{"id":219916,"date":"2025-06-28T00:10:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T00:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/219916\/"},"modified":"2025-06-28T00:10:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T00:10:14","slug":"stings-former-north-london-hideaway-just-hit-the-market-for-16-4m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/219916\/","title":{"rendered":"Sting\u2019s Former North London Hideaway Just Hit the Market for $16.4M"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tThere\u2019s something undeniably poetic about a house that has inspired artists across generations. Frognal, a Georgian-era home hidden behind a walled garden in Hampstead<\/a>, isn\u2019t just a beautifully preserved piece of London<\/a> architecture\u2014it\u2019s a quiet cornerstone of creative history.<\/p>\n

\n\tMost famously, it was the early-1980s home of Sting (born Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner), purchased at the peak of the Police\u2019s fame. But long before the rock star moved in, it belonged to one of ballet\u2019s greatest pioneers: Tamara Karsavina, a founding star of the\u00a0Ballets Ru<\/a>s<\/a>ses<\/a>\u00a0and a defining figure in British dance. Now, for the first time in over 35 years, Frognal is on the market for \u00a311.95 million ($16.4 million<\/a>) with Savills.<\/p>\n

\n\tSting bought the house with his then-wife, actress Frances Tomelty, nearly 50 years ago, when his band was topping global charts with tracks like \u2018Every Breath You Take\u2019 and\u00a0\u2018Message in a Bottle.\u2019 While many rock stars of the era went big\u2014mansions, flash, spectacle\u2014Sting went in the opposite direction. Frognal is private and grounded, and he filled it with shag carpets, moody lighting, and his own sense of bohemian style.<\/p>\n

\n\tRELATED:<\/strong> Bill Koch\u2019s Storied Cape Cod Compound Once Hosted JFK. Now It Can Be Yours for $24 Million.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tClassic interior details include arched windows, original fireplaces, and working shutters throughout.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDarryl Snow Photography; Savills<\/p>\n

\n\tThe garden, in particular, left a mark on the 17-time Grammy winner. Sting later said that the idea for his first solo album,The Dream of the Blue Turtles, came to him in a dream about this very garden, a charming, quiet patch of greenery that unlocked a new creative chapter.<\/p>\n

\n\tArchitecturally, the house is a beauty. Believed to date back to the early 1700s, it started life as a pub\u2014the Three Pigeons, later the Duke of Cumberland\u2014before being converted into three separate dwellings. Eventually, the Georgian structure was unified into a single, ivy-covered home. Inside, there\u2019s over 4,300 square feet of living space, full of classic details: arched windows, original fireplaces, working shutters, and an elegant two-story gabled porch. The layout includes a formal drawing room, a dining room, a kitchen with an adjoining conservatory, and even a separate coach house with a kitchen and reception room\u2014ideal for guests, staff, or perhaps a studio space.<\/p>\n

\n\tRELATED:<\/strong> Legendary Singing Cowboy Roy Rogers\u2019s Former L.A. Home Can Be Yours for $7.2 Million<\/a><\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tSting said the idea for The Dream of the Blue Turtles came to him in a dream about this garden.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDarryl Snow Photography; Savills<\/p>\n

\n\tThe principal bedroom suite comes with its own dressing room, bathroom, and study\u2014separated just enough to imagine lyrics or verses being scribbled in quiet moments. Upstairs are four more bedrooms and three additional baths, while below, a basement area houses lots of storage and the mechanicals. The unexpected showstopper of this vintage beauty, however, is the roof terrace, a wide-open space with panoramic views across the London skyline.<\/p>\n

\n\tClick here<\/a> to see more photos of Sting\u2019s former Hampstead home.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDarryl Snow Photography; Savills<\/p>\n

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