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It has been a ‘party palace’ for rock royalty – and the guests to have walked through its doors include Mick Jagger, David Bowie and Eric Clapton.
Now the London mansion owned by The Who’s Pete Townshend is up for sale – with a £15million price tag.
The six-bedroom Grade I-listed Georgian house called The Wick was previously owned by Oscar-winning Ryan’s Daughter actor Sir John Mills and Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood.
It became a music mecca in the 1970s, attracting top rock talent including Clapton, Bowie, the Stones and The Who.
The six-bedroom Grade I-listed Georgian house called The Wick was previously owned by Oscar-winning Ryan’s Daughter actor Sir John Mills and Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood
Rehearsals took place in a studio during the day. Nights would also be spent jamming, with Wood and Jagger playing guitar while Bowie chipped in with vocals.
Townshend, 76, bought The Wick on Richmond Hill, south-west London, from George Michael’s music publisher Dick Leahy – the man who signed the Bay City Rollers – in 1996.
The luxury property, built in 1775, has five bathrooms and a swimming pool – and boasts panoramic views over the Thames.
Townshend, who lives there with his composer wife Rachel Fuller, built a new conservatory
