If you’re in the market for a property that’s – quite literally – fit for a princess, please allow me to point you in the rather dreamy direction of Coleherne Court. You may recognise this iconic Kensington apartment block as it was the former home of Princess Diana. In fact, it was once hailed ‘the most famous address in Britain’ as it’s where Lady Di was living at the time of her engagement to the then Prince of Wales. And guess what, folks? A picture-perfect penthouse flat in the very same building has just been put up for sale. Here’s everything you need to know about snapping up your very own piece of royal real estate.
Coleherne Court
Coleherne Court can be found on Old Brompton Road, and was built between 1901 and 1904. It wasn’t until 1979 that Princess Diana moved in, after her great-grandmother bought her flat number 60 for just £50,000. Diana lived there with 3 flatmates for approximately 18 months (before moving into Kensington Palace in 1981), and – according to Andrew Morton’s biography – she once described her time at Coleherne Court as ‘the happiest time of her life’. The flat was ‘always full of laughter’ according to Virginia Clarke (one of Diana’s former flatmates), and according to English Heritage, Diana had a sign on her door that read ‘chief chick’. Simply iconic behaviour, if you ask me.
Whilst the apartment that’s up for sale (with the luxury property pros over at Sotheby’s) isn’t the one in which Princess Diana formerly resided, the 3-bedroom penthouse pad on the market can be found within the very same building. The top floor flat boasts an open-plan reception and living area, a principal bedroom with walk-in dressing room and en-suite bathroom, and French doors leading out onto a balcony.
The 1,647 square-foot penthouse looks over one of the finest and largest private gardens in the area and comes complete with a shiny blue plaque, 24-hour porter service, and – let’s be honest – a whole lot of bragging rights. So, how much will it set you back to live in what might just be Kensington‘s most admired and desired red-brick buildings? A rather eye-watering £2 million. I’ll let you decide if you think it’s worth the money.
You can peruse the full property listing here.
