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Singing sensation Susan Boyle has reportedly moved into a converted convent flat in London. Britain’s Got Talent star and her cat Pebbles will be staying in the £2million pad for 5 weeks.
Read more from The Sun.
American film director Woody Allen is looking for a London pad to rent, reports Times Online.
The film-maker wants a house with 3 or 4 bedrooms, and it must have a swimming pool. “He is flexible on area and doesn’t have a specific budget,” says my source. Allen, 73, is in the capital working on his next film, as yet untitled, but set to star Nicole Kidman, Anthony Hopkins, Freida Pinto and Antonio Banderas.
Woody must really like it here, as he just filmed at least a couple of movies in London not so long ago – Match Point came out in 2005, and Scoop in 2006.
Homes & Property reports that Hollywood actors Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal are renting a £4,000 a week 3-bedroom Victorian terrace house off Westbourne Grove in Notting Hill W2.
The last we heard Ms. Witherspoon was renting for £7,000 per week in the same area.
Cosy private terrace (c) Bective Leslie Marsh
The property is actually for sale as well, for some £2,75 million. The ad can be seen at Primelocation.com. The lucky agent dealing with the house is Bective Leslie Marsh.
Telegraph reveals the location and details of the home Miss Hilton was renting in Hampstead N6. Apparently the house was also used to film the British version of her new TV-series Paris Hilton’s My New BFF. Fans rejoice – the 8-bedroom recently refurbished house on Hampstead Lane is now available to rent for £4250 per week!
The house, refurbished by developer Harrison Varma, was chosen because it “felt modern and aspirational”, says producer Jake Attwell. “The light and airy spaces gave ample room for camera crews to work around contestants. The heated pool added to the luxury lifestyle we were creating, and a gated property meant security and privacy.” It has had an even starrier neighbour: Pierce Brosnan lived next door while playing James Bond.
Estate agent Savills describe the house as an impressive ambassadorial residence. Newly refurbished 8 double-bedroom (5 en-suite) house over three floors with large private garden, swimming pool, tennis court and off street parking.
The photos of the interior above are from a Savills ad, which you can see here.
Read also:
Famous London Tenants: Paris Hilton RoR
What Can You Rent For £7500 Per Week In Hampstead? RoR
Singer/goddess Leona Lewis has decided to buy the apartment she was renting in Hackney (East London), as her landlord had to sell, according to Virgin Media.
Excellent news for Hackney Borough!
While we have no idea which part of the council she resides, one of my favourite areas in Hackney is London Fields E8 (see photo above). There’s the park, Lido pools, Broadway Market, rows of Victorian terraced homes… and very reasonable prices!
Via: theRatandMouse
Image: Leona Lewis official website
Since there are so many visitors who have reached our page via googling “Paris Hilton Hampstead”, I am assuming some of you are interested in knowing more about the home she is renting?
She is reportedly paying £7500 per week for a home in Hampstead.
Hampstead, the area in the North West of London (NW3, London Borough of Camden), is well known for its intellectual, artistic, and literary associations and for the large 3,2m2 park Hampstead Heath. According to a survey, the area is said to have more millionaires within its boundaries than any other area of Britain. Stephen Fry (one of my favourite actors) and Elizabeth Taylor were born in Hampstead.
But what can one rent for £7500 per week in this posh part of London?
We did a quick search in the few UK property portals, and I must say there are very little choice in that price range.
The most expensive house costs £12 000 per week, while the top apartment rents for £8000 per week. Everything else is already a couple of thousand pounds cheaper.
Our search returned just one 5-bedroom duplex apartment in a high security gated development that is in the same price range – £8000 per week. See the ad HERE. This furnished flat has views to Hampstead Heath, benefits from a private leisure complex, numerous terraces and patio areas with secure underground parking.
So that is one example of what you can rent for £7500 per week in Hampstead, London NW3.
It could very well be that Miss Hilton is renting a place that does not come to the “open market” at all. It could be a house or an apartment that was for sale, but was rented out due to the difficult state of the property market. But these are just my speculations.
