Clairvoyant Spoon Bending 'Mystifier' Uri Geller is selling his Thames Mansion in the sleepy, verdantly scenic village of Sonning. The property is about 45 miles west of Buckingham Palace and comes with a whopping price of £15 million or about $22,817,400. The smooth talking 68-year old illusionist and self-proclaimed psychic has a crowd pleasing paranormal powers.
The 12,000-square-foot Greek revival pile, owned for about 35 years by Geller and wife Hanna, is privately located down a long, gated drive and features a massive motor court that can accommodate up to 30 or more cars.
As reported by Variety, the house has a glossy black front door that opens to a hall entrance with a curved and red-carpeted staircase, Parquet de Versaille flooring throughout most of living and entertaining spaces t hat include a pair of living rooms, an all-glass atrium, and formal and informal dining rooms. The kitchen is beautifully fitted with imported German cabinetry and the partly paneled and mirrored lounge has a fireplace flanked by bookshelves and a 30-foot bank of floor-to-ceiling glass doors that open to an elevated terrace that overlooks the expansive backyard of the estate toward the Thames.
The mansion has nine bedrooms and eight bathrooms and features a subterranean entertainment complex that includes a red carpeted movie theater, well-stocked gym that opens to a terrace, bar room, panic room, and wine vault. The grounds of the property feature a privately owned mooring, a lawn that doubles as a helipad for a quick trip into London and lush greens that surround a small pond.
Uri Geller is one of the world's most celebrated mystifiers. Famous around the globe for his spoon bending abilities, he has led a life shrouded with controversy and mystery according to his personal website, Uri Geller.
Geller first noticed his unusual powers when he was only five years old. One day, his spoon curled up in his hand and broke, even when he didn't apply pressure to it. He developed these powers in school through demonstration to his fellow pupils.
