The Villa dei Genesis in Scotland for sale at bargain price

If you have ever dreamed of living in a villa in Scotland, in the past owned by Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford, there is excellent news. An abandoned property, with nine bedrooms, once belonged to the legends of Prog Rock, is on the market and can be purchased starting from just 180,000 pounds.

The Pennyghael House, located on the island of Mull, was purchased by the Genesis, including Phil Collins, in 1985. The band invested 500,000 pounds in the property before selling it in 1997. Today, the villa that extends over almost 12 acres of land, It is in a state of abandonment.

The villa, currently on sale through the Rightmove real estate agency, had already been put on the market in 2021 for over 5 million pounds. The current owners admit that the historic residence requires a lot of renovation.

According to the “National”, after selling the villa in 1997, the Genesis were accused of allowing the house to fall in ruins. In 1992, the director of the Civic Trust, John Gerrard, declared to the Scottish newspaper “Herald”: “The building is bound and it is known that it is in poor condition. The owners are responsible for keeping it in a better state “. A spokesman for the Genesis replied: “The house was wet. Genesis intended to demolish the two wings and restore the main building. However, the restrictions imposed by the trust and constant criticisms blocked the work. For the house to be bound remains a mystery. Today, with the recession, restoring the house would probably cost more than the entire property on the market “.

The announcement on the Rightmove website specifies: “The house is now in a state of abandonment, but offers an extraordinary opportunity for future owners, who can decide whether to restore the existing building or develop a new structure elsewhere in the property, subject to authorization. In 2007 a demolition permit of some parts of the existing building and restoration of the rest was granted “.