An Olympic gold medallist is selling his gorgeous country estate which boasts a huge 30 acres of land for £3.5 million. Sailing Olympian Ben Ainslie is said to be giving up his stunning Grade II listed home named Woodlands Vale in a bid to pursue his dream of winning the sport's most prestigious competition.
The five-times gold medallist, 47, put his family home on the market as he was not spending enough time there while he chases Britain's first ever America's Cup victory.Team Ineos Britannia led by Ainslie is currently battling the Italian Lunna Rossa Prada Pirellli team in Barcelona for a place in the final against New Zealand.
Ainslie has lived at the 'imposing and architecturally significant' home with his family since 2016 and has been a regular sailor in Cowes. He is a member of the local Sea View Yacht Club. Winkworth estate agents said on their listing: "Woodlands Vale is an impressive, imposing and architecturally significant Grade II listed country home."