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EXCLUSIVEIs THIS Britain's ugliest seaside mansion? Fast food tycoon blasted by neighbours for 'eyesore' £1.6m mansion refurb in billionaire's playground Sandbanks

A fast food tycoon whose chicken shops sold lager to children has been slammed for building an 'awful eyesore' in one of the most luxurious communities in the UK.

Dariush Majidi, 65, bought the four-bed detached home in the billionaire's playground of Sandbanks, Poole, for £1m in 2008, but it has shot up in value to £1.6m.

Originally it was a mellow white beach house with quirky circular windows but Majidi's revamp has left it with garish cladding and a pair of Greek-style Ionic columns that weren't included in the approved planning application.

The takeaway magnate's neighbours told MailOnline his villa, which has a sea view, marble floors and a chandelier, was simply 'dreadful'.