The daughter of a billionaire and her husband told how their £ 32 million mansion became like a scene from horror film Alien because of an invasion of moths.
Iya Patarkatsishvili and Dr. Yevhen Hunyak spoken after winning a High Court battle against an ex-team GB Rower who sold them the building in Notting Hill, West-London.
The couple sued the seller of their luxury London house because they did not tell them about the moths they say, destroyed their clothing, spoiled their wine and forced them to install 400 falling around their house.
High-end real estate developer William Woodward-Fisher has now been told by a judge that he should take the house back and pay the couple back after the long-term court fight.
Mr. Justice Fancourt, a statement last week in the Supreme Court of London, thought that Mr Woodward-Fisher had given 'false' answers about the state of the lush Horbury Villa in Notting Hill and failed 'honestly for' the 'serious contamination' of MOTS.
The winning couple has now publicly spoken for the first time since the judgment and exposed their test-with Dr. Hunyak from 11,000 m², seven bedrooms, 11 bathrooms house: 'The crawling with larvae.
'Do you know that movie Alien? When they tried to train where the aliens were, and they were actually behind the walls. It was so. '
His wife Mrs. Patarkatsishvili, a theater director and human rights activist, said that an employee on the building had undergone a panic attack when he was confronted with the teasing problem.
Iya Patarkatsishvili bought a house in Notting Hill, West -Londen, with her husband Dr. Yevhen Hunyak in May 2019 – which was plagued by a 'moth's performance'
The couple bought the building of William Woodward-Fisher, depicted here outside the High Court in London-Een has now spoken out after winning their long-term legal battle
The couple sued the seller of their luxury London house (photo) because they did not tell them about the moths they say, spoiled their clothes, spoiled their wine and forced them to install 400 falls
She told the Sunday Times that the contractor could not work as soon as he pulled back the wall and there were so many moths in the wool, “and added:” It's just disgusting. So he left and said he couldn't. '
Mrs. Patarkatsishvili, the daughter of a billionaire Georgian Oligarch, had bought the luxury mansion with her dentist's husband in May 2019.
They paid £ 32.5 million for the early Victorian stack, which had a swimming pool and spa, gym, wine room, library and cinema, and also a 'cutting room' specially set to guarantee a quiet night's rest.
But a few days after they were withdrawn, Mrs. Patarkatsishvili saw the first signs of a winged 'contamination' and said to her husband: 'a moth is flying around here'.
The couple told in court that he had to disappear 100 moths a day, so that they have a Multi-million pound claim against Mr Woodward-Fisher, 68, who is a former champion Rower and Switte for Great Britain.
Dr. Hunyak complained to reverse the sale, told how the Motte Pest hit a point where insects on the few countries and their two children toothbrushes, cutlery and plates of food.
He also described that he threw Glass Wine away after discovering moths that float there – while accused MR Woodward-Fisher of not disclosing previous moth problems when answering questions for sale about the possibility of 'vermin' and defects.
Last Monday, Mr. Justice Fancourt ruled in favor of the complaining couple and discovered that they were led to the purchase by the 'false' answers of Mr. Woodward-Fisher about the state of real estate.
The couple, depicted here in their Notting Hill -House, said that the source of the Moth Scourge was the destructive insects that nested in the wool insulation behind walls and ceilings
William Woodward-Fisher and wife Kerry outside the London Supreme Court
He said that Mr. Woodward-Fisher had not failed to reveal 'the' serious contamination 'and reports about the work required for the insulation where the moths were nested.
Although he had not deliberately tried to mislead the buyers, he 'just wanted to sell the house and continue' and knew that disclosure would let the sale 'go off'.
The judge gave an order to withdraw the sale, whereby Mr Woodward-Fisher had to repay the purchase price of £ 32.5 million, less about £ 6 million to recognize their use of the property since the purchase.
However, they also receive approximately £ 4 million extra damage with regard to infection, including £ 15,000 for destroyed clothing and the £ 3.7 million that they have paid in stamp rights – the value of their payment to around £ 30 million.
During the process of the claim last year, the judge heard that Mr. Woodward-Fisher was bought the site in 2011 and lived there with interior designer-wife Kerry, 64.
