Would you bet your house on Albion’s promotion push?

Martin Senior is putting his £1.4 million luxury house in Hill Brow, Hove, up for sale but he’ll pay the buyer back every penny if the Seagulls are promoted this season.

The bet, thought to be the first of its kind, could see someone net this four-bedroom detached property for the bumper bargain price of £0 with no penalties attached.

Mr Senior, 45, said: “It would be the perfect end to the season for an Albion fan – a free house and their team in the Premier League.

“We promise to anyone who buys my house that if Albion get promoted this season, we will give the buyer all their money back.

"They get to keep the house. No questions asked, every single pound will be paid back.”

The odds on promotion for the Seagulls this season is 10-1, with 80-1 on them winning the league.

The team currently lie in ninth place with 49 points and are two points off a playoff place, although several of the teams above them have a game in hand. There are 15 games left to play.

The sculptor and his partner, Debbie Deakin, designed and built the house they have lived in for the last eight years.

It was put on the market last year but failed to sell and the couple are now hoping this sporting gesture, cooked up with betting firm Paddy Power, who are underwriting the promotion, and estate agent Winkworth, will achieve their goal.

Sarah Turck, from Winkworth, said: “It’s the first time this has been done anywhere and is certainly a unique opportunity.”

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