Is this Britain's most expensive corner shop? How homeowners inside luxury development complex are charged £4,250 for a bottle of wine

  • The most expensive bottle of wine at the Battersea General Store is £4,250 

By KATHERINE LAWTON, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER

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Homeowners living inside a luxury development complex are charged up to £4,250 for a bottle of wine.  

The price of a flat in Battersea Power Station's luxury development in South West London costs a staggering £1.2million on average, making it one of the most expensive places to buy a property in the UK. 

The Battersea General Store, owned by MD Raj Bathia, reportedly counts world leaders among its previous customers and serves some of London's most pricey wine. 

The most expensive bottle of wine at the store is £4,250, according to the 46-year-old shopkeeper. 

'You've got to swirl it. Let it open, it's been in a bottle. It's compressed, it's been in there tight,' he told The Sun. 

The Battersea General Store reportedly counts world leaders among its previous customers

The Battersea General Store reportedly counts world leaders among its previous customers

The most expensive bottle of wine at the store is £4,250 (pictured left)

The most expensive bottle of wine at the store is £4,250 (pictured left) 

The £4,250 price tag for a bottle of wine at the store near Battersea Power Station

The £4,250 price tag for a bottle of wine at the store near Battersea Power Station 

The price of a flat around Battersea Power Station, South West London, costs a staggering £1.2million on average

The price of a flat around Battersea Power Station, South West London, costs a staggering £1.2million on average

Mr Raj Bathia added that he sees famous people 'on a daily basis because a lot live here'.

Locals have reported seeing famous figures including singer Sting and Bear Grylls, who reportedly knocked three properties into one to build a dazzling £20million apartment.  

Power station worker Kasea works for a number of the world's richest people, she told The Sun. 

'I can't tell you who I work for but it's someone pretty famous but there are a lot of famous people who live here, especially in the power station,' she said. 

The Battersea General Store, owned by MD Raj Bathia, reportedly counts world leaders among its previous customers

The Battersea General Store, owned by MD Raj Bathia, reportedly counts world leaders among its previous customers

The most expensive bottle of wine at the store is a staggering £4,250

The most expensive bottle of wine at the store is a staggering £4,250 

The area sees local shops selling wine for more than £4,000 a bottle

The area sees local shops selling wine for more than £4,000 a bottle

An eyewatering price tag of £3,500 is seen on a bottle at the store near Battersea Power Station

An eyewatering price tag of £3,500 is seen on a bottle at the store near Battersea Power Station 

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