Exterior of the house.
Queen frontman Freddie Mercury’s former London mansion is on the market for $38 million (or £30 million).
The singer, whose real name is Farrokh Bulsara, bought the house on the spot in 1980 and lived there until his death in 1991. He really liked this house because of his height and environment. This is the first time the home has been listed on the market since 1991. This neo-Georgian mansion, known as Garden Lodge, is located in London’s upscale Kensington district. Mercury saw his home as a sanctuary, a place where he could escape from his hectic rock star lifestyle. After purchasing the home, Mercury had interior architect and designer Robin Moore Ehde redesign the home to bring his vision to life. The Mercury was a place to display his global collection of objects and art collected from around the world.
Knight Frank said the house was left to his friend and ex-fiancée, Mary Austin, who lovingly preserved it just as she had left it after Mercury’s death. . Much of the interior remains as it was when Mercury owned it, making the house essentially a time capsule of when the musician lived there. It is said that Mercury wanted to create a country house in central London, and it is no exaggeration to say that he achieved just that. Although Mercury did not build this house, it was originally built in 1907 by Marshall Ernest Marshall, who was instrumental in designing this magnificent home into what it is today.
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The house has eight bedrooms, a grand reception room with double-height ceilings, and a formal dining room painted saffron yellow, which is said to have been the singer’s favorite color. At one point, the drawing room contained the piano that Mercury used to compose her masterpiece, “Bohemian Rhapsody.” This same piano, unfortunately not included in the sale, sold at auction last year for $2.1 million.
Mercury also helped design the garden, which features beautiful magnolia trees, Japanese-style water features, and other beautiful topiary. This is a rarity not only in Kensington but also in London housing. The rock legend, known for his eclectic style and bold taste, also had several areas in his home for entertaining. This includes a bar and music center overlooking the gardens. The home also has a Japanese-style living room and a formal reception room. Upstairs, his primary suite includes an impressive dressing room where Mercury kept his costumes and stage costumes.
“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.”
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Last year, Austin auctioned off $50.4 million worth of musician property he inherited through Sotheby’s.It’s called the Sotheby’s sale. Freddie Mercury: his own world, gave us our first glimpse into the musician’s personal and professional life. Other notable items include a silver Tiffany mustache comb that sold for £152,000, or $192,500.
“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 a beloved home of an icon,” said Knight Frank, Global Head of Prime Sales said Paddy Dolling, Co-Head of Private Company. office. “We expect the exceptional provenance of this property, which has been carefully preserved with love and respect over the past 30 years, to be incredibly attractive to buyers from around the world. Despite its heritage, it’s very rare for a non-modern home of this scale, surrounded by such beautiful mature gardens, to come on the market, so it’s definitely an exciting addition for prospective buyers. This is the outlook.”
This listing is owned by Knight Frank.