David Bowie’s Childhood Home Is Up For Sale

Celebrities might gravitate towards Chelsea townhouses and sprawling mansions in Holland Park, but it’s this Bromley gem that David Bowie once called home. Here’s everything you need to know.

David Bowie’s Childhood Home Has Just Hit The Market

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Tucked away on Bromley’s Canon Road is a modest Victorian house with more than a few stories to tell: David Bowie relocated there with his family in 1953. Bowie was just six years old at the time, and he stayed only a year before his parents moved again, to nearby Clarence Road, before finally settling into a terraced property in Plaistow Grove, another quiet street in the area, in 1955. (Bowie lived in that particular house for about a decade, but he eventually moved to Beckenham in 1969 as his music career was taking off.)

So, while he might have moved around, Bowie spent most of his youth in Bromley; he attended two schools and a college in the area, and he also frequented Medhursts, the local department store (which has since been taken over by Primark). The Canon Road home itself is just a short stroll from Bickley station.

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Inside the property, you’ll find a cosy reception room, a dining room and a well-equipped kitchen, as well as a handy powder room. There are two double bedrooms and a family bathroom upstairs, and the home is finished off with a large rear garden.

This isn’t just a period property; it’s a home brimming with music history. If you want to make it yours, you’ll need a total of £449,500…

Available through Leaders. For more information, visit leaders.co.uk