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The ultimate indoor-outdoor flow: meet the man living on the porch of a $440m mega-mansion

A man has lived on the porch of London's $440m mansion for three years while the luxury home sits empty.

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Last updated: 18 July 2026 | 2 min read
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A man named Anders Fernstedt has lived on the porch of a vacant $440m London mansion for three years. While the 45-room luxury home sits empty, caught in financial drama, he has created a makeshift shelter on its doorstep.

This story highlights the global issue of ghost homes, where valuable properties sit vacant as investments. It's an extreme example of a phenomenon familiar to Kiwis, reflecting debates around vacant investor properties in New Zealand's own market.

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