Former Top Gear presenter James May has demolished two homes so that he can build a new luxury £3m house that will have room for his incredible motorbike and car collection.
The 56-year-old TV star has had to move out of his properties while developers completely rebuild them in a project that will take more than a year to complete.
Nicknamed Captain Slow for his driving style, he has relocated his beloved motors to a garage around the corner from the site in a conservation area in Hammersmith, West London.
Former Top Gear presenter James May has demolished two homes so that he can build a new luxury £3m house that will have room for his incredible motorbike and car collection
Grand Tours host May, 56, has had to move out of his properties while developers completely rebuild them in a project that will take more than a year to complete
Plans shown in red outlines the area of May's property that has been demolished. The work is expected to take around a year before it is finished
May has demolished the house he bought for £325,000 in 2000 and combine it with the semi-derelict property next door, for which he paid £310,000 five years ago
May (pictured), who's worth an estimated £10m, lived up to his Mr Nice Guy image and avoided a bruising battle with his neighbours by constantly including them in the planning process
May has demolished the house he bought for £325,000 in 2000 and combine it with the semi-derelict property next door, for which he paid £310,000 five years ago, to store his 40 motorbikes plus a Rolls-Royce, limited edition Ferrari 458 Speciale, Porsche 911 and Fiat Panda for running around town.
The new home will be six per cent larger than May's existing property, with an extra floor on the two side wings.
But the star, who has made millions from presenting Amazon's The Grand Tour with Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond, lived up to his Mr Nice Guy image and avoided a bruising battle with his neighbours by constantly including them in the planning process.
One said: 'I couldn't wish for a better neighbour than James. He is a delight and has involved us all at every step of the way.
His next-door-neighbour Cathy Lewis agreed: 'James has been really good and given us lots of information. This will be really
