The LOST IN TRANSLATION star Bill Murray has purchased a $7.25 million (GBP4.02 million) 104-year-old property on Martha's Vineyard.

The OSCAR-nominated actor, 53, has bought the six-bedroom house in Chilmark, Massachusetts, which boasts 208.8 square metres (2,248 square feet) of living space.

Murray's new purchase is surrounded by 4.5 acres (1.81 hectares) of land - enabling the Hollywood actor the privacy he craves.

26/08/2004 17:29