text: Revealed: Zipporah Lisle-Mainwaring, the owner of the stripy Kensington property, may be worth up to £60million and has fallen out with her family over inheritance . The woman accused of painting red and white stripes on her £15million Kensington townhouse in a bitter planning row  is a war hero's daughter worth as much as £60million who has fallen out with her family over inheritance. Zipporah Lisle-Mainwaring has been accused by critics in her west London neighbourhood of ordering the dramatic overnight paint job ‘to get her own back’ when they objected to her plans to demolish the property and rebuild it with a two-storey ‘iceberg’ basement. Residents in the otherwise immaculate cobbled cul-de-sac in Kensington, one of the city’s wealthiest areas, said the colourful redesign was driving them ‘mad’ and likened Mrs Lisle-Mainwaring, believed to be in her early 70s, to ‘a child throwing a tantrum’. Today MailOnline can reveal Mrs Lisle-Mainwaring has also fallen out with the family of her late husband Robert, who have accused her of failing to pass on cash and property worth millions after his death in 2007. Robert Lisle, her stepson, said her behaviour does not surprise him, having last had contact with her in 2012 when they continued to row over the inheritance he believes is due to him and the wider family. He said: ‘She has made commitments and reneged on them. She’s an extremely unpleasant character'. His wife Sally claims Mrs Lisle-Mainwaring's  life revolves around money, which has left her estranged from much of her family. She said: 'She's fallen out with the family. It's sad, she is missing out on them growing up and getting married. But she's not involved because of her decisions. 'Her husband promised money and property to his children and grandchildren but after he died it never materialised. They were promises my husband's father made, but she has never kept one. 'She's so rude, in fact she is the rudest person I've ever met. 'Money is not our god - but money is her god. We don't need it to be happy, we are already, but it is for her. She's got nothing else in her life, no friends, just her and her money'. Ms Lisle-Mainwaring's original name is understood to be Patricia Royde, who later changed her name to Zipporah - the name of Moses' wife - because of 'vanity', her family claim. She is the daughter of a Second World War hero pilot, Flying Officer George Reicher Royde, who was handed the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1942 for helping fly a bomber back to Britain from a European raid when the pilot was injured, saving the rest of the crew on board. But in 1943 he was shot down over Belgium while heading to bomb German factories and buried in the Schoonselhof Cemetery. In May 2013 Mrs Lisle-Mainwaring helped unveiled a memorial at the crash site to remember her father's life and the others lost. Neighbours of a £15million townhouse in South End, Kensington - one of the most exclusive areas of London - have branded the property an ‘eyesore’ after it was painted with red and white stripes following objections to knock it down and replace it with a five-storey mansion . Memorial: In May 2013 Mrs Lisle-Mainwaring, second from right, helped unveil a memorial at the crash site to remember her father's life and the others lost when his RAF plane was shot down in 1943 . Residents surrounding her stripy Kensington townhouse told MailOnline they are ‘horrendously unhappy’ with the new exterior of the three-storey terraced home in South End, Kensington, and likened it to a ‘beachside hut’. Planning documents show Mrs Lisle-Mainwaring wanted to replace the property with a five-storey ‘traditional mews-style’ home, including a two-story basement complete with gym, media room and swimming pool with a double-height ceiling. The new property could be worth £25million. Hero: Her father Flying Officer George Reicher Royde, was handed the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1942 for helping fly a bomber back to Britain from a European raid when the pilot was injured, saving the rest of the crew on board . The plans were initially turned down by Kensington and Chelsea Council but approved on appeal. However, a neighbour then lodged a legal challenge which means the case will go to the High Court in June where a final decision will be made. Residents now believe that Mrs Lisle-Mainwaring, a property developer, ordered the garish paint job - which took place under the cover of darkness - as an act of revenge for the legal challenge. While Mrs Lisle-Mainwaring’s solicitors refused to comment yesterday on the motives behind the dramatic paint job, there is little doubt that it has rubbed the objecting neighbours up the wrong way. Saskia Moyle, 18, who lives opposite the house with her father, said the new colourful exterior had not gone down well with local residents, with the majority complaining that it lowers the classy tone of the quiet cobbled street. She told MailOnline: 'The neighbours are all horrendously unhappy with it. Everyone's complained. We all hate it. It's a bit of an eyesore. 