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I used to live in Ennismore Mews: https://www.lurotbrand.co.uk/mews-property/ennismore-gardens...

Back in the 1970s.

It was nice, then. It would probably be eye-wateringly expensive, these days.

Looks like currently one property is for sale there -- 3 bed / 2 bath for £2M. https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/53538778/

Was expecting it to be higher, actually.

That's a maisonette, so only one floor of the house. Closer to a flat (apartment) really.

Even so, that does seem cheap for a 3-bed flat in Knightsbridge. I'm guessing this is a leasehold property with a relatively short tenure, information that is curiously missing from the sales page.

Surprisingly, it's not a leasehold. From the Zoopla ad:

Share of Freehold With 960 Years Remaining

We had the whole house, back then.

Nice neighborhood. I used to walk to Harrod's.

BTW: I don't think we owned it. We lived in some very nice places, as I was growing up, but my father didn't make that much. I think his company (it used to be "The Company") owned or leased the properties.

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