Former seaside retreat of designer Alexander McQueen goes on the market for £695,000
- Alexander McQueen's secret two-bedroom hideaway in Fairlight, East Sussex has been put up for sale for £695,000
- Property boasts impressive views of the Sussex coast and on a clear night the lights of France are visible
- The Old Granary was a rural retreat for the troubled designer who took his own life at his London home in 2010
- Sale comes as retrospective collection of McQueen's work has gone on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum
The former seaside retreat of one of the UK's most controversial fashion stars has gone on sale.
Five years after Alexander McQueen's death his secret two-bedroom East Sussex hideaway has been put on the market with a guide price of £695,000.
From the outside the modest stone built granary appears a world away from the bright lights of the catwalk and the influential designer's flamboyant public image.
But nestled down an unmade road, the centuries old property was a refuge for the star, whose private life was blighted by battles with depression, drink and drugs.
McQueen hanged himself at his main home in London's Mayfair after taking a mix of cocaine, tranquillisers and sleeping pills, in February 2010.
Five years after Alexander McQueen died his secret two-bedroom hideaway in Fairlight, East Sussex, has been put on the market
Through the key hole: The open plan interior was designed by the late fashion star who in private battled with depression, drink and drugs
The sale of the designer's sanctuary comes as a retrospective collection of McQueen's work has gone on display at London's Victoria and Albert Museum.The show features pieces taken from his ground-breaking 1992 MA collection shown alongside his last.
The Old Granary, situated between Hastings and Rye, is being sold by Phillips & Stubbs estate agents for a guide price of £695,000.
Throughout the interior of the contemporary open plan detached home the stylish influences of the celebrated designer can be seen.
The stunning home, within walking distance of Fairlight beach, features an impressive open plan living room with limestone tiled flooring.
Both the kitchen and dining room are fitted with bespoke units and the bathroom fixtures were imported from Italy.
Upstairs the main bedroom has plenty of wardrobe space where the designer would have been able to store some of his collection.
Source: the dailymail
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