Rowan Atkinson has reportedly finally moved into his 'space age petrol station' mansion after a decade-long planning row with neighbours.
The Blackadder star, 67, initially bought the 1930s quaint English home - known as Handsmooth House - and its 16 acres of land for £2.6million in 2006, with his wife of 24 years, Sunetra Sastry, but they were granted a 'quickie' divorce in November 2015.
He shocked locals in the charming seventh century village of Ipsden in Oxfordshire when he knocked it down and installed a modern 8,000 sq. ft. glass and steel mansion designed by top U.S. architect Richard Meier in its place.
Finally: Rowan Atkinson has reportedly finally moved into his 'space age petrol station' mansion after a decade-long planning row with neighbours
Neighbours nicknamed it a 'space-age petrol station' and some said the 'modernist' plans were not in keeping with the rest of the village - but the Mr Bean star pressed ahead with his multi-million pound property plans and the planning application was approved by South Oxfordshire Council despite having been recommended for refusal.
And after more than a decade of rowing with neighbours over his vision and investing a reported £5m into the build, he has now finally moved into the property.
He is said to be living there with his partner Louise Ford, 41, known to fans for playing Kate Middleton in comedy soap opera The Windsors.
In December 2017 the couple welcomed their first child together whom they named Isla.
Family home: The Blackadder star, 67, initially bought the 1930s quaint English home - known as Handsmooth House - and its 16 acres of land for £2.6million in 2006 - and is now said to be living in the home with partner Louise Ford (pictured 2015)
The original application included plans to demolish existing accommodation and build a detached house with a 'guest pavilion' and a tennis court.
The site already included a main house, garage, tennis court and other buildings.
Speaking at the planning meeting Atkinson, who has lived in the area for 28 years, agreed with the council's conclusion that the house would stand out from, rather than blend in with, the landscape.
However, he said this was not grounds to reject the plans, but simply a description on how good architecture works.
Talking about the colour of the house, Atkinson said there was nothing inappropriate about its stark white colour if the building was proportionally designed and
