UNBELIEVABLE! DISCOVER THE MOST SUMPTUOUS RESIDENCES BELONGING TO THE BIGGEST STARS
Jude Law: £8 Million, London
In this time and age, everybody knows Jude Law, although not many are aware that he lives in Highgate, one of the poshest areas in London. His neighbors include George Michael, Kate Moss, and other celebrities.
Jude purchased his four-story residence in 2010 for a handsome price of £8 million. Aside from being a Grade II-listed property, it’s also a double-fronted Georgian era home that dates back to the 1820s and has seven stunning bedrooms fit for an actor of his stature. Apart from a mighty 5,000 square feet living space, it features a classy terrace, an art studio, a playroom, and basically whatever the star needs.
Rowan Atkinson: £2.65 Million, Oxfordshire, England.
Rowan Atkinson is no doubt a great character on the screen. The comedian-actor, popularly known as Mr. Bean, also has a great taste for real-estate off the screen. The Blackadder star has an astonishing country home located in Oxfordshire which he has renovated over the years to include a fitness complex, indoor pool, and an outdoor tennis court.
Sadly, this beautiful home was sold in 2016 for £2.65 million after the actor broke up with his wife of 24 years, Sunetra Sastry. Presently, Atkinson lives mostly in his £4.6 million London apartment with his new girlfriend Louise Ford.
Daniel Craig: £4.9 Million, Brooklyn
In recent years there has been an influx of high-profile celebrities snatching up properties in Brooklyn. Among the big names who have put down roots in the borough include Matthew Rhys, Emily Blunt, and Michelle Williams. Recently, 007 actor Daniel Craig was reported to have bought a £4.9 million townhouse in the Cobble Hill neighborhood.
This 6,600-square-foot brownstone property was bought by Daniel and his wife Rachel Weisz in 2019. Prior to this residence, the celebrity couple was living in a penthouse in Soho worth £8 million. The home was previously owned by author Martin Amis and Isabel Fonseca, his wife
John Cleese: £1.25 Million, London
We love John Cleese from the Monty Python comedy group for cracking us up every time. The actor, irked by the England weather recently sold his £2.6 million Bath home and is selling his lavish one-bedroom flat in London, of which the asking price is £1.25 million.
The house is at the heart of London and boasts of crisp white walls, wooden floors, and a huge living room leading to the outside. Cleese and his wife have relocated to the Caribbean Island of Saint Kitts and Nevis, which is the complete opposite of London. You bet right they’ll love it there!
Ralph Fiennes: £1.6 Million, Manhattan
Ralph Fiennes is one charming actor who has impressed fans with some of his memorable on-screen performances. Over the years, the movie star has starred in prominent movies, acquiring some fortune along the line.
He has thrown some of this fortune into real-estate investment. The Harry Potter actor has a modest farmhouse in the Italian countryside, and a permanent home in London. Yet the star is his £1.6 million 1220 square foot apartment in Manhattan, New York, which is situated in a boutique pre-war, elevator condo building in the city.
Richard Madden: $20,000 Per Month, California
When Richard Madden moved into a Los Angeles apartment owned by his Game of Thrones co-star Emilia Clarke mid-last year, we were thinking he found a temporary isolation home due to the lockdown. Anyway, The Bodyguard actor seems to have fallen in love with the lush two-bedroom property.
Centered around a grand swimming pool, Emilia bought the beautiful house back in 2016 for a whopping $3.8 million and rents it for $20,000 per month after moving back to London a few years ago. While it is not clear if Richard is getting a discount or not, one sure thing is, the actor is certainly spending a fortune, enjoying the gorgeous property.
Tom Hardy: £3.4 Million, London
Richmond, Southwest London, is a picturesque neighborhood that attracts the rich and famous such as Batman star Tom Hardy. The celebrated actor owns a luxurious pad in an 18th-century building in this estate valued at around £3.4 million.
Tom got into a highly publicized row with his neighbors in 2017 after adding a chrome chimney to his crib, which must be against the original plan and design of the area’s houses. Nonetheless, the stunning performer in movie hits like The Legend and Taboo wasn’t perturbed and continues to enjoy his comfy abode.
Chiwetel Ejiofor: £895K, London
Chiwetel Ejiofor started as a stage artist and debuted on the silver screen with the movie Amistad. Soon, the actor carved out an impressive career within a short amount of time, and many of us recognize him today as the antagonist in the movie Doctor Strange.
