Garden Lodge, the cherished former residence of the late Queen icon Freddie Mercury, has hit the market for the first time since his 1991 death for offers above $38 million, according to a release from the listing brokerage.
Mercury bequeathed this London property, which he had owned since the 1980s, to his friend and former fiancée, Mary Austin. Over the next three decades, Austin lovingly preserved the home and its contents, maintaining it in much the same condition Mercury kept — meaning a buyer today can get a seemingly pristine time capsule and a big piece of history linked to one of music’s biggest names.
Constructed in the Neo-Georgian architectural style, this residence dates to 1907. Mercury stumbled upon Garden Lodge in 1980, and bought it on the spot. Thrilled with the prospect of redesigning the house, he tapped interior architect and designer Robin Moore Ede to bring his visions to life. This creative collaboration, under Mercury’s artistic leadership, yielded remarkable results.
The house was designed with entertaining in mind, with features such as a redesigned minstrels’ gallery — now a bar and music center — overlooking the main room and garden. Everywhere, one is reminded of Freddie’s vibrant personality and eclectic vision, from the intimate dining room — with its citrus-tone yellow walls — to the Japanese sitting room with its exquisite French doors.
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