Super-Rich Omani Sheikh Snaps Up Luxury Knightsbridge Flats Near Harrods [Photos]

A super-rich Omani sheikh has snapped up not one but two luxury Knightsbridge flats within a stone's throw of Harrods - a £17million apartment for his family, and an £8million pad with Hyde Park views for their fleet of staff.

At a total £25million, the sale of the two apartments, which are within a 10 minute walk of one another, represents the highest value flat sale for period properties in the area in more than two years - and suggests the neighbourhood's popularity with the Middle East's super-rich has not abated.

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The sheikh, whose name has not been disclosed, is understood to be one of Oman's wealthiest retail magnates, presiding over an empire that incorporates shopping malls and super-car dealerships.

While both the five-bedroom, £17million property on Cadogan Square, and the £8million, four bedroom flat at nearby Parkside are housed within grand period buildings, each has been refurbished and redecorated with contemporary flair.

Ultra-prime estate agent Rokstone said the combined sale - a total of £25million - represented the highest value period-property flat sale in the district for over two years.

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