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David Gilmour buys new home

Posted October 29, 2009 by Floydian Slip

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.

27 comments on “David Gilmour buys new home”

  1. GREGG WHITTENBERGER says:

    NICE PLACE
    I HOPE HE WILL PLAY HIS GUITAR FROM THE BELCONY FOR ALL TO ENJOY.

  2. RICK BESAGNI says:

    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.

  3. Raabondhi says:

    You are one lucky person,I wish he would visit Maldives someday

  4. djg says:

    Who cares about Dave Gilmour. UFO singer Phil Mogg lives in Brighton. Now THAT’s a rock star.

  5. GREGG WHITTENBERGER says:

    I wish DG would make a trip to the states.,Pittsburgh,Pa.
    We love his music.

  6. deb says:

    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.

  7. RossaNa says:

    1. How I wish I fly there, next summer, from Italy!!!

  8. RossaNa says:

    @RICK BESAGNI
    Are U Italian like me? Anyway, next holydays in HOVE Medina Terrace, King’s Esplanade…for an espresso (?) with him 😉

  9. Gregg Whittenberger says:

    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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. t moore says:

    about time he got his backside back to lindos

  13. RICK BESAGNI says:

    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

  14. Rossana from ITALY says:

    @RICK BESAGNI

    Ciao, Rick!!

  15. rick besagni says:

    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.

  16. Rossana from ITALY says:

    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

  17. Rossana from ITALY says:

    @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!

  18. Rossana from ITALY says:

    ERRATA CORRIGE!

    ‘is used to DO’

  19. Ken in Bognor says:

    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.

  20. GREGG WHITTENBERGER says:

    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

  21. Eur says:

    Thank you for your music David! From Italy

  22. jeff says:

    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

  23. piero passet says:

    Stunning work on the house.

    How lucky are Hove/Brighton to have DG and Nick Cave????

    both great great musicians.

  24. Tejaswi Kumar Jyoti says:

    Hello Gilmour sir,,

    U r great and ur music which u give us like shine on crazy things…

    India

  25. gonzalo says:

    como me gustaria pasar a tomar unos mates jaja desde argentina saludos cordiales a david guilmour genie

  26. Jerry Hawken says:

    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 🙂

  27. Pamela says:

    David and Polly, Congratulations on the new digs. You’ve earned this beautiful home.


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