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LONDON: It looks like the 'Queen of pop' has turned into a property mogul, for the 'Hung Up' singer has just shelved out 900,000 pounds on her third London home.

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Madonna, who already owns a five-storey house near Oxford Street, where she lives with her family, as well as the mews property next door to her latest acquisition, is also the proud owner of a country estate in Wiltshire, and homes in New York, Miami and LA.

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A neighbour of the singer revealed that Madonna has had her eye on the property for a long time, had asked the owner if he wanted to sell the property. And though she is said to have driven a hard bargain, both parties were happy with the deal.

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���She loves her home in London but has always wanted more space. Properties here often aren't as big as the enormous places you can get in Los Angeles. She had been after the mews house next door for a couple of years. She asked the banking consultant neighbour who owned it if he was prepared to sell and eventually he agreed. Although I'm told she drove a hard bargain, both sides are happy with the deal,��� The Sun quoted the neighbour, as saying.

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The neighbour also revealed that the singer now plans to move in more of her staff into the new property.
���Madonna likes the added security she will have owning the house next door. She has had big security problems in the past. She plans to move in more of her staff next door now and she said she could do with the extra office space,��� the neighbour added.