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Billionaire US hedge fund tycoon buys UK’s most expensive terraced home for £95MILLION

The astonishing 200-year-old Georgian property is believed to be the UK's priciest terrace home

A BILLIONAIRE US hedge fund tycoon has snapped up a £95million mansion near Buckingham Palace.

The colossal 200-year-old Georgian home in central London boasts a gym, pool, and underground extension.

Three Carlton Gardens, Westminster, had been on the market for £125million for the past two years
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Three Carlton Gardens, Westminster, had been on the market for £125million for the past two yearsCredit: Handout
The interior of the mansion has been done out with modern furnishings
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The interior of the mansion has been done out with modern furnishingsCredit: Spink

Ken Griffin, the founder and CEO of Chicago-based hedge fund Citadel, reportedly bought UK's priciest terraced home for a £30million discount.

But stamp duty will set him back a whopping £14million for Britain's most expensive property since 2011.

Griffin, estimated to be the 152nd richest man alive, will become a neighbour to the Queen and share a driveway with the foreign secretary.

Three Carlton Gardens is the latest in a string of homes bought by bachelor Griffin, 50, who is worth a reported £6.8billion.

Billionaire Ken Griffin recently divorced from his second wife, Anne Dias-Griffin, seen pictured with him here
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Billionaire Ken Griffin recently divorced from his second wife, Anne Dias-Griffin, seen pictured with him hereCredit: Getty - Contributor
The mansion overlooks the Mall and St James’s Park in central London
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The mansion overlooks the Mall and St James’s Park in central LondonCredit: Spink

It is an historic property with a spectacular location, extraordinary elegance and stunning gardens.

Spokeswoman for Ken Griffin

His latest purchase is a home steeped in history, and once housed the private offices of Charles de Gaulle during World War II.

A spokeswoman for the father-of-three told the that Griffin took the unique opportunity to own a home in London.

She said: "It is an historic property with a spectacular location, extraordinary elegance and stunning gardens.”

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LATEST IN A SERIES OF PURCHASES

In November, Griffin paid a record £45million ($58.75m) for the top four floors at 9 West Walton Street in Chicago.

The property collector also owns the top two floors of the Park Tower in New York.

Griffin, who settled a contentious divorce in 2015 with his second wife, Anne Dias Griffin, reportedly bought each floor individually, according to public records.

Griffin shelled out $21.7 million for the 38th floor penthouse unit, by itself. He nabbed the 37th floor for $12.95 million, and the 36th floor for $12.13 million.

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The 35th floor went for $12.5 million, and included 7,100 feet of the total square footage.

The Harvard graduate founded Citadel in 1990, but began his trading career while he was still hitting the books in Massachusetts in 1987.

Today the fund handles more than $27 billion in assets.

Carlton Gardens is the most expensive UK home sale since Park Place, a stately home near Henley-on-Thames, which sold in 2011 for £140m
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Carlton Gardens is the most expensive UK home sale since Park Place, a stately home near Henley-on-Thames, which sold in 2011 for £140mCredit: Spink
Number 3 Carlton Gardens is a Grade 2 listed building, with many of its antique internal features well preserved
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Number 3 Carlton Gardens is a Grade 2 listed building, with many of its antique internal features well preservedCredit: Spink
Founder and CEO at Citadel LLC Kenneth Griffin
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Founder and CEO at Citadel LLC Kenneth GriffinCredit: Getty Images - Getty
The 200-year-old Georgian mansion retains many of its original interior features
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The 200-year-old Georgian mansion retains many of its original interior featuresCredit: Spink
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