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fit for a president

PHOTOS: Look inside the €3m 'mini White House' for sale in London

You could live like a president.

EVER WONDERED HOW the US President lives? Now you have the chance to experience it for yourself.

London agent Wetherell has announced the opportunity to buy the Little White House — a four-bedroom property in Mayfair protected by the US embassy.

It features white aesthetics and wood panelling fit for any leader — or family.

Peter Wetherell, CEO of Wetherell, said the house’s location makes it a great investment opportunity.

Keep scrolling to see what it’s like inside London’s Little White House, which is on the market for £2.5 million (about €3.15 million):

Here’s the outside of the house, located in 4 Blackburne’s Mews in Mayfair:

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That’s just opposite the US embassy — and within its protective perimeter​.

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This means security around the house comes with 24-hour UK police and US Marine patrols, making it one of the most well-protected private properties in the city.

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The US embassy will soon be moving to Battersea and the current building will be turned into a five-star luxury hotel, which is why the Little White House is up for sale.

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Let’s take a look inside…

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It begins with a “grand 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue-style entrance hall and sweeping staircase”.

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The floor consists of polished wood upstairs and maintains the white colour scheme of the exterior.

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The main reception room has a marble fireplace and provides “great entertainment space and fantastic natural light”.

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The kitchen goes for a more practical look, and is just next to a large family dining room.

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There’s also a TV room upstairs for more chilled out affairs. The first US ambassador to the UK was appointed in 1893 and early embassy staff rented rooms in this house.

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The house has four bedrooms which keep the wood panel aesthetic for a decidedly​ presidential feel. It gained its nickname, the Little White House, in the 1960s because of its white front, proximity to the embassy and presidential-style entry hall.

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The presidential feel even extends to the bathroom, which has a beautiful-arched opening.

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Here’s another bedroom, which is large enough to have multiple beds.

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Each bedroom comes with wardrobe space and an ensuite bathroom. Notice the plated basin.

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There’s also a small garden at the rear of the house, which is communal. The property has a garage too.

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If residents find the communal garden too cramped, there’s always Grosvenor Square just next door.

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All images via Wetherell, unless otherwise stated. 

- Matthew Nitch Smith

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