James Corden buys £11.5million home in north west London and splurges on a new spiral staircase and interior balcony – as he builds an £8million mansion in Oxfordshire
James Corden has finally decided on which expensive and star-studded borough of London to settle in with his family since his return to the UK.
The Gavin & Stacey star, 46, quietly bought an £11.5million mansion in north west London last year, which is also home to actors Helena Bonham Carter and Tom Hiddleston.
The property was sold to the former US chat show host last summer, records show, while the family moved in at Christmas time, according to a neighbour.
Before moving in, Corden splashed out on renovating his new home, adding an interior balcony and spiral staircase at the rear of the house.
He also added timber privacy screens on the eastern sides of the balcony and made sure these works were completed in time for their December move in date.
James Corden and his wife Julia Carey (pictured) are currently building a new £8m mansion in Oxfordshire
James Corden’s new £11.5million house (picture) is located in north west London also home to famous neighbours Helena Bonham Carter and Tom Hiddleston
In pictures obtained exclusively by the Mail, the leafy street of Corden’s new home is revealed.
Corden and his wife Julia Carey, 48, were spotted house-hunting in Hampstead in July 2023 before they left Los Angeles for good.
His LA mansion was snapped up for $17.1million that same month by the daughter of a Hong Kong private equity billionaire – $5million less than what he wanted.
The Cordens previously owned a £6million mansion in Belsize Park, north west London on the same street as Coldplay’s Chris Martin.
The presenter got into a war with the neighbour he shared with Chris Martin over a planning application to build a huge ‘iceberg basement’ extension next door.
The Coldplay frontman, who had bought his London pad from Kate Winslet for £2.5million in 2004, did not formally object to the plans at the time.
Despite Corden’s objections, the planning application for the neighbour’s basement was granted and the TV star sold his Belsize Park home in April 2021.
The Cordens are no strangers to a renovation themselves, as they are in the middle of building a luxurious new £8million country pad in Oxfordshire.
The Cordens have been given permission to demolish a 1960s house and build a mansion on the land after previous objections on the planning application
The couple were granted permission last April to demolish a 1960s house they bought in Oxfordshire after waiting a year for approval.
The demolition previously faced objections from the local council and English Heritage, before it was finally given the green light for the works.
Plans for the application show that the vast project will mean the excavation of 4,977 cubic metres of soil – the equivalent of two Olympic-sized swimming pools.
They plan to install a sauna, steam room and swimming pool as part of the expensive housing project.
The couple have been married since 2012 and share three children together.
