EXCLUSIVE: Amanda Holden sells her gorgeous five-bedroom home in Richmond for £5 million more than a year after it went on the market

Amanda Holden has sold her London home for £5 million after first putting the stunning property on the market in May 2022.

Amanda – like fellow Britain’s Got Talent judge Simon Cowell – has sold her London apartment while on the hunt for her next dream home.

After initially buying the five-bedroom home in Richmond for £3.5million in 2015, the star, 52, has made a £1.5million profit on the property after refurbishing it in her own style. refurbished.

Amanda called the lavish house home with husband Chris and their two daughters Lexi, 17, and Hollie, 11, but it’s looking increasingly likely that her eldest daughter will be moving to the US for college, so the star is looking to move away from the parental house.

Cheers: After buying the five-bedroom home in Richmond for £3.5million in 2015, the star, 52, has made a £1.5million profit on the property

The family also regularly retreat to their beloved Cotswold home at weekends, as they are currently spending the summer in the Mediterranean, where Amanda juggles her family holiday alongside filming for the second series of her hit show The Italian Job.

Located near Richmond Park, the house boasts luxury features including a garden hot tub and several unique touches, from a palm tree planted in honor of Sir Captain Tom Moore to a £30,000 drawing by the Connor Brothers .

On entering the property through the ornate double front door, there is a spacious reception room with an Ortal tunnel fireplace that forms a perfect focal point and creates a warm, cozy atmosphere.

The reception area opens onto a study, family room/game room and home bar.

The bespoke kitchen, designed by Amanda, has three disco ball style lamps, valued at £850 each, suspended above her breakfast bar.

The kitchen opens to the dining room with exposed brick and trendy Crittall doors to the landscaped garden.

Upstairs there are four/five bedrooms, the smallest of which is currently used as Amanda’s dressing room.

There is also planning permission for a garage, carport and ‘habitable accommodation annex’.

Family home: Amanda called the lavish house home with husband Chris and two daughters Lexi, 17, and Hollie, 11,

Interior design: The bespoke kitchen, designed by Amanda, has three disco ball-style lamps, worth £850 each, suspended above her breakfast bar

Stunning: Located near Richmond Park, the home boasts luxurious features and Amanda’s unique design choices

Perfect for parties: The kitchen opens to the dining room that seats eight around a marble table

Wow: The house features a 30-by-27-foot living room with a beautiful fireplace

After buying the house, Amanda admitted that she had been “harassing” the former owner for years to sell it to them until she finally gave in.

She described the property as her “forever home,” but put it up for sale seven years after purchasing it in May 2022. It was then withdrawn from the market in August 2022 before being relisted in March 2023.

When she first put her home on the market, a source said, “Amanda loves her childhood home and is very proud of the work she has done on it.

“She really handled the makeover and loved seeing her ideas come to life.

“It will be a sad day when she leaves home, but Amanda can take comfort in the number of memories she made there.”

Speaking about her home to House Beautiful, Amanda revealed it was important that their property didn’t feel like “a show home.”

Moving on: It seems increasingly likely that her eldest daughter Lexi will be moving to the US for college, so the star is looking to move out of the family home (pictured with husband Chris and daughters Lexi, 17, and Hollie, 11)

Time for a sing-along: a grand piano also occupies a prominent place in the living area

Sweet dreams: The spacious master suite has a large bedroom and a beautiful ensuite bathroom

Spacious: There are five bedrooms and three bathrooms in the home, each with luxurious fixtures

Family: In addition to guest rooms, Amanda’s two daughters also have stylish bedrooms

Gorgeous: Speaking about her home to House Beautiful, Amanda revealed it was important their property didn’t feel like “a show home”

Arty: In one of the three bathrooms, the walls are covered with antique framed photographs

She said, “We have two little girls and we don’t want them to feel like they’re walking on eggshells.”

Amanda admitted that she and husband Chris have so many clothes, they’ve turned a room into a walk-in closet – inspired by her favorite TV show.

She said: ‘I’m a huge Sex And The City fan and Chris did a Mr Big and turned a whole room in my wardrobe.

“Except he didn’t leave a couple of Manolos at the end…but he’s got the rest covered. It’s something I’ve always dreamed of.

“There’s a remote-controlled mirror that goes up and down and lights up — it’s amazing.”

Investment: She described the property as her “forever home,” but put it up for sale seven years after purchasing it in May 2022. It was then withdrawn from the market in August 2022 before being relisted in March 2023

And the TV favorite also admitted that she’s a clean freak, which means any service on the ground floor can be wiped clean.

Speak against The mirror, she explained: ‘I’m home proud, but I have two kids, two dogs and a cat, so it’s a family home. Everything is washable and washable.

‘It’s so open that my little one can cycle around. “I don’t have carpet on the ground floor – and this is disgusting – but I did an interview a while ago and my puppy pooped on the floor during the conversation.

‘But you don’t have to worry if you have wooden floors. Two words: wipe clean.’