Amy Winehouse ‘s family has officially put the late singer’s home in London up for sale for 2.7 million pounds, or about $4.2 million.
The property is located in the Camden neighborhood and boasts a three bedroom house where the singer was found dead of alcohol poisoning last July, according to The Huffington Post.
The home has become a shrine to the late singer following her death, with fans constantly leaving flowers and other tributes on the front steps.
NBC Chicago reports that Chris Goodman, the Winehouse family spokesman stated on Thursday that the family made the decision to sell after deciding that it would be inappropriate for them to live there, even though Amy loved the house. He stated of the sale that:
“It was not practical to keep it empty while paying the costs of its upkeep.”
He added that Amy Winehouse’s family came to their decision with “great regret.” The AP reports that after putting the house on the market, Graham Lock, spokesman for Housenetwork.co.uk where the house is listed, stated:
“There’s a lot of fans getting in touch about it so we’re trying to weed out the genuine interest from people who are just being nosy.”
The listing describes the 2,500 square foot home by saying:
“[It has a] substantial and impressive three double bedroom, three reception room semi-detached period villa with well-proportioned private gardens.”
The master suite is gorgeous, with a vaulted ceiling, and also includes three living rooms and rear gardens that overlook the tony Camden Square, according to the listing. Lock confirmed with Reuters that the listing has received a lot of interest, but declined to go into further detail, stating that the Winehouse family asked for discretion.
Amy Winehouse’s body was discovered in bed on July 23, 2011, following a struggle with drugs and alcohol.
