Meet Anders Fernstedt, homeless man living outside London’s £210 million mansion for 3.5 years

Anders Fernstedt has lived outside a £210 million mansion in London’s Knightsbridge for three and a half years. (Photo: DW Euromaxx) A homeless man has been living outside one of London’s most expensive mansions for three and a half years, building an unusual home in one of the British capital’s wealthiest neighbourhoods. While the sprawling 45-room property remains empty, Anders Fernstedt has created a life for himself outside it, relying on donated food, clothes, books and a makeshift shelter.Located in Knightsbridge, the mansion at 2 to 8A Rutland Gate reportedly sold for £210 million in 2020. The property boasts views of Hyde Park, marble bathrooms, 116 windows and an indoor swimming pool. However, the buyer never moved in, leaving the luxurious property unoccupied for years.Fernstedt’s unusual living arrangement was explored in a video feature by DW Euromaxx, which followed him to understand how he ended up living outside the luxury property, how he manages without money and why some neighbours have accepted his presence.How Anders Fernstedt ended up homelessFernstedt was raised by his mother in Sweden and later pursued several careers in Sweden and the United States, establis...