Sting has bought one of the swanky new pads at the iconic Battersea Power Station.

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The £8bn development has proven fit for a rock star after the 63-year-old announced he and his wife, Trudie Styler, bought an apartment.

Perhaps he will be spotted strolling down the new high street, Electric Boulevard, or gardening atop of one of London’s biggest roof gardens, the Battersea Roof Gardens.

At a launch party in New York, supporting the power station project, Sting revealed he would no longer be an Englishman in New York and would become an Englishman in Nine Elms.

Mrs Styler said: “We are both very pleased to be part of this new community and really look forward to making our London home at the Battersea Power Station."

The couple are understood to have bought a home in the third phase of development, 1,305 flats, designed by Lord Foster and Frank Gehry.

The cheapest studio apartment starts at £495,000 and prices rise right up to £3,200,000 for a four-bedroom. However, for those looking to buy a penthouse, prices will only be revealed on application.

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From Friday, October 31, a total of 539 homes will be made available to foreign buyers as part of an international roadshow.

However, the development has not been popular with everyone with locals posting on social networking sites to express their views.

One person said: "It looks cold and soulless. Ultra modern buildings generally end up looking scruffy and dirty after just a couple of years. That's exactly how this will be. Where is the character in these buildings?"

Another said: "Better this than the derelict and disused land which has surrounded the old ladies for the past umpteen years. It is about time something was done."

Rob Tincknell, CEO of BPSDC, who was hosting the party, commented, "I am thrilled that Trudie and Sting have chosen Battersea Power Station as their London home and really hope they enjoy being part of this exciting development.”

The redevelopment of the Grade II listed power station will see the creation of a 42-acre town, promising 18,000 homes and 25,000 jobs.

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The target date for completion of phase three is 2020, which is when Transport for London expects the Northern Line extension to be up and running.