A house on one of the most expensive streets in London has been destroyed after a fire ravaged the property.<br /><br />The Bishops Avenue fire.jpg© London Fire Brigade The Bishops Avenue fire.jpg<br />Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters rushed to the house alight on The Bishops Avenue – dubbed Billionaires’ Row – in Hampstead, north London, on Monday morning.<br /><br />The roof, first floor and ground floor of the detached property were destroyed by the blaze. There were no reports of any injuries.<br />Station Commander Rob Hazzard, who was at the scene, said: "The property is believed to be disused and empty at the time of the fire, so fortunately there were no reports of any injuries.<br /><br />"Firefighters were faced with a significant fire on arrival which involved the whole of this large building.<br />"Crews worked hard to tackle the blaze and bring it under control."<br /><br />The Brigade was called at 3.45am and the fire was under control by 6am. Fire crews from Finchley, West Hampstead, Hornsey and Kentish Town fire stations were at the scene.<br /><br />The cause of the fire is under investigation.<br /><br />The Bishops Avenue, which has at least 66 mansions, is home to some of the world's richest people.<br /><br />The Saudi royal family sold ten properties along the street for £73million, while the Sultan of Brunei is thought to own at least one house there.<br /><br />Paul McCartney's ex Heather Mills lived in an apartment in one of the houses.
