Life on the porch of an empty mansion

空宅门廊上的生活

Today in Focus

2026-06-29

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Why are so many luxury homes in London lying empty? Sam Wollaston reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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  • Today, the abandoned £210 million mansion and the rough sleeper who's made it his home.

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  • NMLS 696891. It has 45 rooms, four lifts, a swimming pool.

  • One of my favourite things about it is it has 116 windows, 68 of which overlook Hyde Park.

  • And they're also said to be bulletproof, although I didn't get the chance to check that.

  • 24 Italian marble bathrooms.

  • Guardian writer Sam Wollaston has spent time outside one of the most expensive houses in the country,

  • a vast terrace mansion in Knightsbridge.

  • Very nice.

  • Buckingham Palace is...

  • Not too far away.

  • Kensington Palace is probably a bit closer.

  • Albert Hall, just down the road.