The former London home of a German diplomat which was destroyed by the Nazis during the war has been brought back to life as a £40million mansion. Lion Lodge is believed to be the first new mansion built in Belgravia in almost 70 years and is thought to be one of the most expensive new homes in Britain. It has been in built at Eaton Place, on the site of a Thomas Cubitt-designed property, which was bombed in 1940 during the Blitz. The former London home of a German diplomat destroyed by the Nazis during the war has been brought back to life as Lion Lodge, pictured
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Lion Lodge is believed to be the first new luxury mansion to be built in the Belgravia area of London in nearly 70 years
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The home had been the 1930s residence of Dr Harald Bielfeld, First Secretary of Commerce in the German Embassy
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But the Thomas Cubbit-designed home, on Eaton Place, was bombed by fellow Nazis during the Blitz in 1940
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Stunning seven-bedroom home, which features a leisure complex, is on the market with a guide price of £40million
After the war, another home was built in its place, but after a long planning battle it was knocked down and replaced by the new @placeholder.