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A £17 million fixer-upper

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A £17 million Kensington house that is being marketed as one that “may now benefit from a refurbishment” provides a reflection of how ludicrous London’s property market now truly is

 

It comes to something when an estate agent describes what looks like a perfectly well presented house as being one that “may now benefit from a refurbishment”, but when that property is priced at £17 million ($27 million, €23.7 million) and situated in the heart of Kensington, it’s quite something else.

 

A £17,000,000 fixer-upper – 30 Phillimore Gardens, London, W8 7QE
The hallway and staircase would not look out of place in an interiors magazine
The drawing room of the house could easily be one found in a boutique hotel
This bedroom also appears to be in perfectly good condition

 

For sale through John D. Wood, the 4,780 square foot semi-detached 6 bedroomed house at 30 Phillimore Gardens has been owned by the same family for 25 years but appears to be decorated in a contemporary fashion. It has two large reception rooms, four bathrooms and off-street parking for two cars and is said to “retain all of its original glamour”.

 

Despite being anything but a Miss Havisham-esque wreck, this house will undoubtedly end up being purchased by a developer or in the hands of a Russian oligarch. It will no doubt be totally gutted and will most likely become another symbol of the money park that prime central London has become: A place where the lights aren’t on and nobody is home.

 

 

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