Julie Goodyear finally sells £1.3million mansion after slashing £200k off asking price amid dementia battle
Coronation Street legend Julie Goodyear has finally sold her £1.3 million mansion in Greater Manchester after slashing the asking price by £200,000.
The 82-year-old actress, who played the iconic Bet Lynch on the soap from 1970 to 1995, put her four-bedroom farmhouse on the market last October.
The sale comes amid Goodyear’s ongoing battle with dementia, which was publicly announced in June 2023.
The property was initially listed for £1.5 million when it first went on the market in October.
Goodyear subsequently reduced the price by £100,000 to £1.4 million, before making a further £100,000 reduction in December.
The farmhouse in Heywood was then advertised for offers over £1.3 million.
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After these significant price cuts, the eccentric mansion has now found a buyer, according to reports from The Sun.
The mansion’s interior is a testament to Goodyear’s love of leopard print, mirroring her famous character’s style.
The eccentric home features a distinctive pattern throughout, including on an armchair, a huge rug and even a leopard cuddly toy positioned on the sofa.
Julie shared the property with her husband Scott Brand, 55, before the couple decided to sell up and relocate as she faced her health challenges.
Goodyear announced her devastating dementia diagnosis in June 2023, with her husband Scott becoming her full-time carer.
Despite her condition, a friend claimed last year that she was “living a good life”.
Brand, who gave up his career to care for Goodyear, made the difficult decision with his wife to sell their beloved home as they navigate her health journey.
The couple had shared the leopard print-filled property for many years before deciding to relocate.
Earlier this year, Brand opened up about the pain of watching his wife deteriorate and told The Mirror: “I miss the fun-loving wife that Julie had always been – the larger-than-life personality that brightened up everywhere she went, and the smile that lit up every room.”
He revealed that Goodyear had sadly abandoned her trademark leopard print outfits and colourful lipsticks: “The lipsticks and make-up go unworn, and clothes are no longer of interest, especially the leopard print.”
Goodyear‘s friend Mark Llewellin, who was the partner of her late co-star Roy Barraclough, has spoken about his regular visits to see her.
“Julie is living a good life, really. She still loves leopard print, I’m pleased to say,” he said on the Conversation Street podcast.
“I take her chocolate cake on a Sunday and we tuck into that, well she doesn’t let me have any to be honest.”