Harry Styles has come a long way from his humble beginnings in Worcestershire, England. In the decade since he and the rest of the One Direction lads made their debut on the international music scene, he’s gone from boy band member to one-man show, holding court at Madison Square Garden and rocking out alongside the likes of Stevie Nicks and Bruce Springsteen. Styles has also gotten into the A-list pastime of building up an impressive real estate portfolio, growing the number of places that he can call home at any given point during his world tours. As for his latest album, Harry’s House, the title was both inspired by Haruomi Hosono’s 1973 album Hosono House and the sensation of actually, well, being at his house.
“When I took that title [and] put it to the songs we were making, it felt like it took on this whole new meaning,” he told Zane Lowe in an interview about the album. “It was about: ‘Okay, imagine it’s a day in my house—what do I go through? A day in my mind—what do I go through?’” Here, we’ve rounded up some of the places where Styles may have daydreamed his album into being.
2010
Styles got his big break in 2010 when he auditioned for The X Factor. Though he tried out as a solo act, he was brought on as one of five members of One Direction, and the rest, as fans can attest to, is history. Though the new bandmates quickly found success, they didn’t immediately spend all their cash. Instead, they opted to rent out a five-floor unit in Princess Park Manor, a mid-19th-century Italianate-style complex in North London built by Queen Victoria. The imposing property was originally used as an asylum, but had been converted into luxury apartments in recent years. It’s unknown how much Styles or his bandmates paid for their stay there.
2012
Styles’s first real estate purchase was a $4.8 million white stucco house in the pastoral, suburban North London area of Hampstead Heath. The 2,300-square-foot residence sits behind high walls and gates for maximum privacy and boasts four bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms. French doors, hardwood floors, and skylights give the space a touch of both countryside charm and contemporary airiness. A home gym with a skylight and a primary suite with its own dressing room round out the home’s modest yet modern offerings. The back garden is fully landscaped. The singer still owns this property.
2014
Styles made his move stateside when he plunked down $4 million for a unique post-and-beam, midcentury-modern home in Beverly Hills. Designed by architect Alejandro Ortiz, the tree house-esque mansion measured 3,000 square feet, with five bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms, wood beam ceilings, and a tree-lined walkway connecting different parts of the property. Floor-to-ceiling windows let the outdoors in, and a sunken deck leading to a massive saltwater pool helped add to the tropical vibe of the place. There was even a detached guest bungalow for out-of-town pals to crash. Styles didn’t hold onto the bachelor pad for long, however. He sold it for $3.2 million in 2016, though, given his career’s trajectory, he likely wasn’t hurting too badly from the slight loss.
