Area with X Factor: Simon Cowell swaps Holland Park for Wimbledon where home designed by royal architect is for sale | Homes and Property

Area with X Factor: Simon Cowell swaps Holland Park for Wimbledon where home designed by royal architect is for saleThe X Factor mogul reportedly spent £15m on a new base in Wimbledon, where a Buckingham Palace architect-designed home has been listed for sale.

Simon Cowell plans to leave star-studded Holland Park for Wimbledon.

The X Factor mogul reportedly spent £15 million on a new home to be nearer a school for his four-year-old son Eric — although a spokesman for Cowell and partner Lauren Silverman says the couple just happen to like the area a lot and haven’t yet made a decision on schools.

Another Wimbledon home said to have interested them is The Grange, close to the common, by architect Sir Aston Webb (1849-1930), who also designed the façade of Buckingham Palace.

With eight bedrooms and an indoor pool, it is for sale with Robert Holmes & Co, price on application.

On the move: Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman have swapped Holland Park for WimbledonDave J Hogan/Getty Images