The Victorian mansion that doubled as Keira Knightley’s spy lair in Netflix’s buzzy 2024 “Black Doves” thriller series is up for sale in south London’s Crystal Palace, hitting the market with a price tag exceeding $6.48 million.
Apart from the screen, the residence is located at 7 Tudor Road. The five-bedroom property boasts a custom deVOL kitchen with a massive island and double fridge, a sun-drenched dining nook — and a sitting room with parquet floors, floor-to-ceiling windows and a sleek black fireplace that opens onto a sprawling terrace.
The primary suite comes with an en-suite area and dressing room, while the family bathroom features a walk-in shower and freestanding tub.
Downstairs, a basement game room with a billiards table and a cozy mini home theater seals the deal for luxury living.
The current owner, Lisa Thoy, a breast cancer charity volunteer, snagged the place in 2016 while hunting for a family home near Dulwich College for her sons.
She told The Times, “I was almost not even going to tell my husband about it because I thought it was too disruptive to our lives and there was no way he was going to agree to it.”
But when Netflix came knocking with a hefty offer to film “Black Doves” there, she reconsidered.
“Actually they made it worth our while and I thought, ‘OK, that’s quite a lot of money they’re offering. I’d better at least mention it.’”
The deal paid off — literally.
The property rents for $272 an hour through Peerspace, with a six-hour minimum, though Thoy kept mum on exactly how much Netflix shelled out.
During filming, the production crew relocated her family to a bare-bones rental, but Thoy and one of her sons couldn’t resist sneaking back to watch their home morph into the Webb family’s base.
A bonus perk is when the crew built a shed in the garden — where Paapa Essiedu’s character Elmore Fitch meets his grisly end — and left it behind. Her son now uses it for music and gym gear, freeing up her garden room.
The house’s history adds another layer of charm.
Historian Melanie Backe-Hansen uncovered that it was built for William Morris, a retired surgeon who lived there with two servants until his death at 66. His sisters took over next, followed by a string of residents, including naval captain Halton Stirling Lecky in 1939.
Once surrounded by countryside, the mansion’s views have since been gobbled up by London’s sprawl.
Listed with Mark Breffit of Hamptons Estate Agents, the nearly 6,000-square-foot gem features a gravel terrace with outdoor dining and a grassy lawn framed by plant borders.
“With its gated entrance, off-street parking and an expansive south-facing garden, this property offers a rare combination of privacy and space in the city,” Breffit said in a statement.
“And for those who appreciate a touch of glamour, the house’s starring role in a popular Netflix show adds an intriguing element to its already impressive pedigree.” Breffit said in statement.
But despite its star turn and her family’s affection, Thoy is ready to downsize now that her kids have flown the nest, adding that her family loved living in the neighborhood — but that the house got too big for just her and her husband.
