Lady Annabel Goldsmith's London home lists for $33.5M
The storied London home of the late Lady Annabel Goldsmith, Ormeley Lodge in Ham, has been listed for £25 million (about $33.5 million) with Knight Frank and UK Sotheby's International Realty, less than a year after her death at age 91.
Key Takeaways
- Ormeley Lodge is on the market for about $33.5 million (£25 million).
- The Grade II-listed Queen Anne and early Georgian house runs nearly 15,800 square feet with 10 bedrooms and seven bathrooms.
- For more than five decades, Lady Annabel welcomed royalty, Hollywood stars, politicians, and journalists to the estate.
- Princess Diana was a frequent guest; the house was reportedly the scene of her 1989 confrontation with Camilla Parker Bowles.
- The 2.3-acre grounds feature noted gardens, an orchard, tennis court, pool, and mews cottages.
According to Robb Report, the sale opens a rare chapter for one of London's most socially charged private residences. Fans of celebrity estates can find more coverage in our luxury real estate and dream homes section.
What makes the storied London home stand out?
Dating to the early 1700s, Ormeley Lodge mixes Queen Anne and early Georgian architecture. Original fireplaces, intricate moldings, soaring ceilings, and oversized sash windows have been carefully preserved.
Interiors by Colefax & Fowler soften the formality with a warm, lived-in feel. Just 10 miles from Buckingham Palace, the house sits beside Ham Common Woods Nature Reserve and Richmond Park, London's largest Royal Park, where deer still roam across more than 2,500 protected acres.
Who lived there, and why is the history so famous?
Lady Annabel Goldsmith—the society hostess and author for whom the private members' club Annabel's is named—made Ormeley Lodge a gathering place for more than 50 years. Royalty, film stars, politicians, and journalists were regular faces at her table.
Princess Diana visited often. Robb Report notes the estate became linked to a landmark royal episode when Diana reportedly confronted Camilla Parker Bowles at a birthday celebration there in 1989. That social pedigree, as much as the architecture, is driving interest now that the late hostess's home is for sale.
What comes with the grounds and listing?
Beyond 19th-century wrought-iron gates, walled gardens form outdoor rooms, including a formal knot garden by Arabella Lennox-Boyd and borders by Mary Keen. The gardens have opened annually through the National Gardens Scheme.
Elsewhere are an orchard, kitchen garden, wildflower meadows, an aviary, an all-weather tennis court, and a swimming pool. Courtyard mews buildings hold guest and staff cottages, garages, and storage.
Knight Frank's Paddy Dring called the listing a rare chance to buy both a remarkable residence and a piece of British cultural heritage—especially a house of this size and character with such expansive gardens in a London setting.