The Brooklyn townhouse owned by singer Lily Allen and her ex-husband, Stranger Things actor David harbour, has gone up for sale with an asking price of $7.995 million (€6,860,706).
Allen has been catapulted into the zeitgeist as the release of her album West End Girl last Friday, which lays bare the intimate details of the relationship breakdown.
Allen references the home in the album’s title track, in which she sings: “Now I’m looking at houses with four or five floors / And you’ve found us a brownstone, said ‘You want it? It’s yours’ / So we went ahead and we bought it / Found ourselves a good mortgage, / billy Cotton got sorted / All the furniture ordered.”
Interior designer Billy Cotton and architect Ben Bischoff of Made were enlisted to create what the Architectural Digest (AD) called “a cozy maximalist dream”.
It is reported the British singer and her former husband, who got married in Las Vegas in 2020, bought the five-bedroom brownstone between 2020 and 2021 for a sum in the region of $3.3 million.The quintessential New York home in the Carroll Gardens area of Brooklyn spans five floors and is for sale through Compass Real Estate.
The former couple invited AD, along with the eyes of the world, into the home after they had put their stamp on it in february 2023, the video of which has since been viewed 8.2 million times on YouTube.They aimed to decorate the 19th-century home “as if they’d inherited the home from a kooky Italian nonna with fabulous taste,” the interior designer told the AD.
“Lily is someone who lives with color in a deeper way than most. Her taste is bold, silly, fun, eccentric – it’s exciting,” Harbour said at the time.
“I’ve always been interested in interiors, and I’ve always done my own homes.But this was a big undertaking, and I needed help. Together, Billy and I tried to reach for something wierd and marvelous,” Allen said. “My kids call this the clown house.”
A Victorian villa with a modern twist seeks €1.25m
A beautifully presented Victorian villa, extensively renovated and extended, is on the market in Dublin 6 for €1.25 million. Number 12 Rathgar Road offers a blend of period features and contemporary design,spanning 258sq m (2,777sq ft) and boasting a south-facing garden.
The property, which has been in the current owners’ hands for the past 12 years, underwent a significant renovation in 2018, overseen by architect Paul Brazil of Brazil Arquitetos. This included a two-storey extension to the rear, creating a modern open-plan living space and a luxurious main suite.
Entering through a stained-glass door, the hallway leads to a formal reception room with original cornicing and a marble fireplace. Adjacent is a dining room, also with period detailing. The heart of the home lies at the rear – a bright and airy open-plan kitchen, living and dining area with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the garden. The kitchen features bespoke cabinetry and a large island, perfect for entertaining.
Upstairs, the main suite is a standout feature. It comprises a spacious bedroom, a walk-in wardrobe, and a sleek bathroom with a freestanding bath and separate shower. There are three further bedrooms, one en suite, and a family bathroom.
Outside, the south-facing garden is landscaped with a patio area, lawn, and mature planting. To the front, there is off-street parking.
Number 12 Rathgar Road is ideally located close to a range of amenities, including shops, restaurants, and schools. It is indeed also within easy reach of the city center and public transport links.
The property is on the market through Sherry fitzgerald.