This handsome Georgian townhouse nestled in Mayfair once belonged to Princess Diana’s father and stepmother Raine Spencer. Built in the early 1980s, it was purchased in 1990 by John Spencer – Princess Diana’s father – as a gift for his new wife Raine Spencer. It went on the market for the first time in 22 years in June this summer – and has sold in record time.
The four-storey townhouse and its five bedrooms have seen a succession of prestigious guests. It was occupied by Diana following her impending divorce from Prince Charles, visiting her mother-in-law or ” sitting alone in her late father’s first-floor library for many hours on end “, the property served as her secret retreat.
Located on 24 Farm Street, the London house has great potential. “This important family home is equipped and decorated to a high standard and benefits from superb reception rooms, a passenger elevator giving access to all floors, well-appointed bedrooms and With its aristocratic and royal connections, we anticipate significant interest in this house from discerning buyers from around the world. It’s a trophy house with an illustrious history. “
This impressive residence, once owned by Raine Spencer, daughter of novelist Barbara Cartland, and later by the Hobart family, has been the stronghold of many of the world’s most famous artists. It has been the setting for numerous parties, served as a residence and private art gallery, and welcomed Irish prime ministers, Count Jean-François Pineton de Chambrun and Mohamed Al-Fayed.
The stately home was listed by Wetherell and Chestertons and valued at £10.95 million.
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