A fire has destroyed an 18th-century mansion in north London.
Around 70 firefighters were sent to tackle the blaze at Hollybush House in Barnet, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said.
The fire erupted at the nine-bedroom property, which was bought for £4.5 million in 2020, at around 1am on Monday.
According to the London Fire Brigade, the structure suffered a partial collapse.
The entire roof, as well as the first and ground floors which were undergoing refurbishment, were alight.
The property is located on Hadley Green Road, which is dotted with other multi-million pound homes and has seen properties sell for an average of £1.75million in the past year.
In a statement, London Fire Brigade said: “Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters tackled a fire at a house on Hadley Green Road in Barnet.
“The entire roof, as well as the first and ground floors of a detached house undergoing refurbishment were alight. The structure subsequently suffered a partial collapse. There are no reports of any injuries.
“One of the Brigade’s 32-metre turntable ladders was used at the scene as a water tower to tackle the fire from above.
“Control Officers took the first of eight calls to the fire at 0110 and mobilised crews from Southgate, Barnet, Finchley and surrounding fire stations to the scene.
“The cause of the fire is under investigation.”
In an update shortly after 7am, the fire brigade said firefighters managed to get the blaze under control by 4.48am, but were remaining on scene to dampen down hotspots.
