Legendary Queen frontman Freddie Mercury bought a unique home named Garden Lodge in the posh Kensington district of London in 1980, and lived there for the rest of his life. The house has quite a history, having been built for two well-known artists in 1908-09. It was also owned by a British spy during World War II. After Mercury died in 1991, he left Garden Lodge and all its contents to the love of his life, Mary Austin. Austin lived there for 30 years without moving any of Mercury's furnishings, and then finally auctioned off Mercury's possessions last fall. Now she has decided to let Garden Lodge go to someone who will respect its history, and it is on the market for the first time since 1980.
Despite being in the heart of west London, the house is remarkably secluded behind an eight-foot-high brick wall, with plenty of trees and gardens on its one-acre lot. The eight bedrooms of the home are augmented with a Japanese sitting room, a music studio, and Mercury's magnificent dressing room with floor-to-ceiling mirrors, where he stored his stage costumes. But don't think you will find it on Zillow. The home is being sold through Knight Frank, and they are accepting offers starting at £30 million ($38 million). -via Mental Floss
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