV viewers across the country getting a first-hand look at its filthy state.
The land surrounding the home has also been noted as being “contaminated” and has forced estate agents HJ Burt to warn prospective buyers about what the home has been through.
Alongside the listing advertising the East Sussex property, the estate agency made it clear the house was subjected to an enforcement notice in 2019 and there is a “a low to moderate risk from materials deposited on site”.
Katie blamed fly-tippers for the issues, but the land has been used as a dumping ground for years by her and even her boyfriends.
Ex Carl Woods allegedly ran his second-hand car business from the property – and Horsham District Council records show that it was hit with two enforcement notices for this.
Now leading estate agent David Votta, a former president of its largest professional body Propertymark, says all these problems will make the house difficult to sell.
David candidly revealed: “Anyone considering purchasing this property should be aware of several significant concerns. Katie did herself no favours by drawing substantial media attention to its poor condition while she lived there.
“Although it made for compelling TV, it highlighted multiple structural defects, maintenance issues and contaminated land leaving no surprises for potential buyers,” says David, who now runs his own agency Votta Sales and Lettings.
But it’s not all doom and gloom for Katie, 46, as the agents have at least been up front about the issues with the house – even if they have failed to mention the notorious former owner.
The house’s online description of the contaminated land issue states: “The Southern part of the land has been subject to the depositing of waste material and for which an Enforcement Enquiry (ref EN/19/0300) was raised by Horsham District Council in 2019 for unauthorised operational development and engineering operations, plus level changes.
“There is an ‘Investigation Complete’ note on the file status with an Intrusive Site Investigation report dated 28th July 2024 by Oakshire Environmental following their site visit on 13th July 2024 is available from the Agents and which results show a low to moderate risk from materials deposited on site.”
David added “The good news is that the agent marketing the property has accurately valued it and provided essential information about the land contamination, which an independent report rated as low to medium risk.
“This transparency is often overlooked by many agents.
“Given the extensive media coverage, prospective buyers can conduct thorough research on the property and make informed decisions about whether to view it before considering an offer.
“Despite the challenges, this property could still be a worthwhile investment for those with the right vision and financial resources.
“Understanding the risks and planning requirements, including potential conditions from the local authority, is crucial. Ultimately, the property’s value lies in the eye of the beholder.”
In recent days, Katie has been facing the prospect of jail time after a warrant was issued for her arrest.
She faces prison when she returns to the UK after failing to turn up to court over a £760,000 unpaid tax bill.
Instead she has been undergoing yet another round of cosmetic surgery abroad.
She was served an eviction notice ordering her to leave her £2million Mucky Mansion by the end of May as bailiffs swooped.
Katie was supposed to hand over her six cars – a Volkswagen Beetle, a Nissan, two Range Rovers, Suzuki Vitara and Infiniti FX50 – on July 5.
She also indicated she would hand over her pink Range Rover but has so far failed to do so, the court was told.
Judge Catherine Burton said Price failed to make the payments ordered by the court.
Katie Price - FOUR recent court battles
KATIE Price has had her fair share of brushes with the law. Here we detail four of those:
- December 2021: Katie avoided jail for flipping her BMW in a smash in Horsham, while under the influence of drink and drugs. She was instead handed a 16-week prison sentence suspended for a year, 100 hours community service and ordered to attend 20 rehab sessions.
- The cash-strapped mum-of-five was first declared bankrupt in 2019 in a bankruptcy court, over unpaid debts of £3.2 million
- Katie was declared bankrupt by a bankruptcy court for a second time in March over an unpaid tax bill of £761,994.05
- May 2024: Katie was served an eviction notice by the courts relating to her Mucky Mansion home following her second bankruptcy.