Apparently The Reform does not allow trainer footwear". Avenue Road has become a new billionaires row in recent years, attracting buyers and investors from around the world. There is even a 500,000 car stacking device that can take eight cars from street level to storage at the press of a button., plus an indoor pool with a volcanic lava installation. ", Britains Most Expensive Home: Building for a Billionaire aired on Channel 4 at 9pm on 5 February. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. he renovation of an extraordinary home carved out of two mega mansions in the heart of Mayfair has been featured in a one-off documentary, Britains Most Expensive Home: Building for a Billionaire, on Channel 4. Plus, get the exclusive Robb Report tote bag FREE. On the third floor, a former conservatory is a Thai-style dining room with a 15-foot preserved cherry tree and silk pink blossom hanging over the table. Take a look inside billionaire John Caudwell's John - who recently had a child with Olympic cyclist Modesta Vzesniauskaite - also owns the 12 million Jacobean manor house Broughton Hall, near Eccleshall, and has a property in Monaco. It looked good, by the end. Interiors were designed by Athens and London-based Sissy Feida and include a 13-metre crystal floor-to-ceiling hanging chandelier in the grand hall. This newly built mansionin north-west London's celebrity-packed enclave is themost expensive property listed for sale in London so far this year. Overall 20,000 sheets of gold leaf are used in the home, at a cost of 28,000. That afternoon he rang Motorola for an answer, and they told him he would either have to buy from a dealer, or become a dealer. You learn very quickly because it costs you torment and trouble." But I couldn't buy that much product because I couldn't sell enough. Is it just a coincidence that these absurd stories come at a time when ministers are drawing up plans for more budget cuts?" Includes access to the digital magazine. John Caudwell's 250 million mega-mansion in London's Mayfair boasts massive gold-adorned rooms he jokes only Buckingham Palace can rival. He shakes his head. Inside Tech Billionaire John Caudwells $300 Million London Home. "Some of the things I did in my early career were massive learning curves," he says, "because I had no-one to guide me. That was quite a lot to a 10-year-old those days. All are run as separate companies with distinct management structures. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile, It is 6am, and John Caudwell is on his racing bicycle, speeding along the Staffordshire byways. He bounds down the stairs to the reception area of his HQ building to meet me himself, and chats amiably with employees who seem undaunted by him. After a few years of throwing lavish parties, Caudwell recentlyembarked on an epic-scale renovation that reportedly ran him an astonishing $85 million. Magazine UK 23.8K subscribers Subscribe 52K views 1 year ago Billionaire'a 250 "I've got this spectacularly perfect house," says John, "If someone spills some red wine on the carpet I'm going to just look away. A new courtyard was created and incorporates a concealed eight-car stacking system which sits between the two buildings. Inside Birmingham billionaire's mansion after 65m renovation John Caudwell "After that I pulled off one deal after another. As well as his Mayfair pad, Mr Caudwell also owns the 50-room 12 million Jacobean Broughton Hall in Eccleshall which was burgled in 2010 with the raiders John has covered the walls with photos of his family members recreating snaps of Hollywood royalty in iconic poses, including the likes of Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn. The reception room is a cosy walnut clad room adorned with jackets designed by the home's owner. He and some friends cycled from Stoke, down the length of Wales, to Oxford and back to Stoke, a distance of 440 miles along winding hill roads in three days. 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Ancaster House Set in a Portland stone building, the super-home spans 43,000sq ft and has more than enough room for John, his partner and former Olympian Modesta Vesniauskait and their six-month-old son, William, to roam around. As 70% of that is going to charity it swells my ability to give during and after my lifetime.. "The big service providers, on the other hand, couldn't get enough stock, because Motorola were supplying people like us because we paid them more for the phones. Britains Most Expensive Home: Building for a Billionaire-in pictures, Watch your step: on the third floor, a river with handpicked African Cichlid fish flows through the Thai-style dining room, Beauty in the basement: on the wall behind a 40-foot swimming pool is a volcanic lava installation which cost 200,000, Cavernous space: the ballroom is said to be the largest private ballroom in London after Buckingham Palace, You must be at least 18 years old to create an account, Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number, I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Evening Standard. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. "It was a bit of a slow start. Both buildings form a single site and are linked at the basement level. account. Businessman John Caudwell has created Britain's most expensive home in Mayfair it's more than twice the size of the Royal Albert Hall and worth 250 million. 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Subscribe to MoneyWeek now and get your first six magazine issues absolutely FREE. ft. mega-manse was purchased in 2012 for about $100 million. ", Now Caudwell knows what's wrong, he's doing all he can to cure him and has a "huge team" of experts helping. Chrissy Teigen shows off her super-tidy pantry and even Marie Kondo is impressed! Five crystal chandeliers stretch up over four floors to transform the staircases. Britain's Most Expensive Home left me feeling disgusted It really has been a labor of love, Cauldwell said. Details from agents Sothebys International Realty say the stately Art Deco-inspired house, which is also available for rent at 40,000 a week, provides a country lifestyle in the heart of London. After a few years of throwing lavish parties, "The secret is to cut the margins down, add value the customer can really see, run it in a very efficient way and let the customer loyalty be the most important thing of all. His property business, Caudwell, includes some of the most magnificent residences in the world. Whatissurprising, though, is that the owner of the $300 million-plus property is John Caudwell, an Englishman with working-class roots who made his fortune through the mobile phone company Phones 4U, which he sold for 1.5 billion in 2006. My First Billion: John Caudwell Earlier this month, he raised raised 150,000 for children's charities by cycling from John O'Groats to Land's End in nine days. A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. no favorites. "The suppliers really screwed my business. But it was hard to watch this 68m renovation and feel anything but disgust. Britains Most Expensive Home: Inside John Caudwells "Now," he says, "if 20:20 (his national distributor) wants to sell to one of the national chains and Phones 4U (his retail chain) wants the product, the decision-making process is purely and simply as to who is the best customer and who's got the contract in place.