Noel Gallagher has revealed how he used to visit George Best’s famous modernist house in Manchester back in the 1970s.
On a brand new episode of the 'Table Manners' podcast, the music legend joined Jessie and Lennie Ware for a spot of brunch ahead of the release of his new album 'Council Skies'.
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During their chat with Gallagher, he revealed his past visits to see Best at his famous home in Manchester, describing him as a "top dude".
The High Flying Birds frontman, 56, said: "I used to go to George Best's house on a Sunday. He was like one of The Beatles and he lived in this big glass house just outside of Manchester. People used to go for a Sunday day out in the 70s, just to stand at the end of his driveway.
"It was like this futuristic glass box of a house and you could see him watching TV with Miss World. People would just go and we used to go, not as kids. My parents used to take us there and families would just be stood looking at the gates to get a glimpse George Best. I'm not a (Manchester) United fan."
Regarded as one of the greatest footballers ever, East Belfast native Best made 466 appearances for Manchester United, scoring a total of 178 goals. He also won 37 caps for Northern Ireland.
Back in 1969, the then 23-year-old superstar asked architect Frazer Crane to build him a home with two stipulations - that it had a sunken bath and a snooker room.
Crane, who also designed Best's city centre boutique, came up with a modernist split-level design encased in glass with a flat roof.
After £30,000 and a year of building, Best was presented with an ultra modern home in Blossoms Lane near Bramhall, Cheshire and it came complete with an underground garage for George's E-Type Jaguar.
The home also featured all the latest gadgets of the time such as under-floor heating, a TV that disappeared into the chimney, remote-controlled curtains and garage door and intercom security.
But living there wasn't easy and Best had to suffer fans continually besieging the house wanting a closer look. The property was also close to the road on a corner and some fans even stole pieces of his lawn.
Eventually a ten-feet high fence was built all round to keep out prying eyes. In the end, Best only stayed in the house for three years and he sold the property for £40,000 to a fellow Irishman.
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