New London palace for Roman Abramovich
By Paul Johnson on Apr 29, 2008 in Accommodation, Europe, Real Estate, Regions, United Kingdom, Western Europe
Roman Abramovich, Chelsea FC owner and the world’s 15th richest man, has been quietly buying up apartments in a Georgian mansion in Kensington, West London. As of today, the Russian oil tycoon will own the entire building and will begin work on turning it into a £150 million palatial home – a sum that is almost double the current record ( £80m) for a house in the UK. As well as having 8 bedrooms, there will be a pool, cinema, sauna, huge garage and even a block of apartments for the staff. John Simpson & Partners – known for work at Buckingham Palace and Prince Charles’ Poundbury village in Dorset – have been given the responsibility of overseeing the conversion.
