Alexander McQueen's £8.5 million London mansion has gone on sale - here's what it's like inside

A penthouse which belonged to the late Alexander McQueen has hit the market for £8.5 million.

Located in London's exclusive Mayfair neighbourhood, the fashion designer's former home is a 119-year-old Victorian townhouse that used to belong to one of Queen Victoria's grandchildren.

Alexander McQueen is one of the most iconic names in fashion history. He was made a Commander of the British Empire and named International Designer of The Year in 2003. He also spent time as the Design Director of luxury French fashion house Givenchy.

McQueen bought the entire property on Dunraven Street in 2009 for a comparatively cheap £2.5 million and spent the following years renovating it before taking his own life in February 2010.

Following his death, the lower floors were acquired and sold by an investor, while the upper floors were forgotten about until designer Paul Davies was commissioned to transform them into a multi-storey penthouse spread across 1,790 square feet.

McQueen's former home is available through Wetherell and Knight Frank, who gave us a look inside the newly renovated upper floors of the property.

Until 1920, 17 Dunraven Street was the home of His Highness Alexander Mountbatten.