Squatters have invaded the £7.5m mansion once sought after by Hollywood movie star Johnny Depp and footballer John Terry. Police were called the luxury home which comes with two swimming pools, 34-seat cinema and nuclear bunker, after intruders were discovered.
But officers left without making arrests after the group of seven squatters put up a legal notice stating their rights to stay at the ten-bedroom residence called Golden Hill, in Romsey, Hampshire, which is still being built.
Squatters have invaded the £7.5m mansion once sought after by Hollywood movie star Johnny Depp and footballer John Terry. Police were called the luxury home which comes with two swimming pools, 34-seat cinema and nuclear bunker, after intruders were discovered.
But officers left without making arrests after the group of seven squatters put up a legal notice stating their rights to stay at the ten-bedroom residence called Golden Hill, in Romsey, Hampshire, which is still being built ‘Me, my wife and another person were offered £500 pounds between us to leave quietly.
The place was unsecured and unlocked and there is no damage to the property. ‘It is a smashing house. We just camped out in the room, played cards in our sleeping bags and had a few sandwiches. Take notice: The squatters have refused the leave the property - despite claiming to have been offered £500 to get out ‘We stayed there because our friends were squatting and they phoned us offering a place because we are homeless.
‘The police came but left in the morning. They said there was nothing they could do because it was a civil matter.’ Pirates of the Caribbean actor Depp, 48, and Chelsea captain Terry, 31, have both shown an interest in buying the property. The 22,000sq ft property has a 100-yard lake, seven kitchens, 17 bathrooms, 14 reception rooms, ballroom, tennis court, spa, sauna and steam room, and orangery. It also comes with a 225-yard par three golf hole, gym, billiards room, bespoke bar, panic room with bank vault doors and an underground tunnel.
The squatters had taped up legal warning posters around the house referring to Section 6 of the Criminal Law Act 1977. It read: ‘We live in this property, it is our home and we intend to stay here. If you attempt to enter by violence or by threatening violence we will prosecute you.’ A & B Homes, who own the mansion, said: ‘The squatters claims are wrong and force had been used to enter the property.’