The country house was expanded and radically renovated by Mr. Woodward-Fisher to around 11,000 m², before it was sold to Dr. Hunyak, 50, and Mrs. Patarkatsishvili, 41, in 2019.
Dr. Hunyak is a pediatric dentist who practices in Chelsea, while his wife is a daughter of Badri Patarkatsishvili, a Georgian businessman who came out with Vladimir Putin and was founded in the UK in the UK in the United Kingdom.
They moved with their daughter, now 16, 14-year-old son and Labrador Loki-Na 'Year looking for the perfect house', according to the Sunday Times.
Iya Patarkatsishvili shared photos that seem to be on Instagram in the Notting Hill -building of the couple, including those who her dentist's husband Dr. Yevhen Hunyak shows
The couple, which rather rented a property in nearby Marble Arch that moved from Moscow to London to London in 2008, says that they never saw several moths during various visits to Notting Hill Home before they buy.
But they have told about spotting the insects within a few days after the withdrawal and unpacking – and MS has now also reminded itself of having 'embarrassing situations' with guests.
She added: 'Not only did it have damaged clothing, but it was in the food cabinets – our son went to get some breakfast cereals and larvae were there, so we had to put everything in containers. It's just absolutely disgusting. '
The couple says that they have spent more than £ 270,000 to tackle the problems, including the withdrawal of walls and the excavation of ceilings, while they were told by pest control companies that the problems had been increased earlier.
They are now looking for a new house elsewhere, watching a potentially real estate last week that is not far away near Hyde Park.
Woodward-Fisher denied all claims and insisted that he gave honest and complete answers to the sale form, and that he knew that earlier moth problems were eliminated in the time of the move.
Mr. Justice Fancourt said that Dr. Hunyak sometimes exaggerated the extent of constant problems, but discovered that Mr Woodward-Fisher had given 'false' answers in the pre-contract questions.
“I don't think he consciously tried to mislead the claimants,” the judge said.
Dr. Hunyak (depicted outside the High Court) compared the motte pest with horror film Alien
Justice Fancourt said Mr. Justice Fancourt said that Dr. Hunyak sometimes had the extent of constant problems 'exaggerated', but discovered that Mr. Woodward-Fisher had given 'false' answers
“He just wanted to sell the house and continue. As he had admitted in cross -hearing, the disclosure of the contamination would probably have caused the sale to go out, and he would be left behind that he had to leave the house and do expensive work to remove all wool insulation.
'In my opinion, Mr. Woodward-Fisher hoped that the problem might have disappeared and he was willing to take the risk that he was wrong about that.
“He stated that he was not aware of any defect in the property that was not clear during inspection … That was incorrect because the infected state of the insulation in the floor emptiness and internal walls of the house such was defective. ”
The judge said that the decision meant that Mr Woodward-Fisher would now have to resell the property and repay the money from the couple of the proceeds.
A spokeswoman for Woodward-Fisher told the Sunday Times that “he strongly disputes the claims that are reported on the recent judgment on the Supreme Court.”
She said: 'Although it respects the findings of the court, it is essential to clarify different points.
“Mr. Woodward-Fisher believes that he acted in good faith and trusted legal advice during the sales process. He used a professionally recommended, guaranteed mot -resistant insulation.
'Claims that the living space' crawling with moths' does not reflect the evidence or findings during the process and seem to be designed to sensationalize the issue.
Iya Patarkatsishvili is the daughter of Badri Patarkatsishvili, a Georgian businessman who played with Vladimir Putin and settled in the UK in 2000 in the UK before he died in 2008
'Expert testimony confirmed that the contamination was mainly hidden behind walls in the insulation and was not easily visible.
'The argument about whether moths are' pests' reflects a technical and subjective legal interpretation.
'The understanding of Mr. Woodward-Fisher was then supported by legal advice and he had the right to trust this.
'The court acknowledged that the claimants used for almost six years and made extensive use of the property, as reflected in the financial adjustments of the judgment.
'This undermines the claims about the state of the property.
“Mr. Woodward-Fisher plans to ask permission to appeal.”
