Jamie Oliver eyes next door for superhome

Millionaire chef Jamie Oliver is planning to extend his Primrose Hill home by knocking through into the next-door property to create a 19-bedroom superhouse.

The 32-year-old, who lives with his wife Jools and their daughters Poppy, six, and Daisy, five, clearly feels the family need more space.

He has lodged a planning application with Camden council requesting permission to merge the two four-storey houses.

The designs also show a single-storey rear extension on the top of the neighbouring garage to match one on his own. The council is consulting neighbours.

Buying up adjacent homes and knocking them into one is the latest property trend of the super-rich.

It is not known if Oliver has bought his neighbour's home yet, or if he is waiting for planning permission to make an offer.

The superhouse could be worth £8 million to £10 million. Oliver was away filming and unavailable for comment.