An ivy-covered English home with 300 years of history — including ownership by Sting — is on the market for $16 million.
The historic property, called Frognal, is available for the first time in more than 35 years from the brokerage Savills. Frognal is believed to beone of the oldest surviving homes in the Hampstead area of London. Its original structure dates back to the early 18th century.
Located behind a gated entrance and a walled front garden, the Georgian-style home offers seclusion fit for a rock star. The home’s three stories include five bedrooms, two kitchens, three reception rooms and a two-story gabled porch.
An aerial view of the 300-year-old home. Courtesy of Savills
The English singer Sting, pictured in 1979. Getty ImagesThe interiors, spanning roughly 4,300 square feet, boast period details throughout, including arched windows and original fireplaces. Best of all, a roof terraceboasts views of the London skyline.
“This remarkable home is said to be among the oldest surviving houses in the area and is certainly one of the finest examples of Georgian architecture I’ve encountered in my career,” Nier Gigi at Savills Hampstead said in a statement shared with The Post.
Sting bought the property with his first wife Frances Tomelty in 1980, according to the London Evening Standard. Sting’s band the Police was at the peak of its fame, riding high from chart-topping hits like “Roxanne” and “Message in a Bottle.”
Sting’s biographer, Christopher Sanford, told the outlet that the property was comparatively modest “in comparison to other rockers’ mansions,” noting that Sting decorated the stately home with shag pile and artistic lighting.
The brown brick facade was once three distinct buildings in England’s Georgian era. Courtesy of Savills
One of two kitchens. Courtesy of Savills
The home spans three stories, plus a rooftop terrace. Courtesy of Savills
A large bedroom with a fireplace and ceiling molding. Courtesy of Savills
A living area. Courtesy of Savills
The garden, memories of which inspired a later Sting album. Courtesy of SavillsSting, whose real name is Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, put the property back on the market after just two years, but memories of the property would stay with him. The rocker has said that his solo album, “The Dream of the Blue Turtles,” was inspired by a dream about his Hampstead garden.
In addition to Sting, the property was home to the Russian prima ballerina Tamara Karsavina, a founding star of British ballet, from 1950 to 1974.
The 18th-century property is Grade II listed, meaning that England considers the home of special historic and architectural significance. With lengthy history comes great responsibility — owners of listed homes have to get special permission to make changes, like replacing windows, similar to landmarked properties.
Tamara Karasavina, the iconic Russian prima ballerina. Getty Images
From her home in Hampstead, Karasavina became one of the founders of modern British ballet. APBefore its era of celebrity, the idyllic brown brick building was segmented into three Georgian-era dwellings, according to Savills.
The property once served as a public house, known variously as the Three Pigeons and the Duke of Cumberland.
