Ava Gardner's London Flat Is Yours To Rent - If You Can Afford £500,000 A Year!

The luxury Knightsbridge flat where 1950s pin-up and Hollywood icon Ava Gardner spent her final years has gone on the rental market - for more than half a million pounds per year.

Gardner bought the five-bedroom apartment in 1968 after her three failed marriages, to Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw and Frank Sinatra.

Her beloved property in Ennismore Gardens, London, was to be her primary residence for more than two decades until her death in 1990.

The home offers 284 square metres of high-end accommodation with a long entrance hall, two grand double-sized reception rooms, five bathrooms, a private study and kitchen/dining room with a lift servicing each floor of the building. There are five bedrooms and a master bedroom with walk in wardrobes.

It is so spacious that the 1950s siren was once quoted as saying 'I love the history and grandeur of my little London retreat, some say it is too big for me alone, but I love the space.'

The property offers triple aspect views with private gardens at the front and rear of the building, and access to the large private garden square on Ennismore Gardens.

Mark Tunstall, Managing Director of Tunstall Property, said: 'This property is just steeped in history, with corridors once graced by Ava Gardner. It is in a quiet yet well-connected pocket of prime central London and with five bedrooms provides space for all the family.

'The location is hard to beat, with Hyde Park and Harrods on the doorstep, as well as the Royal Albert Hall and museums and bistros of South Kensington a short stroll away. This home meets every requirement, providing; space, amenities and location.'

The flat is now available to rent through Tunstall Property at £10,500 a week - or £546,000 a year.