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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 mega-mansion for three years. The 45-room property sits completely empty, reportedly caught in financial drama linked to the Chinese property giant Evergrande.

This unusual situation highlights the global issue of "ghost homes," where valuable properties are left vacant as investments. While Anders makes do on the front steps, the article notes that $440 million could buy roughly 400 average-priced homes in New Zealand.

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