Current:Home > reviewsFreddie Mercury's London home for sale after being preserved for 30 years: See inside -EliteFunds
Freddie Mercury's London home for sale after being preserved for 30 years: See inside
View
Date:2025-04-12 23:35:27
A London home that formerly belonged to Freddie Mercury hit the market for more than £30 million (approximately $38 million).
Listed by Knight Frank, the home known as the Garden Lodge was bought by the Queen rock star in 1980, according to a Monday press release.
He left the house and all its possessions to friend Mary Austin when he died in 1991.
In 2023, Austin announced she was moving on from her role as keeper of his belongings. Later that year Sotheby's hosted the "Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own," auction, selling his possessions including the piano he used to write "Bohemian Rhapsody", which sold for more than $2 million.
Now, it is time to sell his former home itself.
"This house has been the most glorious memory box, because it has such love and warmth in every room," Austin said, according to the release. "Now that it is empty, I’m transported back to the first time we viewed it. Ever since Freddie and I stepped through the fabled green door, it has been a place of peace, a true artist’s house, and now is the time to entrust that sense of peace to the next person."
A private island:Pumpkin Key off the Florida Keys for sale at $75 million: It includes multiple houses
Primary bedroom, dressing room like a 'stage set'
The home was built in Neo-Georgian style in 1907, and Mercury commissioned interior architect Robin Moore Ede to redesign the home to fit his unique style.
Knight Frank says the property "offers grand proportions yet a comfortable homely feel." It includes a two-floor drawing room with grand windows where he kept his piano, an intimate dining room painted his favorite color and a garden secluded from the busy city streets.
Upstairs, the principal suite is accessible through a dressing room mirrored from floor to ceiling, which Knight Frank said is "in itself a stage set."
"With huge enthusiasm for entertaining his close circle of friends, Freddie designed the house to be a memorable, inviting place that reflected his vibrant personality and eclectic vision," the release states.
Contributing: Associated Press
veryGood! (651)
Related
- Krispy Kreme offers a free dozen Grinch green doughnuts: When to get the deal
- The 1975's Matty Healy Seemingly Rekindles Romance With Ex Meredith Mickelson After Taylor Swift Breakup
- Grad school debt can be crushing for students. With wages stagnant, Education Dept worries
- You've never seen anything like these immersive theater shows, from 'Here Lies Love' to 'Gatsby'
- Federal court filings allege official committed perjury in lawsuit tied to Louisiana grain terminal
- Maui wildfires death toll tops 100 as painstaking search for victims continues
- Victor of Louisiana insurance commissioner election decided after candidate withdraws
- Rebates are landing in the bank accounts of Minnesota taxpayers and paper checks are coming soon
- Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
- Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson Break Up After His Outfit-Shaming Comments
Ranking
- Tom Holland's New Venture Revealed
- New SAVE student loan plan will drive down payments for many: Here's how it works
- You've never seen anything like these immersive theater shows, from 'Here Lies Love' to 'Gatsby'
- Entire police department in small Minnesota city resigns, citing low pay
- Travis Hunter, the 2
- Minnesota woman sentenced to 7 years in prison in $7M pandemic aid fraud scheme
- Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki receive wild cards for 2023 US Open
- 'Error in judgement:' Mississippi police apologize for detaining 10-year-old
Recommendation
Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
Four police officers shot and a hostage wounded after 12-hour standoff in Tennessee
Could HS football games in Florida be delayed or postponed due to heat? Answer is yes.
New SAVE student loan plan will drive down payments for many: Here's how it works
Romantasy reigns on spicy BookTok: Recommendations from the internet’s favorite genre
Massachusetts man fatally shoots neighbor, dog, himself; 2 kids shot were hospitalized
It's taking Americans much longer in life to buy their first home
Lionel Messi tickets for Leagues Cup final in Nashville expected to be hot commodity