Winston Churchill’s former London bachelor pad is on sale for the first time in 10 years — asking $5 million.
Many years earlier, Churchill spent five productive years in the second-floor apartment, located in the desirable Mayfair area of London.
There, a young Churchill would pursue a string of unsuccessful affairs, meet his future wife Clementine and became a member of Parliament during his 1900 to 1905 tenure.
The two-bedroom home, located on Mount Street, is available for sale through Wetherell and Clifton Property Partners. The unit spans 1,087 square feet on the second floor of a grand, pinkish terracotta building.
The Early Renaissance-style mansion was designed in 1888 by architect Sir Ernest George.
The current owners of the flat could not be determined, but the property made headlines in 2019 when it was put up for rent, the Daily Mail reported at the time.
The apartment is aptly situated above a cigar shop.
Before he was the prime minister who led Great Britain through the terror of the Blitz, Churchill lived at his mother’s house.
After making a name for himself as a soldier and war correspondent, Churchill moved out and into the Mount Street flat. He was 25 years old, according to the agencies, when he leased the two-bedroom from his wealthy cousin.
Churchill moved into the flat in 1900, the same year he published “Ian Hamilton’s March,” a book about his experiences in the Second Boer War. His first year in the apartment also coincided with his narrow election to Parliament.
The well-appointed home boasts nine double-height windows overlooking Mount Street and a bright reception room. The large principal suite has a bay window, built-in mirrored wardrobes and an ensuite shower.
The separate kitchen off the entrance hall features white cupboards, white stone worktops and flooring. Churchill reportedly used the apartment’s second bedroom as a breakfast and dining room.
“Homes lived in by Sir Winston Churchill always generate significant interest and we anticipate this elegant apartment in the heart of Mayfair will attract many discerning potential buyers from around the world,” said Peter Wetherell, the founder and executive chairman of Wetherell, said in a statement.
In the home Churchill entertained politicians and pursued unlucky love affairs — including a 1903 flirtation with American actress Ethel Barrymore. He met his future wife, Clementine Hozier, at a ball in 1904.
The 1905 publication of a two-volume biography of his father, Lord Randolph Churchill, allowed the 30-year-old Churchill to move out of his Mount Street apartment and purchase his own home, according to the agencies, on nearby Bolton Street.
