A Grade II-listed Georgian mansion in an exclusive part of north London is available on the open market for the first time in almost a century. Priced at £22 million, it is one of the most expensive properties currently on the market in London.
The sprawling nine-bedroom property, which sits within extensive grounds in Hampstead village, has been listed by local estate agent Goldschmidt & Howland, who previously sold the mansion in 1931.
In fact, the estate is made up of three properties: two Grade II-listed Georgian houses which sit side by side, plus a two-bedroom coach house.
Spanning a total of 7,896 sq ft, the estate is 15 times the size of the average property in the borough, according to the most recent statistics. And let’s not forget its 0.6 acres of “beautifully maintained, mature landscaped gardens”.
In years gone by, the two primary residences were combined to form a grand period house known as Frognal Lodge. In the 1970s, however, the property was again divided into two separate houses.
As well as its nine bedrooms, the property contains five reception rooms, seven bathrooms, three kitchens and two utility rooms.
There is a wine cellar —in addition to a more typical cellar, of course— a separate garage, a workshop and an orangery which overlooks the gardens’ ornamental trees, shrubs and collection of rare plants.
The two principal bedrooms are each equipped with an ensuite and walk-in wardrobe, while, at 614 sq ft, the primary reception room alone is larger than the average property in the borough (538 sq ft).
The property is so vast that the coach house can be accessed from a different street — Coach Row — and comes with its own cooking, dining and living areas as well as a garage and off-street parking.
Surrounded by a high wall, the estate is marketed as a “discreet” property, which is likely to appeal to a buyer of this budget.
Hampstead and neighbouring Belsize Park are hotspots for celebrity buyers, with Ricky Gervais, Helena Bonham Carter, Sam Smith and Harry Styles all calling the area home.
Earlier this year, Taylor Swift was also rumoured to be house hunting nearby.
But, according to Goldschmidt & Howland director Nibs Lakhani, the property is likely to go to someone already living nearby. Its current owners have lived there for around 50 years.
“It was built as one home and it’ll be lived in as one home again,” he said. “We have had viewings already and interest from people we know. People live here for 20, 30 years, have their kid in local schools. It is a discreet area and it could be another 100 years before the property is sold again.”
