The house that the former lead singer of the British band Queen had in London, Freddie Mercuryhas been put up for sale by a starting price of 30 million pounds (34.8 million euros), as announced this Tuesday The Telegraph. This is Garden Lodge, a Georgian-style residence located in the exclusive neighborhood of Kensington, where the rock band star lived until his death in 1991.
For privacy reasons, the real estate agency Knight Frank, in charge of the sale, will post only two photos of the house online – the entrance hall and part of the dining room – and Only those interested in buying it who demonstrate that they have the funds will be able to see it. enough to get hold of it, indicates The Telegraph.
Mercury (1946-1991) He bequeathed the property and everything inside to Mary Austin, his friend. nearest, who moved there shortly after the British musician's death. The contents of the house were sold at auction last year, and now Austin has decided to sell the property as well.
To prevent Queen followers from posing as buyers, the real estate agency will only share the details of the house and arrange viewings once the potential buyers' funds have been evaluated. The house, which Mercury bought in 1980, has, among other things, bar, library, music center and eight rooms.
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Austin assured the aforementioned media that the Queen star told him: “I left you the house because you would have been the woman I would have married.” and, by rights, all of this would have been yours anyway.” Mercury and Austin had a six-year relationship and remained friends after their split. The singer went so far as to refer to her as his “common-law wife” and admitted that was “the only friend” and who did not want “anyone else”.
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