Current:Home > MyFreddie Mercury's London home for sale after being preserved for 30 years: See inside -Quantum Capital Pro
Freddie Mercury's London home for sale after being preserved for 30 years: See inside
Indexbit Exchange View
Date:2025-04-07 22:46:27
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! (89)
Related
- 2025 'Doomsday Clock': This is how close we are to self
- US airman Roger Fortson killed by deputies who may have hit wrong home, Ben Crump says
- FDIC workplace was toxic with harassment and bullying, report claims, citing 500 employee accounts
- Gypsy Rose Blanchard Shares New Glimpse at Her Transformation
- Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
- Andy Cohen Addresses John Mayer Dating Rumors
- Couple and a dog killed after mobile home explosion leaves 'large debris field' in Minnesota
- ASU scholar put on leave after video of him confronting woman wearing hijab goes viral
- FACT FOCUS: Inspector general’s Jan. 6 report misrepresented as proof of FBI setup
- Ohio attorney general warns student protesters in masks could face felony charges under anti-KKK law
Ranking
- Sarah J. Maas books explained: How to read 'ACOTAR,' 'Throne of Glass' in order.
- It’s getting harder to avoid commercials: Amazon joins other streamers with 'pause ads'
- Oklahoma City Thunder top Dallas Mavericks in Game 1, make NBA history in process
- Russian court says American man jailed for hooliganism after drunkenly breaking into children's library
- 'We're reborn!' Gazans express joy at returning home to north
- This Amazing Vase Has a Detachable Base That's a Game-Changer for Displaying Fresh Flowers
- How a Texas man is testing out-of-state abortions by asking a court to subpoena his ex-partner
- Proof Emma Stone Doesn’t Have Bad Blood With Taylor Swift’s Ex Joe Alwyn
Recommendation
Nearly 400 USAID contract employees laid off in wake of Trump's 'stop work' order
Ohio attorney general warns student protesters in masks could face felony charges under anti-KKK law
Feds crack down on labor exploitation amid national worry over fair treatment
Colorado woman tried to steal a pickup, but couldn’t handle the stick shift, police said
Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
Homeless woman was living inside Michigan rooftop store sign with computer and coffee maker
3 surfers from Australia and the U.S. were killed in Mexico's Baja California. Here's what we know.
China and US resume cooperation on deportation as Chinese immigrants rush in from southern border