Dragons' Den star sues architects over her £2.5m mansion after state-of-the-art dream home was built full of snags and remains unfinished three years later By John Sturgis Published: 13:19, 2 November 2024 | Updated: 13:20, 2 November 2024 e-mail View comments A former Dragon's' Den winner is suing architects after her £2.5m dream home turned into a nightmare.
Sharon Wright, 55, claims delays to her luxury state-of-the-art pad have cause spiraling bills and left her and her husband under enormous stress, according to legal papers. Now, she and husband John Ross, 59, are claiming £547,736 from the architectural firm who designed the property after suffering repeated setbacks in their new home - which remains unfinished after three years. She and her disabled husband John spent £1m building their new pad near the picturesque village of Alkborough, Scunthorpe, after buying an existing house for £625,000 and demolishing it.
The finished home will be worth £2.5m when completed. Sharon Wright, 55, and husband John Ross, 59, are claiming £547,736 from the architectural firm who designed the property after suffering repeated setbacks in their new home Ms Wright claims delays to her luxury state-of-the-art pad have cause spiraling bills and left her and her disabled husband under enormous stress, according to legal papers In the meantime, wires remain hanging from unplastered walls and ceilings, a glass balustrade for the stairs and a lift - necessary for John to get to the fir.