Paul McCartney's mansion battle

22-10-2007 12:30

Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills' divorce settlement has come to a standstill over a £6 million house.The Beatles legend, who split from the former model in May 2006 following a four-year marriage, bought the Beverly Hills mansion from rocker Courtney Love as an engagement present for Heather in 2001.Heather, 39, insists the house belongs to her, but Paul has become emotionally attached to the property and is reluctant to let it go. A source said: "Neither side will budge. It is deadlock. Heather helped choose the house, she persuaded Paul to buy it and it was an engagement gift to her. That is certainly what she is telling people."To Heather the home represents the glitzy lifestyle she was thrilled to marry into. And she intends to spend a lot of time in Los Angeles, building up her profile over there."Paul, 65, is unwilling to relinquish the house - situated on Heather Road - because of its "mysterious" ties to fellow Beatle George Harrison's death in November 2001.The source added to a British newspaper: "Paul has never been a fan of California - he prefers the quiet life. But Heather Road became very important to him around the time of George's death.