Sad photos show late music superstar’s derelict $20m mansion

A pop music legend’s $20m mansion in one of London’s most exclusive suburbs lies in ruins, as these sad photos reveal.

George Michael’s $20m London home lies in ruins nine years on from his death with the star’s sister begging the council for help.

His only living sibling, Yioda Panayiotou, was handed the property after the legendary singer tragically died on Boxing Day 2016 aged 53.

George bought the pad in 1987 and lived in it for a number of years.

But after moving out to spend time between his Highgate mansion and a country estate in Goring, Berkshire, the pad fell into disrepair.

George Michael’s Oakhill house in London has seen better days. Picture: Camden Council

The mansion appears to have fallen in disrepair. Picture: Camden Council

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In 2002, burglars ransacked the home while George was away.

His sister has now taken over the property and was previously given the green light by the council after architects BB Partnership vowed to make the crumbling home “habitable”.

Now landscape designers are seeking permission to fell or heavily prune nine trees, which have become a threat to the property but are situated in the Conservation Area.

Michael lived there until his death on Christmas Day, 2016. Picture: Paul Kane/Getty

The property is worth $20m. Picture: Camden Council

This includes flattening a “leaning” eight-metre high holly and an 11-metre evergreen thuja tree, which is “growing within close proximity of the building”.

There are also plans to remove a 13-metre mature Leyland cypress, which is “fast growing” and in “fairly close proximity to the building”.

There are plans to remove trees around the property and begin a clean-up. Picture: Camden Council

Structures appear cracked and chipped Picture: Camden Council

Yioda’s team also want to trim down a massive sycamore which is hanging over the garages.

They’ve asked to reduce the 18-metre size and remove dead wood.

All of this is being described as to “control encroachment” or “general maintenance”.

She is also having a new roof, solar panels, new doors and windows, decking, and one of the garages is being turned into living quarters.

George’s house was once a celeb-filled hangout which played host to wild parties. Picture: The Sun

Upon completion, it’s thought that Yioda herself is moving into the pad.

George left his $194 million fortune to his two sisters, Yioda and Melanie Payiotou, but the latter passed away exactly three years after her brother on Christmas Day in 2019.

Scaffolding has now been erected all around the property, which when completed could fetch upwards of $20m, and is around the corner from celebs such as Harry Styles and Lewis Capaldi.

This story originally appeared on The Sun and is republished here with permission.