Historic London estate linked to Princess Diana hits the market for £25M

The residence had been owned for more than 50 years by the late Lady Annabel Goldsmith, who passed away in 2025 at the age of 91. The property is being marketed through the estate agencies Knight Frank and U.K. Sotheby’s International Realty.

Lady Annabel Goldsmith, one of the most prominent figures of British high society, acquired the estate in the mid-1970s together with her second husband, businessman Sir James Goldsmith. The renowned private members’ club Annabel’s in London bears her name, having been founded by her first husband, Mark Birley.

Ormeley Lodge, located between Ham Common and Richmond Park, extends across approximately 16,000 square feet (around 1,490 sq m) and dates back to around 1714, at the end of the reign of Queen Anne and the beginning of the Georgian era.

The home of renowned gatherings and Princess Diana

Lady Annabel hosted lavish summer receptions at the property, attended by members of the Royal Family, politicians, business leaders, journalists, and figures from the entertainment world. In previous interviews, she described herself as a “mother figure” to Princess Diana, who reportedly visited the house almost every weekend with her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.

The mansion has also become part of British social history as the location where, according to British media reports, Diana confronted Camilla Parker Bowles, then the mistress of Prince Charles, at a birthday party hosted by Lady Annabel. In a statement, the Goldsmith family said that Ormeley Lodge had been their family home for half a century and that the time had come for it to pass to its next owner, expressing the hope that it would be cherished as much as it had been by their own family.

Architecture and facilities

The mansion combines elements of English Baroque and classical architecture, featuring high ceilings, original fireplaces, ornate plasterwork, and large sash windows.

The interior includes, among other features:

• grand reception rooms;
• a drawing room and library;
• an impressive entrance hall with a commanding staircase;
• a wine cellar;
• a separate guest apartment.

The estate extends across approximately 2.3 acres of landscaped grounds and includes additional staff accommodation, ancillary buildings, and extensive gardens.

Particularly notable are the walled gardens, accessed through decorative 19th-century wrought-iron gates. The outdoor areas include wildflower meadows, an orchard, a vegetable garden, an aviary, an all-weather tennis court, and a swimming pool, reinforcing the property’s description as a “country estate within London.”