A rare chance to a buy a house on one of London's coolest streets - once home to Oscar Wilde, David Bowie and George Best - has come up for anyone with a spare £10 million. The house sits on one of Chelsea’s most sought-after roads, Oakley Street.
The street carries with it the ghosts of many iconic figures who have lived among its houses. Bob Marley moved into the house next door in 1977, house number 89 was the home of the Manchester United footballer George Best, the acclaimed Irish playwright Oscar Wilde lived at Number 87, and even David Bowie was drawn to the road, moving into number 89 in 1973.
The road also homed the spy Donald Maclean, a British diplomat who spied for the Soviet Union. The road starts just off the King’s Road in Chelsea and runs all the way down to the River Thames.
While it was built in 1870 the house has only had three owners in its lifetime. The current owner has lived in the house for the past 15 years and has undertaken huge renovations. He has brought in wooden beams from a French chateau, and 17th-century terracotta tiles, transforming the house into a bold and unique home.
The house is more than 4,300 sq ft and has six bedrooms, three bathrooms and a west-facing terrace. The garden is one of Chelsea’s largest, spanning 40m and housing a 12m heated swimming pool.
In the corner of the garden you will also find a summer house kitted out with a kitchen, shower and sauna, making it a home in itself.
For more information on the property, visit www.tedworth.co.uk.
