Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe's old prep school has sold for £3.3m. It may not be Hogwarts but it is a school with that Potter connection which is about to find new life.
The Educational & Charities team and Private Office of global property consultancy Knight Frank have sold 47 Redcliffe Gardens in Chelsea, the former site of Redcliffe Gardens School, for an agreed price of £3.3 million. The school closed in 2023.
The new buyers, Cresconova Academy, is a global, non-profit online learning platform based in Silicon Valley founded by Barbara Yu and Yen H. Tai. They plan to repurpose the location as Cresconova Labs, a pioneering creative learning centre for children aged 8-16. This first-of-its-kind lab will offer an innovative supplementary curriculum, featuring cutting-edge equipment such as 3D printers, laser cutters, robotics, and AR/VR tools.
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Sam Van de Velde an associate in education & Charities at Knight Frank said: “We are thrilled to have secured the sale for Cresconova Academy on behalf of Redcliffe Gardens School. This site perfectly suits their innovative vision for education, combining the building's established educational heritage with cutting-edge learning concepts.We look forward to seeing how they transform this space to inspire the next generation of young innovators."
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Apparently, the aim is to inspire creativity by encouraging young minds to bring their ideas to life through hands-on projects. With a multidisciplinary approach that integrates science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics, geography, and humanities, Cresconova Labs say they seek to foster a deep understanding of interconnected concepts. The ultimate goal is to nurture and inspire the next generation of inventors, innovators, and visionaries. Not bad! Well, it has a promising history of nurturing film stars anyway...
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Alex Robinson an associate in Private Office at Knight Frank said, “Cresconova Academy is an exciting opportunity for the Capital’s education platform. It’s prime location in Chelsea provides an ideal setting for their pioneering creative learning centre. Their vision will capture the imagination of many and it’s a privilege to have played a part in their pioneering program.”
The building is currently undergoing refurbishment and is scheduled for completion in early 2025.
