Bad boy Bieber moves to Britain and rents a £108,000-a-month London party pad -complete with indoor swimming pool, home cinema and a spa
By Clemmie Moodie Associate Showbiz Editor For The Daily Mail
Its sprawling mansions set in immaculate gardens are home to ageing magnates, foreign diplomats and members of the aristocracy.
So quite what the neighbours in this exclusive North London road will make of their latest resident is anybody’s guess.
Canadian pop star Justin Bieber is renting a 15-bedroom property there – for £108,333 a month, or almost £1.3million a year.
The 22-year-old singer plans to divide his time between his home in Los Angeles and the leafy London postcode over the coming months.
It is thought he simply fell in love with the area.
Aree Rand, partner at leading estate Knight Frank, said: ‘This is one of the capital’s most luxurious homes and offers state-of-the-art facilities including an indoor and outdoor pool, a spa, tennis court, home cinema and wine cellar.
‘Roads such as this continue to hold massive appeal amongst the rich and the famous, and this is one of the few areas in London to offer larger properties with huge, secluded gardens.
‘The house also offers complete privacy.’
Bieber’s new home was built in 1910. By 2006 it was a rundown wreck which was bought for £5million by a property tycoon who spent millions renovating it.
The 24,000 sq ft house – which comes with a bathroom made from 12 types of Italian marble – was put back on the market six years later for £100million. It eventually sold for £25million.
Yesterday news of Bieber’s move had already spread online among his hoard of fans, or ‘Beliebers’ as they’re known.
Dozens gathered outside the red brick property, hoping for a glimpse of their idol.
Alas, the only person yet to see him is builder Francis Fermin who was working nearby.
He said: ‘He was just walking along, completely on his own, and he put his thumbs up and said, “No photos”.
‘One girl walked straight past him, then realised who he was and turned around and tried to get a selfie but he was having none of it.’
Bieber is one of the biggest selling artists of the 21st century. But with fame has come several run-ins with the law.
Two years ago, after he was arrested for a driving offence in Florida, tests found cannabis in his system.
In the same year he had to complete an anger management course after throwing eggs at a neighbour’s house.
Last night a spokesman for Bieber refused to comment.
Relaxed: Cutting a casual figure in a pair of joggers and a plaid shirt, the Canadian looked to be right at home in the capital
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