'The woman who owns it put in a planning application to go down two floors but it was rejected and now we think she's trying to do this so the council is forced to demolish it'. Colin Burchett, a chauffeur who works from the neighbouring road, said the property had been receiving lots of attention from tourists, who now regularly visit the quaint street to take photos. He said: ‘In terms of the paint job, I just think it’s really bizarre. I’d like to know how they have got away with it. ‘Surely it’s a listed building or there must be restrictions. All of the windows on the street are exactly the same and when another property in the road wanted some work done there was a notice up for ages. I can’t see how they’ve got away with it.’ The owner of the £15million Kensington townhouse was once involved in a high-profile legal challenge over another property dispute. Zipporah Lisle-Mainwaring, along with her husband Robert - who died in 2007, four years into the marriage -, was the owner of Yeoman's Row Management Limited which became embroiled in a legal battle with property developer Mr Cobbe. The dispute began in 2002 when Mr Cobbe verbally agreed to buy and redevelop a block of 13 flats in Knightsbridge owned by Yeoman's. At his own expense, it was decided that he would apply for planning permission for the development to turn the flats into six terraced houses. Residents said they are ‘horrendously unhappy’ with the new exterior of the three-storey terraced home in South End, Kensington, which suddenly appeared after legal challenges thwarted a planning application to give the home a double basement to include a swimming pool . The house (pictured centre before the paint job which occurred in the last couple of weeks) was bought by Zipporah Lisle-Mainwaring several years ago and turned from office space into storage space. She now wants to turn it into a residential property measuring five-storeys . Ms Lisle-Mainwaring has submitted several planning applications but ultimately wishes to demolish the current property and rebuild it to take it from three-storeys to five-storeys with a double basement below ground. It will include four bedrooms, a gym, pool and media room . The company would then sell Mr Cobbe the property for £12million upon the planning application being successful, and when the work was completed, he would have to give Yeoman's 50 per cent of the profits if the sale was in excess of £24million. If the planning application was not successful, Mr Cobbe would receive no payment. The contract was purely verbal and there was no written formal agreement or the instruction of lawyers. Mr Cobbe spent about £200,000 obtaining planning permission between 2002 and 2004 and, on the day after the consent was granted, Yeoman's told him the agreement no longer stood. The firm claimed the agreement had lapsed as the consent had not been obtained within a set period of time and refused to sell him the land. Mr Cobbe started legal proceedings, claiming the company had breached the verbal contract, and the case went to the High Court. He said he should be paid for the work he carried out to obtain planning permission and also claimed a right to the land since its value had increased considerably thanks to the planning consent. The Court of Appeal ruled to award Mr Cobbe a sum in excess of £5million but the House of Lords overturned the decision, claiming Mr Cobbe was not entitled to ‘property estoppel’ because he did not have a formal contract. However, the Lords ruled that Mr Cobbe was entitled to a sum for 'unjust enrichment' and he was awarded around £200,000 to cover the cost of obtaining planning permission and a fee for his services. During the case, the Chancery Division and the Court of Appeal criticised Mrs Lisle-Mainwaring’s conduct as ‘unconscionable’ and ‘unpleasant’. Afterwards, solicitors Clarke Wilmott said the fact Mr Cobbe had only been paid for his time and expenses meant Ms Lisle-Mainwaring was ‘laughing all the way to the bank’. The Knightsbridge development, which is currently under construction, was described in objection letters by residents as something which would cause ‘irreparable damage’ to the ‘quality of life and sense of community’ on the street while ‘solely benefiting the commercial developers’. Yeoman's Row Management Limited is no longer active and it is understood Ms Lisle-Mainwaring now splits her time between the UK and Switzerland, with properties registered in London and Geneva. Mrs Lisle-Mainwaring was unavailable for comment today but her solicitor said her Kensington home was not bought for £15million and would not be worth £25million if the two years of proposed work is completed. He also denied claims by neighbours the stripes were painted during the night, backed up by the man who painted them. The tradesman, who did not want to be named, told MailOnline: 'It's not true it was painted during the night. I did it in five hours during the day around six weeks ago. I wasn't told why I had to do it, but I read in the newspapers it was to do with the neighbours'.
target: Zipporah Lisle-Mainwaring accused of painting £15million house like a 'beach hut' in row over planning application .
  The paint job comes after planning applications to demolish home and rebuild it with double basement were rejected .
  Mrs Lisle-Mainwaring involved in row with family over inheritance after her husband Robert died in 2007 .
  She is the daughter of a Second World War flying ace shot down during a bombing raid on Germany in 1943 .