The house lived in by ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia when they were targeted in the Russian Novichok attack is now on sale as a £113,000 ‘family home’
A home that was targeted in the deadly Russian Novichok poisoning has gone on sale for £114,000.
Ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were poisoned by the nerve agent when it was smeared on the doorhandle of their house in Salisbury in March 2018. The pair were found collapsed on a bench and rushed to hospital in a critical condition, before later being discharged and given new identities.
Dawn Sturgess, 44, died four months later after her partner discovered a perfume bottle used in the poisoning and presented it to her as a gift, unaware of the contents. A joint intelligence report from MI5, MI6, and GCHQ, and Counter Terrorism Policing later found “compelling” evidence that the attack had been carried out by Russian military intelligence, though the Kremlin has always denied involvement.
Now, the three-bedroom property once owned by the Skripals is being listed on Rightmove as a modern family home in a “convenient, yet tucked-away residential position”.
According to estate agents Carter & May, the house boasts a recently “modernised” kitchen, solar panels, driveway parking for three cars, a “good-sized rear garden” and easy access to schools and transport links.
The listing added: “The ground floor is first introduced by the welcoming entrance comprises a large, triple aspect reception room with space for dedicated sitting and dining areas, the contemporary-styled kitchen with sleek cabinetry and space for a range of appliances, the practical utility room, and the convenient cloakroom.
“Upstairs there are three well-proportioned bedrooms which are served by the family bathroom. The accommodation provides capacity for a versatile configuration, easily capable of suiting the needs of a prospective buyer.”
A note further down informs potential buyers that the house “was involved in the Novichok event that took place in 2018.”
Following the attack, the house underwent one of the largest peacetime decontamination operations in British history, before it was eventually cleared and returned to residential use.
Other residents have lived in the home since the clean-up, and the estate agent’s listing says the property has been “thoughtfully enhanced” in recent years.
The house is being offered on a “shared ownership” basis through Wiltshire Council.
A 30% share is priced at £114,000, with options for buyers to eventually take up to 75% ownership. Rent on the remaining share is currently set at £559.52 a month.
