London mansion formerly owned by Saudi royals sells for £139m

The Holme in Regent's Park, which has 40 bedrooms, was put on the market two years ago for 250m

A 40-bedroom mansion inside Regent's Park formerly owned by the Saudi royal family has been sold for about 139m in one of London's biggest ever property sales.

The Holme, a 2,694 sq metre (29,000 sq ft) residence in 1.6 hectares (4 acres) of gardens, sits next to the park's boating lake close to London zoo and the US ambassador's residence, Winfield House. It was put on the market nearly two years ago, with agents reportedly seeking offers as high as 250m.