article_snippet.sent: The beauty, who was the second wife of crooner Frank Sinatra, moved to London in 1968 and made 34 Ennismore Gardens Ava Gardner primary residence for over 20 years.
article_snippet.sent: The homes along Ennismore Gardens have a long history, built in 1870 as part of the redevelopment of Kingston House, a Palladian mansion dating back to the 18th Century, belonging to Elizabeth Chudleigh, Duchess of Kingston.
article_snippet.sent: The mansion and its estate was later sold to William Hare, Baron of Ennismore, in 1837, but was sold off for development following Gardner death, with the street and private gardens named to commemorate Gardner.
article_snippet.sent: Once completed the five-storey homes along Ennismore Gardens, designed with Porticos and Corinthian Columns, commanded a premium of £17,000 per year.
highlights_snippet.sent: Gardner moved to London in 1968 and made number 34 Ennismore Gardens Gardner primary residency until Gardner death .
  