_Former Hampstead home of Charles de Gaulle comes to market for the first time in 50 years
Guide price: £15,000,000
Available for the first time in 50 years, Grade II listed Frognal House in NW3 is searching for a new owner who will have plenty of legroom alongside a prime Hampstead address spanning just over 13,000 sq ft. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a piece of history and one of Hampstead's standout heritage properties that is brimful of potential thanks to its extended footprint.
Since de Gaulle's brief tenure between 1942 and 1944, the sprawling property has been the north London home of the Sisters of St Dorothy serving as a finishing school and later providing accommodation to international students for many years. It is understood that the building also served as an orphanage in the 1800's - the Sailors' Orphan Girls' School which was established in 1829.
Expanded and renovated over the years, the potential of Frognal House, which dates back to the mid-18th century and is classed as 'Sui Generis', is manifold with the possibility of reverting it back into a vast family home or developing into units via the student accommodation offering.
Original features include brown brick elevations, intricate cornicing, sash windows and cast-iron balconies, marble inset fireplaces, wood paneling and a chapel. In a more recent addition, the sizeable extensions provide an extensive amount of further accommodation.
In the heart of the Hampstead Conservation Area, the property sits in 0.65 acres of gardens and is a short walk from Hampstead's pretty high street, Finchley Road and the huge expanse of Hampstead Heath.
Emma Cleugh, Partner, says: “This really is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to secure an incredibly rare property with a fascinating history. Frognal House is now attracting interest from a range of interested buyers."
Frognal House is being offered as a freehold interest with vacant possession. A bid deadline has been set for 12pm on the 14th October, 2021.
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