Sir Alex Ferguson, 82, FINALLY sells luxury £3.25m home

Sir Alex Ferguson has finally sold his luxury home - five months after putting it on the market.

The former Manchester United manager slashed a quarter of a million pounds off the price of the Cheshire mansion in February when he had struggled to shift the property.

The 82-year-old had put the property up for sale for £3.5m following the passing of his wife, Lady Cathy, who died aged 84 following 57 years of marriage to the former manager, in October.

He had described Lady Cathy as 'his bedrock', the pair having met back in 1964, and her funeral was attended by numerous famous faces from the football world and further afield.

Ferguson had struggled to sell the five-bed house, putting it up for sale six weeks after his wife's death, but it has now been sold to an unknown buyer for the second asking price of £3.25million.

Estate agents had described the mansion, located in Wilmslow, as 'deceptively spacious' and 'impressive' on one of Cheshire's most 'desirable' roads.

They added: 'Positioned within in a very private, gated and secure plot. Walking distance of Wilmslow town centre and the train station. This distinctive family home boasts approximately 7000 sq ft.'

It boasts a stunning reception area that is outfitted with a wrap-around staircase and grand chandelier, as well as a games room complete with a snooker table, and carpets in the Ferguson clan tartan.

The five-bedroom home, complete with en suite bathrooms is pictured with an open-plan kitchen and perfectly manicured lawns.

The kitchen offers a stunning granite work surface, a walk in pantry and cupboard, breakfast bar-style seating and double glazed patio doors leading out to the garden, according to the listing.

The living room has double glazed patio doors and a