Former home of poisoned Russian spy in Salisbury put on the market
Wiltshire Council now own the property
The former home of novichok poisoning victim Sergei Skripal in Salisbury has been put up for shared ownership sale.
47 Christie Miller Road was bought from Mr Skripal by Wiltshire Council last year, with renovations currently underway.
It's now been put on the market, for shared ownership.
75% of the property would be owned by the new tenants and it's only available to someone from the same area of Salisbury.
We're also reassured that the home will be perfectly safe to be lived in.
Cllr Phil Alford, Cabinet Member for Housing at Wiltshire Council said:
“All options were considered, and also discussed with local residents, before deciding on the best option for the future of this property.
“The renovation and refitting of 47 Christie Miller Road will be complete in early 2023 and the four bedroom home is being advertised at a fixed price of £93,750, 25% of the open market value, with rent for the remaining equity at £148.22 per week. Purchase of the property is currently ring-fenced to people who have lived in the electoral division in Salisbury, in which the home is located, for 12 months or more until 30 July; thereafter people from other parts of Salisbury parish can be considered.
“Prospective purchasers will be told that Sergei Skripal used to live in the home and that it was totally decontaminated and confirmed clean by DEFRA.
“We’re pleased that this property, located in a lovely area, will hopefully once again become a place that a family can call home where new, happier memories can be created.”
The property was owned and lived in Sergei Skripal at the time of the novichok poisoning in Salisbury back in March 2018.
It's the location where it's believed Mr Skripal and his daughter Yulia first came into contact with the nerve agent on the front door handle - and where former Wiltshire Police detective Nick Bailey was also poisoned.
All three of them survived the attack.
Wiltshire Council have been keen to make sure the property isn't bought and turned into a 'musuem' of sorts for the novichok poisoning.