Derelict Highgate mega-mansion brought to market
17-bed pile has been empty since 2010, and is currently uninhabitable.
A derelict mansion on one of north London’s most expensive turnings has come up for sale as a super-prime redevelopment project.
Nice Place, which sits on a 0.9-acre plot at the end of Compton Avenue, isn’t really living up to its name at the moment; empty since 2010, the 11,840 square foot behemoth is in “extremely poor condition” and “currently uninhabitable”, according to sales particulars.
A transformation has been in the offing for a number of years, however. Planning was granted in 2014 to knock down the 17-bed main house, garden pavilion and other outbuildings, and replace with an “exceptional” six-bed residence with new basement level housing staff quarters, car parking, and a leisure suite with cinema, pool and gym.
This permission has since been enhanced to boost the width, depth and height, and create a second basement floor. Plans have been drawn up by GMA Architecture.
Bang opposite Kenwood House, Compton Avenue is one of the most secure roads in London, with 24/7 patrols and a gated entrance, and is regularly placed in Britain’s top ten most expensive streets. The current average, according to Zoopla, stands at £12,523,444.
Knight Frank is marketing the opportunity on a POA basis.
