London duplex once home to Keira Knightley lists for £11.5M

Pic credit: Beauchamp estates Once home to Lord Randolph Churchill, Lady Myra Sackville and Keira Knightley, this prestigious Hyde Park Gardens residence in London underwent an extensive restoration over two years. The duplex, on the northern edge of Hyde Park, is now on the market for £11.5 million, according to a listing by Beauchamp Estates. Spanning 4,071 square feet, the residence has three bedrooms and three bathrooms, with access to four acres of private communal gardens reserved exclusively for residents and owners. The gardens can be reached directly from the property’s private terrace via a gated staircase.Pic credit: Beauchamp EstateThe building with a famous guest listPic credit: Beauchamp estates The terrace’s past is quite illustrious. Its former residents include several famous names. Winston Churchill’s father, Lord Randolph Churchill, moved into the terrace in the 1880s, as did socialite Lady Myra Sackville, whose life inspired the film White Mischief. Actress Keira Knightley, Queen Noor of Jordan and oil magnate Calouste Gulbenkian were also among the building’s former residents. The listing does not place any of them in this particular duplex; however, their name...