 CHANNEL 4 PICTURE PUBLIC The stunning swimming pool has a lava volcano themeCredit: CHANNEL 4 PICTURE PUBLIC The cinema roomCredit: The Sunday Times The property is in Mayfair and has its own barCredit: CHANNEL 4 PICTURE PUBLIC The majestic ballroom was left pretty much untouched by John during renovationsCredit: CHANNEL 4 PICTURE PUBLIC The Phones 4 U founder knocked together two mansions to create his dream home, which is the average size of 55 London flats — and more than twice the size of the Royal Albert Hall. The £250million property boasts eight floors, 15 bedrooms, and a 120-capacity ballroom, which is rumoured to be the largest privately-owned hall in the capital. 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 Vžesniauskaitė and their six-month-old son, William, to roam around. It is decked out with a personalised cinema, a dining room complete with flowing river and live fish and an indoor car park that is also a "beautiful piece of art". The "car stacker" is John's favourite toy, as it can take eight cars from street level to storage at the press of a button. It also allows him to keep a watchful eye on his vintage car collection through the glass from the comfort of his extraordinary home. To wind down away from the hustle and bustle of the city, the property boasts an indoor pool with a volcanic lava installation. And an impeccably decorated Thai-themed dining room also steals the spotlight, with stunning blossom trees and a river which a){kind=link}
TAKE a look inside John Caudwell’s extravagant mansion that’s Britain’s most expensive home.
The luxury pad, located in London’s Mayfair, is a billionaire’s paradise with its own bar and cinema.
The Phones 4 U founder knocked together two mansions to create his dream home, which is the average size of 55 London flats – and more than twice the size of the Royal Albert Hall.
The £250million property boasts eight floors, 15 bedrooms, and a 120-capacity ballroom, which is rumoured to be the largest privately-owned hall in the capital.
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 Vžesniauskaitė and their six-month-old son, William, to roam around.