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THE stunning victorian mansion used in John Lewis' Monty the Penguin Christmas ad in 2014 is now up for sale.

The house in Surrey's Kingston-Upon-Thames has just been listed by Savills estate agent with an asking price of £2.8million.

The Victorian mansion was the only one used for the ad that year
The Victorian mansion was the only one used for the ad that yearCredit: Savills
The living room shows off its beautiful bright interiors
The living room shows off its beautiful bright interiorsCredit: Savills
But the living room was painted green for the Christmas ad
But the living room was painted green for the Christmas adCredit: John Lewis/Youtube

The ad, which tells the story of a boy and his lonely penguin, was filmed at the property for 10 days with the crew even painting the house in John Lewis green.

No other homes we used in that year's Christmas advert.

The Surrey property has had other starring roles, including the Great British Bake Off where the kitchen was used, while other parts of the property were used by Ford for advertising campaigns.

Daniel Hutchins, head of sales at Savills Richmond, said: "This handsome detached Victorian home is enviably situated within just a few hundred yards of a particularly scenic stretch of the River Thames and delightful Canbury Gardens.

"It retains its period integrity beautifully and provides a perfect setting for both family life and more formal entertaining.

"The house has a wonderful atmosphere, so beautifully captured in the much-acclaimed John Lewis Christmas TV advert of 2014 - of penguin fame."

The house boasts high ceilings and lots of natural light
The house boasts high ceilings and lots of natural lightCredit: Savills
Different rooms around the house were shown in the advert
Different rooms around the house were shown in the advert
The large garden includes an outdoor seating area
The large garden includes an outdoor seating areaCredit: Savills
The little boy and his pet penguin play in the garden in the John Lewis ad
The little boy and his pet penguin play in the garden in the John Lewis ad

The detached home extends across four levels with two living rooms and a kitchen on the ground floor.

There are five bedrooms on the first floor and a separate basement.

On the top floor is a space that is currently being used as a classroom and has enough tables and chairs to accommodate more than a dozen children.

The loft would be ideal space for home-schooling kids during the current lockdown.

Outside of the house, there is a private garden at the rear of the property and a large area at the front with secure parking for several cars.

The house is a few hundred yards from the River Thames and is near to both Richmond and Kingston town centres.

The average price of a property in Kingston-Upon-Thames is £599,974, according to property website Zoopla.

It is almost double the average of £319,967 for the country as a whole.

The loft which has been turned into a classroom
The loft which has been turned into a classroomCredit: Savills
The bright kitchen gives the home a cottage feel with an Aga oven
The bright kitchen gives the home a cottage feel with an Aga ovenCredit: Savills
One of the five bedrooms in the house
One of the five bedrooms in the houseCredit: Savills
The second living room in the Victorian home
The second living room in the Victorian homeCredit: Savills

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