Luke Littler spends £1m on stunning new home after winning World Darts Championship
Luke Littler has begun putting his £1million World Darts Championship winnings to use by purchasing a luxury mansion on the outskirts of Warrington, Cheshire, close to where he grew up.
The 18-year-old sensation, known to fans as “The Nuke”, has bought an expansive five-bedroom corner-plot property, which he intends to become a long-term home for his mother Lisa, 42, and father Anthony Buckley, 45, a taxi driver.
A source close to Littler revealed that the teenager views the property as his parents’ “forever home”. Speaking to the Daily Mail, the source said:
“Luke’s still a young man. He’s bought this place and is living there with his mum and dad for now, but in time he’ll spread his wings — and the hope is they’ll stay there.”
Estate agents have described the house as a “stunning extended family home” in a highly sought-after area. The property boasts five bedrooms and five bathrooms, underfloor heating, a log-burning stove, bi-fold doors and a high-spec kitchen complete with wine coolers.
The impressive master suite features a vaulted ceiling, a separate dressing room and a Juliette balcony overlooking the rear garden.
Outside, the grounds have been designed for entertaining, with artificial lawns, resin patios, raised beds, a bar area and a hot tub set beneath a pergola. The home also includes solar panels and a double garage with space for multiple vehicles.
The purchase marks a dramatic change in fortunes for the Littler family, who previously lived in a modest £180,000 two-bedroom semi-detached house in Warrington.
“It’s not a bad Christmas present for them,” the source added, “but it’s only what they deserve after everything they’ve done to help him get where he is today.”
Before his rapid rise in professional darts, Littler spent his early childhood in nearby Runcorn before moving to Warrington, where he attended Padgate Academy. Following his breakthrough at just 16, the family had been renting a luxury property in the area at a reported cost of £6,000 per month.
Littler secured his second world title last week with a dominant 7–1 victory over Gian van Veen at Alexandra Palace, successfully defending the crown he first won sensationally at 17.
That triumph pushed his career prize money beyond £2m in just two years on the professional circuit, a figure boosted further by sponsorship deals and Premier League earnings. His estimated net worth was already around £6.5m before his latest Ally Pally success.
Reflecting on his rapid financial rise, Littler said:
“Obviously it’s a lot of money. I’m the first player to break the £2million mark. Hopefully I can try and get up to £3million.
“The money’s there, but I’ve said it before — as a family, we’ve never had this sort of money.”
