Old Queen Street St James’s, SW1

OLD QUEEN STREET

ST JAMES, SW1

Formerly the London residence of renowned music icon Sting, one of the world’s best-selling artists, an elegant Grade II Listed Georgian mansion in Westminster.

Located on Old Queen Street this elegant Grade II listed Georgian mansion, enjoys views directly onto St James’s Park. The historic townhouse is, according to the current owners, the former London home of Sting and his wife Trudie Styler, who rented the townhouse for circa 2.5 years whilst renovating their property on nearby Queen Anne’s Gate. Originally constructed in 1775, the townhouse offers accommodation over seven floors, including a grand drawing room, contemporary Born in Wallsend, Northumberland, Sting (real name Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner) is a singer, songwriter, bassist, actor and philanthropist,

a veritable music industry legend. His achievements in the music industry include having sold over 100 million records as a solo artist and with rock band The Police, winning 17 Grammy Awards, 3 Brit Awards, a Golden Globe, an Emmy, and four Academy Award nominations for Best Original Song.

His song “Every Breath You Take” is the most played song in radio history. Further accolades include a CBE from Queen Elizabeth II for services to music, received in 2003, an Ivor Novello award for Lifetime Achievement, and being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Passionate about property, Sting and Trudie’s other notable homes past and present include Lake House, an Elizabethan country house in Wiltshire; a duplex in Manhattan once owned by Billy Joel; a villa in Tuscany; and an apartment at Battersea Power Station. Living at Old Queen Street would have been ideal whilst renovating the Queen Anne’s Gate property, with the two within a few minutes’ walking distance.

The Old Queen Street townhouse was originally constructed in 1775, with records of a mansion on site since the 1690s and the first recorded resident in 1696 was Sir William Honywood, 2nd Baronet and politician.