A fashionable address! Gucci’s former London HQ which the brand moved to following the killing of Maurizio Gucci at its Milan offices goes on sale for £55 million – complete with four VIP bedroom suites, a swimming pool and a spa
- Grade I listed mansion on Grafton Street in Mayfair served as the Italian brand’s global HQ from 1998 to 2010
- HQ was moved from Milan after the death of Maurizio Gucci in 1995, who was shot as he entered his office
- London mansion was previously home to the Lord Chancellor Lord Brougham, who hosted Queen Victoria
Gucci’s former London headquarters has been put on the market for £55million – and comes complete with four VIP bedroom suites, a swimming pool and spa.
The Grade I listed mansion on Grafton Street in Mayfair served as the Italian brand’s global HQ from 1998 to 2010 after the then owners Bahrain-based investment fund Invescorp bought the fashion house from the Gucci family in 1993 and decided to move the company away from Milan.
This followed the death of Maurizio Gucci in 1995, who was shot by a hitman as he entered his office in Milan. His glamorous ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani was later found guilty of arranging it.
The London mansion – which previously homed Lord Chancellor Lord Brougham, who hosted Queen Victoria – was used by designer Tom Ford and CEO Domenico De Sole as they worked and entertained leading fashion figures including Alexander McQueen.
Gucci’s former London headquarters has been put on the market for £55million – and comes complete with four VIP bedroom (one of them is pictured) suites, a swimming pool and spa
The Grade I listed mansion (pictured) on Grafton Street in Mayfair served as the Italian brand’s global HQ from 1998 to 2010
The then owners Bahrain-based investment fund Invescorp bought the fashion house from the Gucci family in 1993 and decided to move the company away from Milan. Pictured, the swimming pool
This followed the death of Maurizio Gucci in 1995, who was shot by a hitman as he entered his office in Milan. His glamorous ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani was later found guilty of arranging it. Pictured, Grafton Street
The approximately 14,000 sq.ft. mansion is now available to purchase or let for £40,000 per week via sole agent Beauchamp Estates.
The palatial Gucci mansion was originally built in 1769-1772, designed in Neo-classical style by architect Sir Robert Taylor, built by Edward Gray with magnificent gold leaf interiors by renowned plasterer Joseph Rose and cabinetmaker John Mayhew.
It was formerly the London home of Lord Chancellor Lord Brougham, where Queen Victoria and the 1st Duke of Wellington were entertained.
Its history with Gucci can be traced back to 1993 when Bahrain-based investment fund Invescorp purchased Gucci from Maurizio Gucci, ending the Gucci family’s involvement which dated back to 1921 when Guccio Gucci founded the luxury brand.
The London mansion previously homed Lord Chancellor Lord Brougham, who hosted Queen Victoria. Pictured, the renovated kitchen
The mansion (pictured one of the bedrooms) was used by designer Tom Ford and CEO Domenico De Sole as they worked and entertained leading fashion figures including Alexander McQueen
The approximately 14,000 sq.ft. mansion is now available to purchase or let for £40,000 per week via sole agent Beauchamp Estates. Pictured, one of the dining rooms
The palatial Gucci mansion was originally built in 1769-1772, designed in Neo-classical style by architect Sir Robert Taylor. Pictured, one of the bathrooms in the property
The property was built by Edward Gray with magnificent gold leaf interiors by renowned plasterer Joseph Rose and cabinetmaker John Mayhew. Pictured, one of the bedroom suites
It was formerly the London home of Lord Chancellor Lord Brougham, where Queen Victoria and the 1st Duke of Wellington were entertained. Pictured, one of the reception rooms
The mansion’s (pictured) history with Gucci can be traced back to 1993 when Bahrain-based investment fund Invescorp purchased Gucci from Maurizio Gucci, ending the Gucci family’s involvement which dated back to 1921 when Guccio Gucci founded the luxury brand
In 1994, following the Invescorp takeover, Texan designer Tom Ford was named Creative Director of Gucci and Domenico De Sole (legal adviser to the Gucci family since the early 1980s) was made CEO, with De Sole listing the company on the New York Stock Exchange in October 1995.
