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The house in Eltham that Kate Bush lived in between 1985 and 2003 is now for sale.
The Telegraph has reported that the current owners are placing the property on sale for £3m. Jackie O’Reilly the current owner, has paid homage to the iconic British songstress by emblazoning ‘Wuthering Heights’ on a wrought-iron gate at the entrance to the house.
O’Reilly spoke of the reference to Bush’s hit 1978 single and said: “The house was already called that in the title deeds, so we decided to put that in as a homage to Kate. I grew up in Eltham and we always knew it as Kate Bush’s house, and caught odd glimpses of her. But she clearly valued her privacy. The house is surrounded by large trees, to keep out prying eyes.”
Although Bush no longer lives there, O’Reilly revealed that she does catch sight of the singer from time to time and revealed that “her brother still lives next door, and there is a gate between the two gardens.”
Bush made her live comeback earlier this year by playing a total of 22 shows between August 26 and October 1 at London’s Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith. We were lucky enough to attend one of these dates, and proclaimed it to be as the ‘live event of the year’. Check out our review here.
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