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Live like a pop star For £14million you can stroll down Compton Avenue, Highgate in the footsteps of Lulu, Maurice Gibb and Ringo Starr
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here was a time when you could stroll down this leafy, exclusive enclave and bump into Ringo Starr, Lulu, Maurice Gibb, Jo Lewis (the Bahamian billionaire), Richard Caring and Roger Levitt. This quiet backwater has 24-hour security at its entrance where by giving a passport, utility bill, inside leg measurement and shoe size would still not necessarily allow you entry. It is, after all, one of Highgate’s most cherished addresses; where residents enjoy the privacy of luxury away from the prying eyes of the public. Woodley was, for many years, the former home of Lulu and the late Maurice Gibb. The present owners have now lovingly restored it to its former glory. It is a very interesting pastiche of architectural styles blending the traditional country house with some contemporary and novel overtures. The house itself is over 8,000 sq ft and is set in half an acre of manicured grounds with a sweeping carriage drive leading from this exclusive tree lined Avenue. The eight-bedroom house includes six bathrooms, an indoor swimming pool and has a studio at the bottom of the garden that, in Lulu and Maurice Gibb’s time, was in fact a recording studio. It is a unique opportunity for the buyer to enjoy what is, after all, a small country estate yet only 15 minutes from the West End and nestled between two medieval villages - Hampstead and Highgate. If
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you turn to the left you will walk straight on to Highgate golf course (one of two within walking distance) and if you go to the right you go to Kenwood and The Heath. A private airport is within half an hour and, with the consent of Highgate School, you may even be able to land a helicopter nearby. Trevor Abrahmsohn, Managing Director of Glentree, describes Woodley as an ‘elegant and exceptional’ property at a ‘cherished’ address. He said: ‘When you buy a house such as Woodley in Compton Avenue you don’t just buy an elegant imposing substantial home with all sorts of luxuries, you also get an illustrious history of stars and fame. ‘The very prestigious Highgate School, with their unique sporting facilities, is within walking distance. ‘Who wouldn’t want to live in this wonderful place? All you need is £14million and it’s all yours! You gain instant heritage, bathed in the stardom of the illustrious former owners or you can live in complete tranquillity. Abrahmsohn added: ‘This is an exceptional house for the discerning buyer who has become weary of just another imposing mansion for sale.’ For further information Trevor Abrahmsohn or T: 020 8209 1149 M: 07831 339699 www.glentree.co.uk
Joy Moon M: 07964 287078 E: joy@joymoon.co.uk