In March 1995, Maurizio Gucci was shot dead in the lobby of Gucci’s Milan headquarters, which led to the decision that the firm should seek a new HQ, ideally away from Milan, so that the brand could benefit from a fresh corporate identity and leave the tragic past behind.
As a result, in 1998 Gucci’s global headquarters relocated from Milan to London, with the new Gucci Mansion on Grafton Street (close to Gucci’s Bond Street store) becoming a base for Tom Ford and Domenico De Sole.
The mansion had been given a 24-month refurbishment prior to Ford and De Sole moving into the palatial building with the lavish rooms dressed with Gucci custom-designed furniture including chocolate veneer desks and cabinets and black calfskin sofas and chairs.
In 1994, following the Invescorp takeover, Texan designer Tom Ford was named Creative Director of Gucci and Domenico De Sole (legal adviser to the Gucci family since the early 1980s) was made CEO, with De Sole listing the company on the New York Stock Exchange in October 1995. Pictured, the spa room
In March 1995, Maurizio Gucci was shot dead in the lobby of Gucci’s Milan headquarters, which led to the decision that the firm should seek a new HQ, ideally away from Milan, so that the brand could benefit from a fresh corporate identity and leave the tragic past behind. Pictured, another room in the spa
As a result, in 1998 Gucci’s global headquarters relocated from Milan to London, with the new Gucci Mansion on Grafton Street (close to Gucci’s Bond Street store) becoming a base for Tom Ford and Domenico De Sole. Pictured, the sauna
The mansion had been given a 24-month refurbishment prior to Ford and De Sole moving into the palatial building with the lavish rooms dressed with Gucci custom-designed furniture including chocolate veneer desks and cabinets and black calfskin sofas and chairs. Pictured, the gym
The eight bedroom mansion is arranged over basement, lower ground, ground and four upper floors and has classical interiors, a passenger lift (pictured), gym, cinema and health club with swimming pool, sauna and steam room
Following Gucci’s departure the spectacular building was converted back into a house under designs devised by RIBA award winning architects Donald Insall Associates, who oversaw the restoration of Windsor Castle for the Royal Household. Pictured, one of the reception rooms
Now, for the first time since its lavish refurbishment, the mansion on Grafton Street seeks new residents. Pictured, one of the many areas available for homeowners to relax
Designer Ford moved into the mansion’s main first floor drawing room, with its magnificent 20ft high gold-leaf ceiling with ornate Joseph Rose plasterwork, full height windows, parquet flooring and Georgian fireplaces.
How Tom Ford has built an empire worth $500M through fashion designing and film-making
Tom Ford and Richard Buckley attend the 2017 Writers Guild Awards L.A. Ceremony at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 19, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California
Tom Ford, who is credited with turning Gucci into a billion dollar brand, has excelled in both the fashion and film industries, creating an empire that’s worth $500million.
Ford, who attended university in New York, quickly became interested in fashion and took time off of school to work at the Chloé press office in Paris.
After graduation, he was hired by American sportswear designer Cathy Hardwick, before moving to Perry Ellis and Europe.
The Texas-native became the creative director at Gucci in 1994 – a time when the brand was nearly bankrupt and considered ‘unfashionable.’
He is credited with bringing ‘sexiness and glamour’ to Gucci, building the company into a brand that is now worth billions of dollars. He left the company in 2004, citing creative differences with management.
Following his departure from Gucci, Ford settled in Los Angeles and directed and produced his first film, A Single Man – which garnered an Oscar Academy nomination, Golden Globe nomination and won several awards worldwide.
In 2006, he returned to fashion, launching his own label – Tom Ford Beauty. He started with cosmetics and menswear before growing the brand to include womenswear, which has become his signature and trademark.
He also maintained a presence in the film world, writing and directing ‘Nocturnal Animals’ in 2016. The film was critically acclaimed, winning multiple awards and receiving both Golden Globe and Oscars nominations.
