Christine McVie’s London penthouse lists for $8.9M

The late Christine McVie’s penthouse is up for sale. 

The Fleetwood Mac keyboardist, vocalist and songwriter passed away in 2022 at the age of 79 from a stroke, leaving behind her London penthouse in Belgravia. The music legend’s 2,674-square-foot aerie spans two floors and includes a private terrace roof garden. 

The three-bedroom duplex is listed by Beauchamp Estates for $8.9 million, according to a press release. Bloomberg first reported the listing.

Christine McVie was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, the same year she left the band. Getty Images
McVie joined Fleetwood Mac in 1970 and played with them through their heyday, until departing in 1998. Michael Ochs Archives
McVie purchased the two-story penthouse in 2015. Beauchamp Estates/Tony Murray Photography

The listing boasts “exceptional privacy” and views over Belgravia, an affluent, residential area of Central London. 

McVie’s artwork and possessions were auctioned off after her death to benefit music-related charities, but the listing photos show evidence of McVie’s thrilling career and warm home life. Sitting rooms display stunning artwork over a couch lined with a well-loved troupe of teddy bears, which once resided in her former countryside home. 

Two stitched pillows sit on either side of a bed, reading: “Dougal Sleeps Here,” and “George Sleeps Here.” Dougal and George were McVie’s beloved blonde Lhasa Apso dogs. Two piano-themed side tables sit on either side of the bed.

A marble fireplace. Beauchamp Estates/Tony Murray Photography
An art-filled sitting area. Beauchamp Estates/Tony Murray Photography
This listing photo shows the home when it was decorated with McVie’s possessions, including her teddy bears. Beauchamp Estates/Tony Murray Photography
A dining room with oak parquet floors. Beauchamp Estates/Tony Murray Photography
McVie refurbished the home alongside its developer in 2015. Beauchamp Estates/Tony Murray Photography
Sash windows fill the home with light. Beauchamp Estates/Tony Murray Photography
A bed with pink floral bedding and two pillows labeled for each of McVie’s dogs: Dougal and George. Beauchamp Estates/Tony Murray Photography
A vanity table. Beauchamp Estates/Tony Murray Photography
A bedroom with vaulted ceilings. Beauchamp Estates/Tony Murray Photography
Another bedroom. Beauchamp Estates/Tony Murray Photography

Vaulted ceilings, reception rooms with oak parquet flooring and marble fireplaces match the “classic grandeur” of the building’s white stucco front. The primary bedroom includes a walk-in closet, a vanity and an ensuite bathroom.

McVie refurbished the penthouse in 2015 alongside its developer, according to Beauchamp Estates. McVie added the light oak parquet floors in the main reception room and bespoke details to the kitchen, including a breakfast bar and warm yellow tiling. 

McVie chose the warm yellow tiling in the kitchen, pictured here decorated in a whimsical animal theme. Beauchamp Estates/Tony Murray Photography
The kitchen now, without McVie’s decorations. Beauchamp Estates/Tony Murray Photography
A cabinet in the home, filled with miniature pianos. Beauchamp Estates/Tony Murray Photography
The bathroom features a freestanding tub and blue tiling. Beauchamp Estates/Tony Murray Photography
Another bathroom with dark blue tiles. Beauchamp Estates/Tony Murray Photography
The penthouse home includes a private terrace roof garden. Beauchamp Estates/Tony Murray Photography

McVie, born in 1943, was an integral member of the British-American rock band, writing such hits as “Don’t Stop,” “Everywhere,” “Little Lies” and “Songbird.” McVie played alongside Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham and John McVie — the latter of whom was married to her between 1968 and 1976.

She officially exited Fleetwood Mac in 1998 after almost 30 years. McVie made a final appearance with the band at the London Palladium in 2020. She lived in semi-retirement at a manor house in Kent, England before McVie purchased her London penthouse in 2015.

McVie and Nicks stayed close friends throughout their lives. Getty Images
From left to right: John McVie, Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks and Mick Fleetwood.

In addition to her Fleetwood Mac fame, McVie had a successful solo career, including three solo studio albums and a duet album with Lindsey Buckingham

Stevie Nicks told Mojo Magazine last year that there’s no Fleetwood Mac without McVie. “Without Christine, no can do,” Nicks told Mojo. “There is no chance of putting Fleetwood Mac back together in any way. Without her, it just couldn’t work.”

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