The family home of Princa Diana is for sale. Pictures: Wetherell Mayfair via The Post / Getty Images
A London property that was home to Princess Diana’s father and stepmother and considered a ‘safe haven’ of the late Princess is up for sale for the first time in more than 20 years.
Shortly after her divorce to then Prince Charles, Lady Di was known to often visit and seek solace in the library of the mansion.
The rare five-bedroom offering is located in the posh Mayfair area of the city, and hasn’t been available for purchase in over two decades and is now seeking $13.89m.
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Built in the early 1980s, the four-storey townhouse at 24 Farm Street was first linked to the late Lady Diana back in 1990, when her father, Earl Spencer, bought it as a gift for her stepmother, Countess Raine Spencer, or as Diana referred to her, “Acid Raine”.
The home was built in the 1980s in London’s Mayfair district. Picture: Wetherell Mayfair
A dining room with fireplace. Picture: Wetherell Mayfair
The expansive lounge and library section. Picture: Wetherell Mayfair
Upon Earl Spencer’s death two years later, Raine assumed full ownership of the property.
Not long after, in the period between the Princess of Wales’ 1996 divorce from Prince Charles and her tragic 1997 death, she became a frequent visitor of the property, according to local media reports.
The late Diana, Princess of Wales. Picture: Getty Images
Raube kept the abode, sized at just under 455 sqm, until the early 2000s, but then moved to a red-brick flat in Grosvenor Square. It then was sold to the art collectors Alan and Mary Hobart.
A grand room in the multistorey townhouse. Picture: Wetherell Mayfair
An outdoor area with views of the quiet street. Picture: Wetherell Mayfair
The kitchen and dining area. Picture: Wetherell Mayfair via The Post
The house is now being sold by the Hobarts’ executers after Alan passed away in 2021 and Mary in February of this year, with Wetherell and Chestertons holding the listing.
“On the market for the first time in 22 years, this impressive house located in the heart of Mayfair has had two prominent owners, Countess Raine Spencer and the Hobarts,” Wetherell founder and executive chairman Peter Wetherell said in a statement.
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“When Countess Spencer owned 24 Farm Street, guests included her stepdaughter Diana, Princess of Wales, Count Jean-François Pineton de Chambrun, Mohammed Al Fayed and celebrity hairdresser Peter Constandinos.
A marble bathroom Picture: Wetherell Mayfair via The Post
One of the top level rooms with roof access. . Pictures: Wetherell Mayfair via The Post
The property has four levels. Pictures: Wetherell Mayfair via The Post
“When the house was owned by the Hobart family the walls showcased many prestigious artworks and the property served as a private art museum.”
The cream-coloured abode features a south-facing roof terrace, sash windows, patios and a private garage in an underground car park that is separate, but included in the listing.
There are also a drawing room and library, three bedroom suites — two on the second floor and one on the top, all with ensuite bathroom and walk-in dressing rooms — and multiple street entrances.
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Parts of this story first appeared in The Post and were republished with permission
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