Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright’s new £1.3M mansion sparks concern as land is tested for asbestos

Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright’s luxury new £1.3million mansion in Essex briefly caused concern recently, when the land was tested for asbestos.

The lovebirds, both aged 33, bought their sprawling farmhouse back in October, and gained council approval to raze the existing property and build their new home.

However, The Sun has revealed that part of the condition of the approval was ensuring that the land on the former working farm wasn’t contaminated with asbestos, which is has since been proven to be free of.

According to the publication, an independent report on the property reads: ‘According to the council’s records the above application is considered potentially contaminated due to its location within an agricultural land area…

‘Identification of asbestos containing materials (ACMs) were not covered under the remit of the DTS, so there remains the possibility for ACMs in parts of the buildings planned for demolition, generating a potential high risk to end users from fibres in soil and to site workers.

‘Due to the proposed use of the land being of a sensitive nature I recommend that the stand- alone condition SCN60 – Unexpected Contamination is attached to any approval granted.’

MailOnline has contacted representatives for Michelle Keegan for comment.

The couple’s sprawling new home will feature a huge swimming pool, bar and make-up room, floor plans have revealed. 

Posted on Epping Council website and being designed by Essex-based company MP Architects, the stunning plans show the couple’s incredible vision, which also features a playroom for any future kids.

The duo bought the home for £1.3million in October and it was revealed in January that they plan to demolish the four bedroom Essex farmhouse to create the sensationally lavish new house with ‘classical design’.  

Earlier this year, they submitted plans to knock down their home and replace with a sprawling Georgian-style mansion – details of which can be seen online. 

While the couple had no objections from neighbours, they withdrew requests for ‘demolition of an existing stable building’ to build a ‘one-bedroom annexe’.

Images of the ground floor show the home is set to give a nod to both their love of work and play, with a gym and bar placed either side of the huge kitchen.

The hub of the home is certainly the kitchen, which runs the entire length of the back of the house and includes a living area and island. 

The first floor meanwhile shows an equally impressive plan, with a balcony extending from the master bedroom, which includes a dressing room and make-up room. 

Every bedroom features an en suite while cupboards are littered through the floor. The first floor features three bedrooms.

Second floor plans show two more bedrooms and further en suites.

Set on sprawling grounds, the rear of the house boasts a swimming pool plan while the vast drive is set to accommodate a plethora of cars.  

Their planning agent previously said: ‘This new house has been carefully designed so that it is similar in area and volume to what is currently on the site.

‘The new house will sit further back on the site and will create a much more functional family dwelling for our clients.

‘The existing house has been extended several times and is not functional, therefore a new house would be a better use of the site.’

On starting a family after moving into their dream home, Mark previously said: ‘We say we’re going to try [for a baby] every year but something comes up with work…

‘So it’ll be Michelle filming in South Africa and then I got the job in Los Angeles – so we think, right, we’ll try next year. It’ll be around December or January, we’ll talk about it and we’ll go from there.

‘With kids, I used to want three or four. But now, I’m 31, we’re not having kids any time before 32. I think we could have two or three. Twins would be great because you’re getting two out of the way at once!