In March 2019, he became chairman of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), succeeding Diane von Furstenberg, who had previously held the position for 13 years.
He married journalist Richard Buckley in 2014 after the two dated and lived together for 27 years. Richard died in 2021.
The pair shared a son, born in September 2012 via surrogacy, called Jack. They elected designer Stella McCartney to serve as the boy’s godmother.
This grand room, where Queen Victoria and the 1st Duke of Wellington had been entertained, became Tom Ford’s office and creative space.
It was here that Ford hosted Vogue editor Anna Wintour, as well as fashion designer Alexander McQueen in 2000, who he persuaded to join Gucci.
The adjoining first floor dining room, which has a carved wood chimneypiece and built-in bookcases surmounted by busts of Alexander the Great, Caesar Augustus and Marcus Aurelius became Gucci’s main meeting room and boardroom.
The mansion’s top, fourth floor has a penthouse style entertaining suite with a vaulted beamed ceiling, with an adjoining sun room for relaxation in the hot weather. This spectacular space became CEO Domenico De Sole’s executive office.
On the ground floor of the mansion are two state rooms, equally as grand, with ornate 20ft high ceilings, full height windows, original Georgian fireplaces and parquet flooring.
The mansion’s second and third floors provided offices for Gucci CFO Bob Singer, seven staff employed in the brand’s PR and image department, and offices for the Gucci human resources, legal and IT departments.
In 2003 French Billionaire François Pinault took control of Gucci and in April 2004, Tom Ford and Domenico De Sole departed Gucci.
In June 2010 the then Gucci CEO Robert Polet decided to relocate Gucci’s global HQ from Grafton Street to Cadempino in Switzerland, thereby ending the Gucci role in the mansion’s history.
Following Gucci’s departure the spectacular building was converted back into a house under designs devised by RIBA award winning architects Donald Insall Associates, who oversaw the restoration of Windsor Castle for the Royal Household.
Now, for the first time since its lavish refurbishment, the mansion on Grafton Street seeks new residents.
The eight bedroom mansion is arranged over basement, lower ground, ground and four upper floors and has classical interiors, a passenger lift, gym, cinema and health club with swimming pool, sauna and steam room.
The accommodation includes a spacious entrance hall, four grand reception rooms, family kitchen, study, four VIP bedroom suites, four further staff bedrooms, staff facilities and two floors of leisure facilities.
There is also access to a spacious garden terrace, first floor balconies and a sun room on the top floor. The basement garage offers secure parking for two cars.
The entertainment and leisure facilities are located across the basement and lower ground floors. There is a gymnasium, a private cinema and a health spa with swimming pool, marble lined plunge pool, mosaic lined steam room and a Scandinavian style sauna.
Gary Hersham, Founding Director of Beauchamp Estates, said: ‘The former Gucci mansion, the brand’s global HQ, is now Mayfair’s finest house currently for sale or let.
‘It is here that Tom Ford and Domenico De Sole entertained Alexander McQueen, Anna Wintour and François Pinault and where Lord Chancellor Lord Brougham entertained Queen Victoria and the Duke of Wellington.
‘Immaculately dressed this turn-key mansion with its two floors of entertainment and leisure facilities is perfect for a family who like Gucci want a palatial residence in the heart of Mayfair.’
The accommodation includes a spacious entrance hall, four grand reception rooms (pictured), family kitchen, study, four VIP bedroom suites, four further staff bedrooms, staff facilities and two floors of leisure facilities
There is also access in the property (pictured) to a spacious garden terrace, first floor balconies and a sun room on the top floor. The basement garage offers secure parking for two cars
The entertainment and leisure facilities are located across the basement and lower ground floors. There is a gymnasium, a private cinema and a health spa with swimming pool, marble lined plunge pool, mosaic lined steam room and a Scandinavian style sauna. Pictured, one of the bedrooms
Gary Hersham, Founding Director of Beauchamp Estates, said: ‘The former Gucci mansion, the brand’s global HQ, is now Mayfair’s finest house currently for sale or let’
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