Luke Littler has continued to celebrate his darts success by taking a £6000-a-month lease on a flash pad on ‘Millionaires Row’ not far from where he grew up
Teen darts sensation Luke Littler has hit another bullseye after moving into a plush new home on ‘Millionaires Row’.
The 17-year-old is renting a flashy five bedroom detached pad in a leafy village on the outskirts of his hometown. And the down-to-earth World Series winner is understood to have moved his parents in with him, leaving behind their £180,000 two bed semi on the other side of Warrington, Cheshire.
Luke ‘The Nuke’ has signed a year’s lease on the £6,000-a-month property which boasts a pool, large garden and six bathrooms. Manchester United fan, Luke posted from the poolside dubbing it a ‘Super Sunday’ on Instagram as they watched the football on a huge screen above.
His parents Anthony Buckley, 43, and Lisa Littler, 40 also shared loved up snaps of themselves enjoying a swim while their French bulldog Nala watched on from a blanket.
Although his old stomping ground is now a 25 minute driveway, Luke’s new pastures also boast three kebab shops in less than a mile – so his doner cravings won’t go unsatisfied.
And at his new local The Cat and Lion, pub bosses say he’s welcome for a game of darts whenever he fancies. Lauren Gilchrist, Deputy Manager told the Mirror: “He’d be more than welcome in the pub any time. We get a lot of young people coming in now wanting to play darts because of Luke’s success and sometimes we get other professionals dart players coming in too. It’d be an interesting match to see Luke take some of them on in the pub but I think most of the punters would be scared to play against him!”
Lauren said ‘Littler mania’ took over the pub last January as crowds gathered to cheer him on at the World Darts Championship. The landlord also recently installed another dartboard to meet the growing demand for young hopefuls wanting to follow in Luke’s footsteps.
“Even though we don’t know him personally he only lives down the road and Warrington always comes together to support one of their own.”
On that occasion Luke was pipped at the last post but will be on the hunt for victory again in December when this year’s contest kicks off just a month before his 18th birthday.
Having burst onto the scene aged 16, Luke is now worth an estimated £600,000 but former PDC Chairman Barry Hearn believes he could become a millionaire before he can legally buy a pint.
He told the Barry Hearn Show: “I think it could be this year. I am pre-judging his performances, but I’d be surprised if he didn’t to be honest with you. There are darts players out there already earning well over £1m – £2m per year as it is. That is where the sport has got to… for Luke and the sport, it is just the beginning.”
