London Mansion Linked to Chilean Independence Lists for $26.3 Million

Clarence House, a Grade II-listed mansion in Richmond, London, has been listed for sale at £19.5 million (approximately $26.3 million) through Knight Frank. The roughly 12,000-square-foot property, located on The Vineyard, features nine bedrooms, landscaped grounds, a guest cottage, and a 50-foot heated indoor pool. Built around 1696 for merchant Nathaniel Rawlins, the house later became a private Catholic school from 1792 to 1799, where Bernardo O'Higgins, Chile's first head of government, studied. O'Higgins spent about two years in Richmond, and his connection is marked by an English Heritage Blue Plaque, with a bust in nearby O'Higgins Square. The home retains 18th-century elegance but includes modern amenities like a gym, wine cellar, and home theater. The listing follows the recent sale of another historic Richmond mansion, Gloucester House, which appeared in Ted Lasso.