A great grandmother who has lived in the same house for 77 years has seen the value of her property rise from £800 to £550,000. Winifred Flemming, 106, bought her home after the end of World War Two in 1945 and is believed to be Britain's oldest homeowner still living at home.
Despite 77 years in the same property, she is shutting down calls to move into assisted living. The pensioner from West Wickham, Kent, claims she's still "fighting fit" and able to look after herself - and says there is no place she'd rather live.
Winifred, known as Win, purchased the home for less than £1,000 - and it's now estimated the property is worth at least 550 times that. Adjusted for inflation, £800 in 1945 is worth around £37,000 today. The centurion employs carers who attend a few times a week to assist her with washing and house work, and a gardener to maintain her front and back lawn.
