The basic selling price of Garden Lodge, the London home in the greenery of Kensington of the rock legend Freddie Mercury, has been set at 30 million pounds (over 35 million euros), put on the market in recent days after having been a sort of of a house-museum and a destination of incessant pilgrimage for fans of the late Queen frontman.
This was announced by the real estate agency Knight Frank.
The decision to close this other page of his past and to monetize Freddie's legacy was Mary Austin, the artist's wife from 1970 to 1976 and then a best friend until his death - which occurred from AIDS in 1991 - after him coming out as gay.
With a choice that risks arousing new criticism, just a few months after the record auction in which some of the most iconic memorabilia, musical objects and works of art belonging to the musician went up for auction - scattered around.
Asta who had not failed to leave embittered, among others, Sir Brian May, guitarist and co-founder of Queen, as well as co-author with Mercury of several of the band's global hits, as well as university professor of physics.
Garden Lodge was the home of the Queen leader for around 11 years, the last of his life, and contains among its treasures - partly the result of the design collaboration between Mercury himself and the architect Robin Moore Ede - a small living room in Japanese style, a monumental split-level living room, a richly furnished bar/library and a private music room.
Freddie visited the house in 1980 for the first time, fell in love with it and bought it on the spot.
To then renew it, restore it and transform it in his image throughout the following decade.
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