A piece of music history is up for grabs as the childhood home of late Beatle’s guitarist, George Harrison, goes under the hammer.
Harrison and his family moved into the pebble-dash property in Liverpool, in 1950, when the future music legend was just 6 years old. Not only did the former Beatle’s great spend his formative years at the three-bedroom house at 25 Upton Green in the working class town of Speke, it was also used as a rehearsal space for The Quarrymen – the first band that John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Harrison played in together as teenagers before going on to become The Beatles.
According to the auction house handling the sale, Omega Auctions, owning the house provides “a truly unique opportunity” as the property “played an important part in helping The Beatles flourish”.
“Whether you want to live here yourself or be able to share the space with fellow fans this represents an excellent investment opportunity,” the listing says.
Omega Auctions notes the house “has undergone a complete renovation” but some original elements of the dwelling remain for die-hard fans to enjoy.
“A number of original features from George’s time at the property still remain and include the bath, sink, some original doors, hanging rails in wardrobes and outbuildings complete with original doors and decor,” the auction house says.
“In addition to this, the vendor will also be including a large kitchen dresser unit that was found in the outbuildings and would have originally been in the kitchen when George and his family lived there.”
Omega Auctions pointed out that the successful buyer could apply for a blue plaque from November 2021 for the property. A blue plaque commemorates a link between a location and a famous person or event and serves as an historical marker.
The property is set to sell for between £160,000 and £200,000 ($292,944 -$366,181) at auction on November 3.
George Harrison was the lead guitarist of The Beatles and often referred to as “the quiet Beatle”. Following the band’s split in 1970, Harrison released his solo album All Things Must Pass, which produced his most successful hit single, “My Sweet Lord”.
Harrison died from lung cancer in 2001 at the age of 58.