Through the keyhole at Keira's £3m love nest: Actress puts her East London property on the market. . . but what's the bathtub doing in the bedroom?

• .East London home boasts collection of eclectic furniture
• .Old coal store has been converted into a home cinema
• .Cultural home contains artwork, musical instruments and books

By SIMON CABLE and EMMA LOWE

Few of us can resist a sneak peek inside somebody else’s home.

And when the somebody else in question is Keira Knightley, it’s irresistible.

The actress has put her four-bedroom East London property on the market, giving her fans an intimate glimpse of her life with musician husband James Righton.

The four-bed, six-storey townhouse has been put on the market at £3million

The furnishings, which will not be to everyone's tastes, include a blue bath in a bedroom

Knightley was apparently considering giving the house to her brother Caleb but has decided to sell

Though if you take a shine to the six-storey townhouse, you had better start saving – it’s listed at £3million.

According to one neighbour the  28-year-old actress had been considering whether to give the property to her brother Caleb, 34, but has now decided to sell it instead.

 

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And perhaps it’s not surprising.  It means she could end up with a £600,000 profit on the Georgian property, which she bought for £2.4million three years ago.

The cultured household includes artwork, books and a guitar presumably owned by Knightley's rock star fiance James Righton

Neighbours say they rarely see the actress which could explain why she has decided to get rid of the home

The property, in East London, come with a some outdoor space and also includes a home cinema

The estate agent’s photographs reveal Miss Knightley and her husband have a somewhat eclectic taste.

Knightley had shared the home with fiance James Righton before deciding to sell it

One of the bedrooms features a sky blue bathtub, while one of its five reception rooms is dominated by a large drawing of a woman, who gazes towards a bright pink sofa.

The house has its own cinema in what used to be a coal store, while a guitar provides a nod to Righton’s career with rock band Klaxons.

The estate agent describes the property as ‘an elegantly decorated piece  of history’ which has been ‘lovingly renovated’.

It continues: ‘Inside, it’s a feast for the senses. There is an abundance of character that fills every corner of every floor in the house. 

‘The current owner’s eye for chic French styling effortlessly flows through the house in line with its French roots.’ 

A neighbour said: ‘We don’t see her very often so it is unsurprising that she wants to sell it.

‘It is a beautiful street, all the buildings are so old and deceptively big inside. The last house which was sold here went for a couple of million.’

Miss Knightley married Righton, 30, in the south of France in May this year.