I Wanna Sell You a Storey! Cliff-top seaside mansion which belonged to late TV entertainer Max Bygraves is put on the market for £5.5million

• Bygraves lived in the mansion for 35 years and raised his three children there 

A clifftop mansion which belonged to late entertainer Max Bygraves has been put up for sale for £5.5million.

The TV star lived in the seaside mansion in Bournemouth, Dorset, with wife Blossom for 35 years and they raised their three children there.

They sold the 1930s property for £2million in 2006 before they emigrated to Australia. Blossom died in 2011 and Bygraves, whose catchphrase was ‘I want to tell you a story’, passed away a year later at the age of 89.

The current owners have modernised the seven bedroom home in the Alum Chine area and have now listed it for sale for £5.5million.

This is the cliff-top seaside mansion which belonged to late TV entertainer Max Bygraves

The TV star lived in the seaside mansion in Bournemouth with wife Blossom for 35 years

Aptly named Panorama House, it has stunning views of Poole Bay from Bournemouth Pier to the east and the Sandbanks peninsula to the west.  It also has the remnants of a World War Two concrete gun emplacement at the bottom of the garden.

The property is spread over four floors, including a basement where there is a cinema room and a games room. The ground floor has an enormous entrance hall with a large kitchen, dining room and lounge that all have sea views and a gym.

On the first floor there are five bedrooms and the top floor has two more bedrooms each with en suite bathrooms, dressing rooms and balconies overlooking the sea.

The house is being sold by estate agents Luxury & Prestige. A spokesperson said: ‘Panorama House is tucked away at the end of a cul-de-sac and literally overlooks Alum Chine and the beaches below.

‘It is in a remarkable location. Sandbourne Road is the only section of the cliff top where houses have direct cliff access without a road in between.

‘Panorama House has been home to the rich and famous and its guest list includes some illustrious names from the past.

The property is spread over four floors and includes a basement where there is a games room

On the first floor there are five bedrooms and the top floor has two more bedrooms

‘It was constructed in the pre-war era and it changed hands over the proceeding years until the current owners acquired it in 2006.

‘They spent a fortune updating and reinventing the house to suit their own needs. The result is a quirky and clearly cherished family home by the sea with a huge amount of character and lots of up to date features.

‘The grounds include various viewpoints overlooking the beach. There are numerous outbuildings reflecting the potential to enjoy the benefits of such a spectacular location.’

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