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No, this is not just a fantasy. The actual home of the late music legend Freddie Mercury is up for sale.
Garden Lodge, located in London’s exclusive Kensington enclave, has just been listed for £30 million (US$38 million). The former Queen frontman, who died of bronchial pneumonia in 1991 at the age of 45, left the neo-Georgian mansion and all its contents to his friend and ex-fiancée Mary Austin. For almost 30 years now, Austin has lived in and cared for this home full-time, and now he’s ready to part with his sacred home.
“This house was a box of the most glorious memories because there was love and warmth in every room,” Austin said in a press statement. “It’s been so much fun living here and I have so many great memories. Now that it’s empty, I go back to the feeling I had when I first saw it.”
The late Freddie Mercury helped create a garden at his London home.
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This stately brick mansion was originally built in 1907 by architect Ernest Marshall for artist couple Cecil Rea and Constance Halford, and at one time was home to former Sotheby’s chairman Peter Wilson. was owned by. Mercury bought the site on the spot in 1980 and then appointed interior architect and designer Robin Moore Ehde to renovate the palace pad, according to Knight Frank, which is handling the sale. .
The interior of the mansion features the finest marble accents, rich wood floors, and plenty of bright jewel tones. Most notably, the dining room walls are painted a citrus yellow, the singer’s favorite shade. Other highlights include her double-height drawing room, where Mercury’s famous Grand Her piano, which he used to compose, was kept. bohemian rhapsody. The British singer also helped design the garden, which is dotted with large magnolia trees and carved plantings.
“Ever since Freddie and I stepped through those legendary green doors, it has been a place of peace, a true artist’s home. Now it’s time to pass that peace on to the next generation.”
Many of the garden lodge walls are painted in bold, bright colors.
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“The sale of Garden Lodge provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a piece of cultural history, a significant piece of real estate combined with the beloved home of an iconic figure,” said Global Head of Prime Sales. Paddy Dolling, co-director, added: Knight Frank’s private office. “We expect the property’s outstanding provenance, which has been carefully preserved with love and respect over the past 30 years, will be incredibly attractive to buyers from around the world.”
Last year, Austin sold off a trove of star properties at a Sotheby’s auction. Mercury’s possessions sparked a bidding frenzy at the time, so potential buyers might want to act quickly.
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Abby Montanez
