It could be the biggest bargain on the property market: a two-storey house that’s being given away for nothing. The only drawback is that this des res is made entirely out of Lego – and you’ll have to find somewhere to put it.Top Gear presenter James May has just built the world’s first full-size Lego house – including a working toilet, hot shower and a very uncomfortable bed – using 3.3million plastic bricks. Toy storeys: James May and 1,000 helpers built the 20ft-tall Lego house on a wine estate in Surrey Stripe me: A close up of the fully functional house, which was built using 3.3million differently coloured bricks About 1,000 volunteers built the 20ft-tall house in Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking, Surrey – but now the vineyard needs the land back toIf no one collects it by 8am on Tuesday, it will be hacked to bits with chainsaws. May says Legoland reneged on a deal to take it to their theme park in Windsor, Berkshire, after deciding it would be too expensive to move.
Meanwhile, miffed Legoland managers criticised May for building the house without their help.May said: ‘I’m very unhappy about it. I feel as if I’m having my arm twisted into saying “knock it down”. Blocked sink: The bathroom with a working taps and basin made from Lego Cosy: James in the bedroom - and you'll never guess what he made the bed, pillows and slippers from! Purrfect: The home even comes with its own cat ‘Legoland only told us on Thursday they were not going to take it. Block head: The TV presenter built the house for his forthcoming BBC show, James May Toy Stories 'Knocking it down is just wrong on every level. really lovely thing – it would break the hearts of the 1,000 people who worked like dogs to build it.’ May believes that an art gallery, a children’s home or a wealthy private collector might be interested in the house. entrepreneurs hoping to make money from it would face legal problems as
Legoland has an exclusive licence to use the plastic bricks as a public Lego has also banned May from dismantling the structure and giving away the bricks, which the company donated for his forthcoming BBC show James May’s Toy Stories. ‘It would dilute Lego’s sales – we can only give them to charity,’ May said. May slept in the house on Friday night, on ‘the most uncomfortable bed I’ve ever slept in’ – when he also discovered the house was not waterproof. Martin Williams, marketing director of Legoland Windsor, said: ‘We’re disappointed we were not consulted as our model-makers could have advised on building a movable structure. ‘In our opinion, the only way to move the Lego house now is to cut into it, which would compromise the structural integrity and present us with Plastic fantastic: James in the multi-coloured hallway Building blocks: James even used Lego to make kitchen utensils, including a toaster, whisk, bread bin and iron
Daily Block: The home, which is unwanted by Legoland, also includes reading material 'We considered all the options but due to timings, logistics and planning permission, we have decided it would not be viable to move the structure to the park.’Earlier this year the TV presenter made his debut in the Chelsea Flower show with a garden made entirely out of plasticine. in Plasticine boasted palm trees, bushes, a vegetable patch, grapevine, lawn, rockery and pond and featured two and a half tonnes of plasticine in 24 different colours.The 46-year-old claimed his effort is the biggest and most complex plasticine model ever made. He produced the the garden as part of his BBC 2 series James May's Toy Stories, where he aimed to 'get kids out of their bedrooms and away from their Playstations'. Bright idea: James stares through a multi-coloured window as light pours in the homeSainsbury's launch Christmas toy sale EARLY: the hottest deals flying off the shelves
THE SAINSBURY'S Super Toy Sale has hit stores and it couldn't be a better offer for parents with children. GETTY•SAINSBURYSChristmas can be a hard time for any parent with the cost of presents - and expectations from children - always on the rise. But one supermarket has parents in mind with its latest sale hitting shelves today. Sainsbury's has 30 top-brand highly sought after children's toys up for grabs, with many boasting savings of half the original price. The brand has really taken its Live Well For Less tag line to the max with this impressive in-store only sale - including Frozen dolls, Barbie and her unicorn sets and even an In The Night Garden Ninky Nonk. SAINSBURYSAINSBURYThere are officially 66 days left until the big day when Father Christmas pops down your chimney and leaves lovely gifts. And if a Peppa Pig playset or a Palace Pets playset is on your child's list, then you're in luck. Daddy Pig and his daughter - complete with a pumpkin carriage - will set you back just £20, down from £40.
And the Palace Pets playset will cost parents just £30 - a bargain at half the original price. A Paw Patrol Rescue Training Centre - a must for any wannabe vet - now has a third off in store, costing parents just £19.99. Did you have any of these classic toys? We take a nostalgic look at some toys of Christmas past. Did you have any of these popular 1980's toys? Is your child a huge fan of Elsa, Anna and the Frozen world? Well, the blonde princess 'Disney Frozen My 1st Doll Princess' is now the cost of a family roast - just £12.50. It comes ahead of one of the busiest shopping days of the year - Black Friday. This year Black Friday - a huge sale across the globe - falls on Friday 25th November, the day after Thanksgiving in the U.S. In Britain, the average Black Friday spend is a whopping £137.72. That's over 90 per cent more than the average shopping spree. Black Friday around the world Black Friday is officially here and the world has gone bonkers in the hope of grabbing a bargain.