St Johns Wood, London

[ohflowerofscotland]

Just been looking on Rightmove at houses in St John's Wood

What kind of people live here? Do any MNers live there? I am amazed at the house prices, even renting is at least a couple of grand a month!

I used to live round the corner from there literally a 5 minute walk. It was a shit hole. Haha this was 30 years ago!

Very rich people live there.

The properties are absolutely stunning. I saw it on Homes Under The Hammer once.

Imagine living there..

I used to know people who lived there. One friend's husband worked for an American investment bank and had their huge apartment paid for. One's husband ran the Dorchester or something like that. One High Court Judge.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-71030005.html

Lots of Americans. Lots of very rich people. Also feels generally older to me (compared to nearby Primrose Hill and Hampstead). Personally I don’t like it much!

Damien Lewis, Paul McCartney, Kate Moss, Bill Nighy, Keith Richards...

I would like to live there

Grace Kelly and Ray Milland in Dial M For Murder!

It's always been 'that' sort of area, even 70 years ago.

am amazed at the house prices, even renting is at least a couple of grand a month!

I think you mean a week! Lots of Americans, lots of Middle Eastern families, lots of rich Jewish families, lots of people with lots of money. Agree it’s a bit older and much less cool than neighbouring primrose hill / Belsize Park

Damien Lewis, Paul McCartney, Kate Moss, Bill Nighy, Keith Richards...

Kate moss and Damian lewis don’t.

One of DH's friends lives there... He works on Harley St dontcha know - the place was proper proper posh too... only managed a rummage in the downstairs loo, but by gaaaawd twas the most lavish loo i've ever seen

I did live there!

In a property in Norfolk Road. It went up for sale while I was renting a room in a flat there. The price in the mid 1980’s was about £275k and I know it sold about three years ago for £24m. The best road (name I cannot remember) was s little way off and threaded round towards Primrose Hill. The US ambassador lived there and armed guards in sentry boxes patrolled the gardens.

SJW has a unique villager feel to it. But that’s all.

Also prefer Primrose Hill - not that i'm choosing a new place in either

In the newish flats behind the old barracks it was reputed David Bowie and Boy George owned an apartment each. SJW was jumping then.

Bill Nighy doesn't live in SJW

Primrose Hill also looks stunning! Seriously envious

Ellsworth’s Road, the one I couldn’t remember. Tree lined avenue, houses set back, wide drives, lots of rhododendron bushes etc. Never sunny even in summer, but a walk over the hill down to regents Park addressed that.

There isn't anywhere like SJW up in the North I don't think?

I’ve lived very close to there. It’s not my favourite.

It's a lovely area but like anywhere in London you can travel two streets away and be in a different world. I quite liked St John's Wood when I was younger, couldn't care less one way or the other now. Yes, house prices are enormous but do try Hampstead, NW3 and you'll be even more gobsmacked.

There isn't anywhere like SJW up in the North I don't think?

Maybe some parts of the Golden Triangle in Cheshire.

Quite a few possibilities here (most of which are Golden Triangle, no surprise there!):
www.cheshirelife.co.uk/homes-gardens/millionaires-39-rows-cheshire-s-des-res-homes-1-1568307

Just saw a flat for sale in Hampstead priced at 2 million..

Come to West Hampstead, it's friendlier and cheaper (though still too much for me to buy!)

I second NW3. That is my favourite.