79 Mount Street

House in Mayfair, London, England

79 Mount Street in 2023

79 Mount Street is a house in Mount Street, Mayfair, London W1.

## History

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The house was built in 1892–1894 by Eustace Balfour and Hugh Thackeray Turner of Balfour and Turner, in "Free Style Queen Anne", or in an Arts and Crafts style.[1] In the 1930s, it was home to John Powys, 5th Baron Lilford.[2] In 2008, it was refurbished by the Meller family, who used the upper floors as a home and the basement to second floors as offices, with a swimming pool built in the basement.[2][3] In May 2015, British businessman David Meller sold the 10,000 sq ft six-storey house to the Qatari royal family for £40 million, as part of a growing "Qatari quarter" centred on Dudley House in nearby Park Lane.[2] It has been listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England since December 2017.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b Historic England. "79 Mount Street (1223622)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
2. ^ a b c "Qataris buy £40m six storey Mayfair mansion". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
3. ^ "79 Mount Street, London, W1 – Elliott Wood – Structural and Civil Engineers". elliottwood.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.

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