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TV Presenter's £2.4M Eco-Home Sits Unsold, Delaying Rewilding Dream
29 Aug
Summary
- Chris Packham unable to sell his "autism-friendly" New Forest home since June 2025
- Packham planned to use proceeds to fund 40-acre rewilding project, but progress stalled
- Packham has transformed the home's 3-acre gardens with 250 beech trees and wildlife-friendly features
As of August 30th, 2025, television presenter Chris Packham's dream of rewilding 40 acres of land remains on hold due to his inability to sell his £2.4 million "autism-friendly" home in the New Forest. Packham, who has autism, originally purchased the property for £2 million in August 2020 and has since spent years transforming its 3-acre gardens into a haven for wildlife, investing in 250 beech trees, ponds, and "enormous sums on wildflowers."
However, since listing the property on the market in June 2025, Packham has only received a handful of viewings, with the 64-year-old environmental campaigner stating that "the market seems to have ground to a halt." This slow progress has delayed Packham's plans to "make my impact a little bit bigger" on the environment through a larger-scale rewilding project.
Undeterred, Packham is now exploring alternative sites in Kent, Sussex, Dorset, and Wales, seeking a property with the right mix of woodland, water, and planning permission to realize his vision. The presenter is keen to find a location with good train links to London, as well as proximity to the Isle of Wight, where he hopes to establish a more substantial rewilding initiative before the end of his lifetime.
