Jackie Collins' stunning former home on sale for £11.5 million

An incredibly romantic house that was once home to novelist Jackie Collins is on the market. This incredible eight bedroom house in St John's Wood will set you back a jaw-dropping £11.5 million, but for that, you get the kind of property that wouldn't be out of place in one of her best-selling 'bonkbusters'.

Jackie Collins lived here in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and while it has clearly undergone major redecoration since, you can get an idea of the kind of opulence she lived in here.

Romantic charm oozes from every corner of the property, from the beautiful chandeliers to the ornate fireplaces in almost every room - including the kitchen.

The decor is a feast of subtle whites and greys, and upholstery errs on the side of velvet at all times.

And the real show-stopper is the formal garden - a huge selling point in central London.

The airy rooms that open onto one another don't make for the kinds of dark corners so beloved by Jackie's heroines, but there's enough opulence and splendour for the moneyed stars of her books to feel completely at home.

The dining room is housed in a spectacular glass room added to the back of the house - the perfect place for one of Jackie's characters to stage a dramatic showdown.

It was last sold in 2013 for £9.5 million - which demonstrates just how fast prices are rising in this part of central London - in fact the average property price has increased around 70% in the past ten years.

This is a spectacular (and spectacularly expensive) property - even for the area, reflecting the size of the property, the condition, the garden, and its showbiz links. But what do you think? is it worth the money? Let us know in the comments.