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he sprawling, Grade II-listed Gothic mansion belonging to the singer Boy George has been listed for sale for £17 million.
Located on Well Road, overlooking Hampstead Heath, Boy George has called the property home for almost 40 years.
Built in 1868 and originally known as “The Logs”, the house recently underwent an ambitious three-year renovation which saw the singer embroiled in a battle with Camden Council over planning permission.
All the rooms in the house are accessible from the dramatic central staircase
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Today, it covers 5,453 square feet, with six bedrooms – five with their own dressing rooms – and five bathrooms, one with a giant skylight for a ceiling.
There’s a meditation room, cinema room, roof terrace and large landscaped front and rear gardens.
Most striking of all, however, is the house’s “eccentric mix of Gothic and Italianate architecture”, with its tower, enormous bay windows, elaborate detailing and vaulted ceilings.
Tall bay windows overlooking the rear garden
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At the centre of the house is the triple-height entrance hall, where a dramatic black staircase leads to a galleried landing upstairs. From here, all of the house’s rooms are accessed directly.
Boy George’s walls are filled with sculptures and modern artwork, including a Mr Brainwash Kate Moss above the dining table and framed records in a guest bedroom.
The house was recently extended to create a new kitchen breakfast room
/ RightmoveRefurbished and extended by F3 Architecture and Interiors with award-winning designer Kelly Hoppen, the house, which Hoppen initially described as “very dark”, was adapted to increase natural light, adding a kitchen breakfast room with floor-to-ceiling windows leading out onto the garden.
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Born George O’Dowd in 1961, Boy George grew up in Bexley, before rising to fame as the frontman of the band Culture Club. Now, after 40 years, he is selling his iconic Hampstead home – and it could be yours, if you have £17 million to spare.
Well Road is listed with Aston Chase for £17 million.
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