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Historic Residence of Preston Davey's Adoptive Family Listed for Sale at Significantly Reduced Price

Historic Residence of Preston Davey's Adoptive Family Listed for Sale at Significantly Reduced Price

The former home of Jamie Varley and John McGowan-Fazakerley in Grimsargh, Lancashire, has been put back on the market for £370,000.

The listing includes a warning for potential buyers about the property's former owners, stating that one of them is currently serving a custodial sentence following a conviction for offences involving a minor.

The vendor notes that the offences were not committed at the property and that the information is being provided in the interests of transparency, allowing prospective purchasers to make an informed decision.

The former home of Jamie Varley and John McGowan-Fazakerley in Chandlers Way, Grimsargh, Preston which is now up for sale

The property's complex and disturbing history is tied to the tragic case of Preston Davey, a baby who was subjected to three months of torture and abuse at the hands of Varley and McGowan-Fazakerley, his adoptive parents.

Preston's birth mother, Sarah Davey, was previously jailed for murdering a pensioner in 1998, while his father was serving a prison sentence for a racially aggravated attack.

Varley and McGowan-Fazakerley were initially foster parents, but were later approved for adoption and took care of Preston.

15928873 Undated handout photo issued by Lancashire Police of Preston Davey. Jamie Varley, is accused of the murder and sexual assault of 13-month-old Preston Davey in 2023, whilst in he was in the process of adopting the child along with co-accused John McGowan-Fazakerley, 31, at Preston Crown Court. Issue date: Tuesday April 21, 2026. Varley is accused of murder, manslaughter, two counts of assault by penetration of a child, five counts of child cruelty, one count of inflicting grievous bodily harm, and one count of sexual assault of a child. He is further accused of 10 counts of taking indecent photographs of a child, one count of distributing indecent photographs of a child, two counts of possessing indecent pseudo images of a child, and one count of possession of an extreme pornographic image. McGowan-Fazakerley is charged with allowing the death of a child, as well as two counts of child cruelty and one count of sexual assault of a child. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Lancashire Police/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

A trial at Preston Crown Court revealed that Preston suffered physical, mental, and sexual abuse at the hands of his adoptive parents, resulting in his death at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

Varley was recently handed a whole life order after being convicted of murder, sexual offences, grievous bodily harm, and indecent images, while McGowan-Fazakerley was jailed for 25 years for causing or allowing the death of a child, cruelty, and sexual assault.

Undated handout photo issued by by Lancashire Police of Jamie Varley, 37 who has been found guilty of the murder and sexual abuse of 13-month-old baby Preston Davey at Preston Crown Court on Monday. John McGowan-Fazakerley was found guilty of allowing the death of a child, two counts of child cruelty and one count of the sexual assault of a child. Issue date: Monday June 15, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Lancashire Police/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

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