Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour has purchased a £3 million beachfront home in the southern English town of Hove.
He and his wife, Polly Samson, have hired an architectural firm from nearby Brighton to renovate the six-story structure, which is at the corner of Medina Terrace and King’s Esplanade, yards from the beach.
The home has six bedrooms, five baths, and includes a two-bedroom apartment on the ground floor.
According to the architect’s Web site, which lists the owners as “Mr. and Mrs. Samson,” the renovation will use low-carbon technologies and incorporate a solar water heating system, grey water recycling and a ventilation system with heat recovery.
The property previously belonged to Karron Eubank, former wife of boxer Chris Eubank.
NICE PLACE
I HOPE HE WILL PLAY HIS GUITAR FROM THE BELCONY FOR ALL TO ENJOY.
I LIVE JUST UP THE ROAD AND USED TO SEE KAREN AND HER BOYS QUITE ALOT AND THEN NEWS GOT AROUND THAT SHE HAD SOLD THE HOUSE TO DAVID GILMOUR,NOW PINK FLOYD HAVE BEEN MY FAVORITE BAND EVER SINCE I WAS A TEENAGER IN THE SEVENTIES,AND THEN ONE LATE SUMMERS EVENING I WAS MACKERAL FISHING ON THE BEACH WITH MY KIDS AND AS I WAS GETTING READY TO CAST OUT INTO THE CALM SEA I LOOKED UP AND LOW AND BEHOLD THERE HE WAS WATCHING ME AND MY KIDS FISHING ON THE BEACH,LOOKING OUT THE BALCONY WINDOW,WHAT A LOVELY DAY,AFTER WE WALKED HOME I SAT DOWN AND POPPED ON DARK SIDE OF THE MOON,WONDERFULL.
You are one lucky person,I wish he would visit Maldives someday
Who cares about Dave Gilmour. UFO singer Phil Mogg lives in Brighton. Now THAT’s a rock star.
I wish DG would make a trip to the states.,Pittsburgh,Pa.
We love his music.
I am so envious. The only thing that would have made it better is if you said he was walking on the beach. I would hop a quick plane to Hove to hang out for a few eons! Love your story.
1. How I wish I fly there, next summer, from Italy!!!
@RICK BESAGNI
Are U Italian like me? Anyway, next holydays in HOVE Medina Terrace, King’s Esplanade…for an espresso (?) with him 😉
MR David Gilmour
Will we ever see you back in the US….? or has that ship gone to rest.
Hook up with your buddy Jeff Beck or…..? and stop back to Pittsburgh,Pa.
Gregg Whittenberger
USA
algun día, pasare con mi maridito, por ahí ,lo juro soy una fans; Grande ,maravilloso y genio David Gilmour!!!
Desde chile ,punta de choros 14-03-2012
algun día, pasare con mi maridito, por ahí ,lo juro soy una fans; Grande ,maravilloso y genio David Gilmour!!!
Desde chile ,punta de choros 14-03-2012
sudamerica
about time he got his backside back to lindos
YES ,ITALIAN GRANDFATHER ,AND PROUD. THERE IS A ITALIAN CAFE 30 SECONDS AWAY ON THE PROM ON THE LEFT OF DAVIDS HOUSE ,SERVES LOVELY FOOD ITALIAN FAMILY RUN SINCE THE 1950S, I HAVE BEEN TOLD HE HAS BEEN IN NOW AND THEN.
MAYBE HE WILL POP IN FOR A COFFEE ONE DAY WHEN I AM IN THERE IT WILL BE ON ME ,HE HAS SPENT MILLIONS RESTORING HIS HOUSE AND IT LOOKS BEAUTIFULL.
CHOW
@RICK BESAGNI
Ciao, Rick!!
for rossana
so sorry my daughter dictated for me.
And now my mothers going to kill me.
GRAZIA , GRANDE SBAGLIO.
BENEVOLO RIGUARDO
RICK
PS/i hope i got that right,if not i will fly over for some lessons,or the coffees on me.
all the best.
Never mind, Rick. If you have to study a little bit italian, I have to study English for many many years 😉
See U in Italy, or in Hove, England: Nobody knows…
C I A O
Rossana
@Rick Besagni
Up on the roof balcony, in this pic, it seems to me to see a shape of a man, black dressed, as DG is used to to. Am I right or wrong?
A presto!
ERRATA CORRIGE!
‘is used to DO’
welcome to Sussex Dave. Gatwick is just 30 mins to north just in case your not too tired of lying in the sun. We can all watch the rain together now.
Check out the beach Cats to your East, so easy to use for so much fun. South downs national park, Goodwood, Arundel. You’ll love it here.
Mr Gilmour
How about a trip to the states…Pgh,Pa. before we all get to old.
…The hell with Roger Waters!,and don’t forget your Guitar.
1 of a boatload of U.S. fans
Gregg
Thank you for your music David! From Italy
hello from the usa i have had the chance to see in concert several times and loved all of them. i wonder if u will ever come to the usa again to tour. will again want to see again in concert. bye for now
Stunning work on the house.
How lucky are Hove/Brighton to have DG and Nick Cave????
both great great musicians.
Hello Gilmour sir,,
U r great and ur music which u give us like shine on crazy things…
India
como me gustaria pasar a tomar unos mates jaja desde argentina saludos cordiales a david guilmour genie
Great comments everyone , here it is 2016. Just seen DG show in Chicago ,,, what a blessing and thrill. Here I sit at lake of the ozarks playing some “time” “comfortably numb”and “WYW here” on me new SJ 200… So thankful… Blessings to all 🙂
David and Polly, Congratulations on the new digs. You’ve earned this beautiful home.