The house that rock built: Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards' former London home that had musicians queuing down the stairs to get to the studio goes on sale for £3.65m 

If you want to live like a rockstar, a Georgian house on the southerly bend of the River Thames may be just the ticket.

Indeed, Wick Cottage, which has gone on the market for £3.65m, used to be adjoined to The Wick - the former home of the likes of Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards and Peter Townshend of The Who fame.

Both Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones lived in the house in the 1970’s and Wick Cottage was the party house of the new rock and roll era.

Wick Cottage in Richmond, which was once joined to the house of Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards and Peter Townshend of The Who fame, has gone on the market for £3.65m and is described as a 'unique family home'

Now far more sedate, the Grade 1 Listed Georgian Coach House has been updated as a unique family home, say Hamptons International, who are selling the property. 

The cottage, which is sandwiched between Petersham Common, The Terrace Fields and the landscaped Terrace Gardens, is set on a generous plot in a 'discrete setting' with private gardens and views of the Thames.

The house, which is described as having a 'rural feel both inside and out', has panoramic views from the kitchen and front courtyard over Petersham Meadows and the stunning southerly bend in the River Thames - most famously captured by Turner's paintings. 

Richmond Park, which offers 2,500 acres of deer inhabited parkland, is also a stone's throw away and promises to provide an ideal retreat from the hubbub of daily life.

The house, which is described as having a 'rural feel both inside and out', is a Grade 1 Listed Georgian Coach House

Sir John Mills wanted £100,000 for the house, and an additional £40,000 for the three bedroom cottage at the bottom of the garden that belonged to his wife, Mary Hayley Bell

Keith Richards moved into the cottage and it became a haven for rockstars, models and musicians 

The Wick, in Richmond Hill, which was built in 1775 and had twenty rooms, belonged to the actor Sir John Mills. Writing in his autobiography, Ronnie, Mr Wood described The Wick as the most beautiful house in the world, saying its commanding aspect could equal any in Europe.

Sir John Mills wanted £100,000 for the house, and an additional £40,000 for the three bedroom cottage at the bottom of the garden that belonged to his wife, Mary Hayley Bell, complete with her gypsy caravan, where she wrote such classics as Whistle Down the Wind.

Writing in his autobiography, Ronnie explained: 'I wanted to buy The Wick, but didn’t have enough for the house and the cottage, so I sold Ravenswood Court where Krissie and I were living, for £28,000, used that as my deposit on The Wick, and convinced Ronnie Lane to buy the cottage.'

Ronnie said that in order to buy the house with his wife Krissy Findlay, he went 'way beyond his means' but he fell in love with it and nothing would stop him from buying the property, which has rock history exchanges ingrained in the woodwork.

As soon as Ronnie moved in, The Wick had musicians queuing down the stairs day and night to get to the studio and Eric Clapton moved in during the early 1970s.

Then Keith Richards came over for the evening and ended up staying for four months. After a couple of months, Keith moved into the cottage at the bottom of the garden where Ronnie Lane had once lived. 

'We never thought about asking Keith to leave because we were having too much fun producing great songs with great mixtures of different musicians, and those months just flew by….those early days with Keith opened the door to the Stones. But they also gave me great confidence musically. We were making fabulous music in a buzzing environment and the Wick had a revolving door populated with the world’s top musicians,' he added. 

As soon as Ronnie moved in, The Wick had musicians queuing down the stairs day and night to get to the studio and Eric Clapton moved in during the early 1970s

The house has panoramic views from the kitchen and front courtyard over Petersham Meadows and the stunning southerly bend in the River Thames - most famously captured by Turner's paintings

Writing in his autobiography, Ronnie Wood said: 'In 1971, the most beautiful house in the world came up for sale - The Wick, in Richmond Hill, which was built in 1775, had twenty rooms, a beautiful view of the bend of the Thames'

Mr Wood described The Wick, which was built in 1775 and had twenty rooms, as the most beautiful house in the world

Ronnie said that in order to buy the house with his wife Krissy Findlay, left outside The Wick together, he went 'way beyond his means' but he fell in love with it and nothing would stop him from buying the property, which has rock history exchanges ingrained in the woodwork'

After Ronnie and Krissy separated, and Ronnie settled with Jo Karslake, he was forced to sell The Wick because, he explained, the demands of £80,000 were simply 'too much.'

The Who's Peter Townshend eventually bought the house and Ronnie says that knowing the Wick was in great hands is a 'big relief'. Peter often reminded the rocker that he still had his studio in pristine condition, exactly the way he left it. The house was then taken over by a mother-of-two, who is now selling it.

Ronnie laments that he never wanted to leave the house, which 'creaks with rock and roll memories and oozed out some of his most accomplished work' behind.

'I still hark back to the treasures of the Wick that come flooding back when I drive past,' he added. 

For more information call Hamptons International on 020 8940 2772