01/26/2019
Billionaire Ken Griffin buys $122 million London mansion
Robert Frank |
Published 10:05 AM ET Tue, 22 Jan 2019 Updated 4:42 PM ET Tue, 22 Jan 2019
CNBC.com
Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin purchases 3 Carlton Gardens in London for $122 million.
It is thought to be the most expensive property sold in London in more than a decade.
The deal is the latest in Griffin's unprecedented global shopping spree for real estate.
3 Carlton Gardens in London.
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3 Carlton Gardens in London.
Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin has just smashed another real estate price record, buying the most expensive home sold in London in over a decade for $122 million.
Griffin, CEO and founder of Citadel, bought a famed mansion near Buckingham Palace that was once home to Charles de Gaulle, according to a company spokesperson. The property at 3 Carlton Gardens stretches more than 16,000 square feet and has an indoor swimming pool and large staff quarters. It is the most expensive home sold in London since 2008, and comes as London property prices have tumbled due to Brexit fears.
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