UK guy who remodeled his flat to Star Trek specs finally sells it

Loyal BoingBoing readers will recall the formerly sad tale of Tony Alleyne, an obsessive -- and incredibly talented -- Star Trek fan who transformed his UK flat into a painstakingly precise replica of a Star Trek ship...

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So, after years of financial woes, personal hardship, and failed attempts to auction it off, Tony has finally sold his masterpiece for a whopping £425,000, five times the estimated market value.

The 54-year old trufan spent many years and dozens of thousands of dollars remodeling the one-bedroom studio flat in Hinckley, Leicestershire. For this latest eBay auction, he offered the flat with a guide price of £130,000 - £50,000, and things ended happily. Link to BBC article (thanks, Scissorman).

Images: At top, the "transporter room" of Tony Alleyne's flat. At left, Mr. Alleyne, living the life. (courtesy of 24th Century Design)