Hairy Biker sells his Victorian semi for £525,000

Hairy biker Dave Myers has sold his Victorian semi in his hometown of Barrow, Cumbria.

The TV chef has moved with wife Liliana Orzac to divide their time between homes in France and Kent.

The price of his 1870 seven-bedroom home was slashed from £650,000 to £525,000.

It was described by estate agents as ‘one of the town’s finest properties’, and boasts a 30ft kitchen/diner likely to satisfy even the most ambitious cook. 

Hairy biker Dave Myers has sold his Victorian semi in his hometown of Barrow, Cumbria. The seven-bedroom property went for £525,000

Described as one of the town's finest properties, the house boasts a plush sitting room with plenty of space

Described as one of the town’s finest properties, the house boasts a plush sitting room with plenty of space

The hallway of the property is decorated with a luxurious looking carpet - and a weird looking mannequin dressed in women's clothes

The hallway of the property is decorated with a luxurious looking carpet – and a weird looking mannequin dressed in women’s clothes

The house, which dates back to 1870, boats a dining room. At £525,000, the property was nearly four times the cost of the average home in Barrow

The house, which dates back to 1870, boats a dining room. At £525,000, the property was nearly four times the cost of the average home in Barrow

The 30ft kitchen is fitted with appliances including two cooker extractor fan, a stainless steel gas five ring hob (with wok burner), and an integrated Teppanyaki grill

The 30ft kitchen is fitted with appliances including two cooker extractor fan, a stainless steel gas five ring hob (with wok burner), and an integrated Teppanyaki grill

The high-spec kitchen also boasts a Miele dishwasher, twin electric fan assisted oven, Miele steam oven and a coffee machine

The high-spec kitchen also boasts a Miele dishwasher, twin electric fan assisted oven, Miele steam oven and a coffee machine

Pictures from inside the property show spacious wardrobes and carpeted bedrooms

Pictures from inside the property show spacious wardrobes and carpeted bedrooms

The master bedroom contains a chandelier,  a wooden desk and a chest at the bottom of the bed

The master bedroom contains a chandelier,  a wooden desk and a chest at the bottom of the bed

The property even boasts its own bar. The new owners will be able to invite a group of friends around for a party and a singalong on the piano

The property even boasts its own bar. The new owners will be able to invite a group of friends around for a party and a singalong on the piano

This is the seven-bedroom Victorian house sold by Hairy Biker Dave Myers. The property, in his hometown of Barrow, Cumbria, sold for £525,000

This is the seven-bedroom Victorian house sold by Hairy Biker Dave Myers. The property, in his hometown of Barrow, Cumbria, sold for £525,000

Myers, 60, a Celebrity Mastermind winner and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant, is best known for his Hairy Bikers TV food programmes with Si King

Myers, 60, a Celebrity Mastermind winner and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant, is best known for his Hairy Bikers TV food programmes with Si King

This is one of the seven bedrooms in the property, which dates back to the 1870s

This is one of the seven bedrooms in the property, which dates back to the 1870s

The garden of the house, on Abbey Road, Barrow, boasts an outdoor seating area with decking

The garden of the house, on Abbey Road, Barrow, boasts an outdoor seating area with decking

Myers, 60, a Celebrity Mastermind winner and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant, is best known for his Hairy Bikers TV food programmes with Si King.

His home, on Abbey Road, Barrow, was put on the market with Corrie & Co in June 2016 for almost £650,000.

It has now been sold by JH Homes, where it was listed with a guide price of £525,000.

The price tag may not raise an eyebrow down south, but in Barrow, where the average semi fetches just under £140,000, it’s quite a fortune.

The kitchen has been fitted with a ‘good range of modern and superior, Mark Wilkinson, timber and painted (duck egg blue) base and wall units,’ says the estate agent’s blurb.

Fitted appliances include two cooker extractor fans. Stainless steel, gas five ring hob (with wok burner), integrated Teppanyaki grill, Miele dishwasher, twin electric fan assisted oven, Miele steam oven, coffee machine. 

The price tag may not raise an eyebrow down south, but in Barrow, where the average semi fetches just under £140,000, it's quite a fortune

The price tag may not raise an eyebrow down south, but in Barrow, where the average semi fetches just under £140,000, it’s quite a fortune

And the house boasts a large garden and drive way with enough space for several vehicles

And the house boasts a large garden and drive way with enough space for several vehicles

This is just one of the bathrooms in the plush property. It was originally on sale for a whopping £650,000 but Myers had to lower the price

This is just one of the bathrooms in the plush property. It was originally on sale for a whopping £650,000 but Myers had to lower the price

The TV chef has moved with wife Liliana Orzac to divide their time between homes in France and Kent

The TV chef has moved with wife Liliana Orzac to divide their time between homes in France and Kent

Another of the luxurious bathrooms contains chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, a bath and a separate shower 

Another of the luxurious bathrooms contains chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, a bath and a separate shower 

The inside of the property is clad out with wooden banisters and carpeted staircases

The inside of the property is clad out with wooden banisters and carpeted staircases

The house has now been sold by JH Homes, where it was listed with a guide price of £525,000

The house has now been sold by JH Homes, where it was listed with a guide price of £525,000

The seven-bedroom house was described by estate agents as 'one of the town's finest properties'

The seven-bedroom house was described by estate agents as ‘one of the town’s finest properties’

The average house price in Barrow us £140,000 - but this home went for a relatively whopping £525,000

The average house price in Barrow us £140,000 – but this home went for a relatively whopping £525,000

Hairy biker Dave Myers has sold his Victorian semi in his hometown of Barrow, Cumbria

Hairy biker Dave Myers has sold his Victorian semi in his hometown of Barrow, Cumbria

 



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