These don’t come and go that often! Culture Club star Boy George is putting his Grade II listed mega-mansion in Hampstead Heath with function room and Buddhist meditation tower up for sale for a breathtaking £17 million
Boy George’s Grade II listed mega-mansion Hampstead Heath, which features a skylight in the bathroom and a Buddhist meditation tower, is on sale for a whopping £17 million.
The Culture Club star – who appeared in the latest series I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here – says goodbye to the gothic Italianate mansion in leafy north London.
The stunning five-bedroom house was recently featured in an episode of the new Channel 4 series Selling Super Houses, in which eight aspiring estate agents compete for the ‘job of a lifetime’ as they try to sell great properties.
Originally known as The Logs, it was built in 1868 at a cost of £9,000 (equivalent to £1.3 million today) for engineer and developer Edward Gotto.
It features triple ceilings, a beautiful grand staircase and stained glass windows.
Boy George’s spectacular London home has come on the market and is up for grabs with a £17 million price tag
The Culture Club star – who appeared in the latest series I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here – says goodbye to the Gothic Italianate mansion on Well Road
The Grade II listed Gothic villa was built circa 1868 and is set in a quarter acre plot overlooking Hampstead Heath
It also has marble countertops in the kitchen Floor-to-ceiling glass windows and a private bathroom with exposed brickwork and a giant skylight ceiling.
The hitmaker’s mansion features a landscaped garden at both the front and back on-site parking for several cars.
Since the arrival of Boy George, the house has been extensively renovated with religious objects, Gothic decor and colorful paintings, including one of David Bowie’s face.
A DJ deck has also been installed in one of the several entertainment areas.
Boy George’s house forms the central part of a Grade II listed building built around 1868 and is set in a quarter of an acre overlooking the attractive Hampstead Heath.
The singer, who bought the house in the eighties after the success of his hit Do You Real Want To Hurt Me? from 1982, described it as a ‘unique location’.
The impressive Hampstead property for sale has a large entrance hall and is being sold through estate agent Aston Chase
The villa forms the central part of a mansion with an eccentric mix of modern, Gothic and Italian architecture
Inside, the property has many period features including the ceiling in this sitting area which is painted the same color as the walls
Guests visiting the house can be treated to a Boy George music session in this large entertainment space with its own DJ setup
The renovation and expansion of the house took three years and has a central staircase in a triple central hall
The luxurious property has six bedrooms, including this one with many interesting works of art
However, he is not the only famous resident to own this property, as a Brit actor and comedian Marty Feldman preceded him.
Fellow celebrity celebrity Sam Smith also moved in alongside Boy George in 2015.
The average price of a property sold in Hampstead between 2021 and 2022 was £1,806,748. According to property website Zoopla, this compares to £327,693 for the country as a whole.
In addition to six bedrooms, the house also has a considerable number of bathrooms, five in total, including this modern one
Boy George is known for his sartorial style and several of his hats are on display in this living room along with pictures of iconic singer David Bowie
The colorful artwork continues in this large bathroom, which also features a roll top bath and partially exposed brickwork