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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 $440 million NZD mega-mansion in London for three years. The 45-room property in Knightsbridge sits completely empty, a "ghost house" caught in financial drama linked to the Chinese property giant Evergrande.

While the luxury home remains vacant, Anders has created a makeshift shelter on the front steps. This unique situation highlights the extreme end of the "ghost homes" phenomenon, where valuable properties sit unused as investments.

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