All you need is $11.7M to buy John Lennon?s former Surrey home - Architecture Blogs

All you need is $11.7M to buy John Lennon?s former Surrey home



You can?t buy love, but you can certainly get yourself a piece of rock-royalty real estate Beatlemaniacs may be interested to know that a former home of John Lennon?s has come on the market in Surrey, in South East England. Known as Kenwood, the six-bedroom manse was built in 1913 in a mock-Tudor style and is located on St. Georges Hill estate.
The musician bought the home in 1964 for £20,000, enlisting Kenneth Partridge to design the interiors. Lennon lived there with his first wife Cynthia until 1968, when the couple divorced.
The 1.5-acre property has been significantly updated since then, but it?s still an impressive residence that, in addition to the six bedrooms, features six expansive reception rooms, six bathrooms, a huge kitchen, and beautifully landscaped grounds. Period details like wood paneling, grand fireplaces, window seats, and exposed beams combine with contemporary finishes to create a bright, accommodating home ideal for entertaining.
Set on a ?superb plateau position,? Kenwood enjoys uninterrupted views of the Surrey Hills, while mature gardens, fountains, and split-level lawn terraces offer additional outdoor living opportunities. A secondary building includes an indoor swimming pool with a shower, changing facilities, and a sauna,

All you need is £8.9 million, or about $11.7 million, to make it yours. You can?t buy love, but you can certainly get yourself a piece of rock-royalty real estate. Who knows, maybe Lennon?s musical ...
Source: curbed
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