If you are eager to rent in Hampstead – here are a few links to letting agents with offices in the area:
Behr & Butchoff 5 Holly Hill, London NW3 6QN
Benham & Reeves 51 Heath Street, London NW3 6UG
Foxtons 47 Heath Street, London NW3 6UA
Savills 7 Perrins Court, Heath Street, London NW3 1QS
Hamptons International 21 Heath Street, NW3 1YB
The famous Heiress and businesswoman Miss Paris Hilton is said to be renting a home in Hampstead (NW3?) for £7500 per week.
Source: Splash News
Nicole Scherzinger of Pussycat Dolls and Lewis Hamilton are reportedly looking for a house to rent in London.
So what are their requirements?
- At least 5 bedrooms
- A steamy outdoor hot-tub that seats at least 6
- A romantic roof terrace
- An indoor pool
- State-of-the-art gym
Tough but not impossible!
The girls will make great tenants, no doubt about it.
Source: Daily Mirror
Screen capture: princessmichael.com
Prince and Princess Michael of Kent will soon be paying rent for their 5 10-bedroom apartment in Kensington Palace.
The rent is £120,000 a year (about £2,308 per week), and is payable from year 2010. Until then the Queen is covering the costs. The royal couple has been using the Kensington W8 apartment since 1978.
Via: BBC
Homes & Property reports that Hollywood actor Josh Hartnett (Pearl Harbour; currently making his West End debut in Rain Man) has changed his mind about renting a 2-bedroom apartment close to Shaftesbury Avenue’s Apollo Theatre. His budget was £1,000 to £1,200 a week, and he viewed several Covent Garden properties with Winkworth, who has been selling and letting properties in London for over 25 years.
Actress Gemma Arterton (Tess of The D’Ubervilles, the new Bond girl!) has settled in a 2-bedroom rental apartment in Highgate N6, reports Homes & Property.
Note that one of the reasons she moved out of her previous home in West Kensington was because it smelled of damp. The problem is oh so common in London.
Photo: Gemma-Arterton.info
PS We are most grateful for FindaProperty.com blog Winging It linking to our blog!
And landlord Lord Cardigan thought he had seen everything!
Rumor has it that Pete Doherty’s gig was promised to be held at the barn of the his rented home, the 18th century origin Sturmy House in Durley, after he was banned from performing at Moonfest.
The news must have been shocking to the landlord, who took action right away by writing to the local police:
“Should Doherty’s manager ever plan to carry out this threat, please be advised in advance that there are absolutely no circumstances in which the owners of that house where Doherty lives would ever sanction such a thing,” wrote Lord Cardigan on behalf of the Savernake Estate trustees, who are the owners of the property.
Keep an eye on that barn!
Photo: Miguel Da Silva
Back in January we noticed that England football manager Fabio Capello was looking for a rental in London. Homes & Property now says he has happily settled in £4,500-a-week, two-bedroom Victorian flat in Cadogan Square, Knightsbridge, SW1.
If you want to be half as hip as Mr. Capello, you’ll consider renting one of these:
1. 3-bed flat£4000pw by Cluttons
2. 1-bed flat £1000pw by Chesterton
3. 2-bed flat £1000pw by W.A. Ellis
4. 2-bed flat £1250pw by W.A. Ellis
5. 2-bed flat £900pw by W.A. Ellis
6. 3-bed flat £3450pw by Knight Frank
7. 3-bed flat £4000pw by W.A. Ellis
8. 2-bed flat £5000pw by M2 Property
9. 5-bed flat £5500pw by Bective Leslie Marsh
10. 3-bed Maisonette £2850pw by W.A. Ellis
You might also want to look at this video of the 5-bed apartment for sale at Cadogan Square.
A well known socialite has moved to The Dorchester hotel after thieves broke into her Mayfair rental apartment. She is suing her landlord for £700,000, alleging that its failure to properly secure the property led to the theft of antiques, jewelry and cash worth more than £500,000. The agent is blamed as well – for not paying attention to the tenants needs from the very beginning.
Via Independent Photo dorchestercollection.com
London is a big city but with specific requirements the selection of rental accommodation really isn’t that great…
Actress Sienna Miller has to decide whether to move to a house (£7000 per week) just 5 doors from a former flame Jude Law or not. Specifics HERE.
It’s 5 doors. 5 houses! And they are both adults.
But if ever you are in trouble with your ex as a neighbour, visit Neighbours From Hell In Britain.
