Neighbours in Hampstead have raised concerns about ongoing renovation work at the property being developed by singer Harry Styles, saying prolonged building activity has altered life on the private road where the project is taking place.
The 31-year-old is reportedly combining two luxury homes on a private estate in north London into a single £30 million residence that, according to reports, will include four bedrooms, a gym, a cinema, an art gallery and staff quarters. Work on the scheme has already begun and is not expected to be completed until late 2027.
Local residents told The Telegraph that living beside the development has been disruptive. "It's sad living next to a building site all the time," one resident was quoted as saying in a report published by the Daily Mail. Other neighbours told the same publication that the character of the road has changed as houses are bought and redeveloped by wealthy new owners.
The report also said Styles recently purchased another property on the same street, bringing his holdings on the road to four homes. The combined project, as described in media accounts, would create a single, larger residence from two adjacent properties on the private estate.
The redevelopment has prompted expressions of frustration from some in the neighbourhood, who told reporters that ongoing construction activity has become a constant presence. The Daily Mail account relayed neighbours' comments about the frequency of sales and renovations in the area, and about the changing appearance and atmosphere of the street.
There was no immediate public response from Styles or his representatives in the reports. The singer has previously lived in and purchased multiple properties in London, and this project follows other high-profile property transactions by international celebrities and wealthy private buyers in parts of north London.
Work on large private redevelopment projects often involves phased building schedules and planning applications; the reports indicate the current programme on Styles's assembled property will continue through 2027. Neighbour accounts in the coverage characterise the effects as ongoing disruption to daily life on a road that residents say was quieter before recent sales and rebuilds.
The reported scale of the project and its lengthy timetable have placed the development at the centre of local discussion about residential change in the area. Media accounts to date have relied on neighbours' remarks and property details; officials or local planning authorities were not cited in the reports referenced by the Daily Mail.