Chiwetel is an established celebrity in the Hollywood industry but prefers to stay out of the spotlight, maintaining a low profile. As a result, there isn’t much information about his private life in the public domain, and all we know is that he had purchased this three-bedroom apartment for £895K in his London hometown sometime back.
Chiwetel Ejiofor: £895K, London
Chiwetel Ejiofor started as a stage artist and debuted on the silver screen with the movie Amistad. Soon, the actor carved out an impressive career within a short amount of time, and many of us recognize him today as the antagonist in the movie Doctor Strange.
Chiwetel is an established celebrity in the Hollywood industry but prefers to stay out of the spotlight, maintaining a low profile. As a result, there isn’t much information about his private life in the public domain, and all we know is that he had purchased this three-bedroom apartment for £895K in his London hometown sometime back.
Hugh Laurie: £2 Million, Los Angeles
Despite struggling with being far from his British family due to work, House actor Hugh Laurie went on to buy a £2 million regal mansion in Los Angeles in 2008. The house is located in Hollywood Hills -a neighborhood dubbed the ‘magical garden paradise’.
Hugh’s gated home is a 3,242- sq ft English country house that features a pool, gym, and guest house. We understand he was still on the House set at the time and ached from being far from his family. Yet, moving out of his rented apartment into the beautiful mansion must have helped a little. Better still, his family, later on, moved to LA and saved the situation.
Idris Elba: £1.1 Million, France
Like his many talents, Idris Elba also has many properties to his name. The English actor, writer, and producer who grew up in London has a house there and another in Los Angeles as he maneuvers between work and his family, especially for his beautiful daughter.
Well, those aren’t the only property portfolios of Idris. He also has a luxurious £1.1 million home in Brittany on the French Coastline to which he retreats when he feels the need to rest and unravel. The home is far away from the city buzz and is the perfect spot for chill weekends and holidays.
Jude Law: £8 Million, London
In this time and age, everybody knows Jude Law, although not many are aware that he lives in Highgate, one of the poshest areas in London. His neighbors include George Michael, Kate Moss, and other celebrities.
Jude purchased his four-story residence in 2010 for a handsome price of £8 million. Aside from being a Grade II-listed property, it’s also a double-fronted Georgian era home that dates back to the 1820s and has seven stunning bedrooms fit for an actor of his stature. Apart from a mighty 5,000 square feet living space, it features a classy terrace, an art studio, a playroom, and basically whatever the star needs.
Taron Egerton – £3 Million, London
Taron Egerton has allegedly bought his dream penthouse worth £3 million. The Sun’s unique column published that it’s one of the top modern buildings in London. His surprising victory at the Golden Globe Awards was for his role in Rocketman. for his depiction of a young Elton John.
Egerton’s luxurious penthouse has a beautiful view, and he has access to a pool, a sauna, and most importantly, a personal trainer 24/7. The philanthropic star can also enjoy the vast cinema whenever he wishes. At the mere age of 30, he has already achieved what he aimed for!
John Reid: £5.5 Million, London
If any manager has lived large, it should no doubt be John Reid. He is one of the greatest music managers to walk this earth with his over £50 million net worth as a confirmation. John Reid managed Elton John, Freddy Mercury, and a load of other acclaimed artists and garnered a fair fortune.
This explains why Reid could afford a £5.5 million house in London where he moved back after retired. Given he moved to the city when he was 20, it makes sense he’d want to spend his retirement days there. The former manager also has an Australian property and prefers to keep details of his homes private.
Rod Stewart: $9.84 Million, Essex, England
Heated swimming pools, full-size football pitch, heavy oak mullions, and full-height leaded bay windows — these stunning features define the 19th-century woodhouse owned by veteran rockstar Rod Stewart and his wife Penny Lancaster.
This one-of-a-kind classic home with a 12,568-square-foot main residence situated in a 25-acre private estate, has had football clubs like Liverpool FC, Newcastle United, and Celtic train in its full-sized pitch. Unfortunately, Mr. Stewart, who has lived in the mansion with his wife for about 30 years, sold the property in 2016, as the duo agreed to move to a house in Harlow, Essex — an apartment closer to their children’s school.
Harry Styles: £15 Million, London
We know Harry Styles from the pop band One Direction. The music star might as well be added to the list of celebrities with a knack for buying houses and stylish ones at that. He bought his first Hampstead house in 2012 at just 18 years and his second mansion in 2019 across the road from the first. Styles also bought an 18th-century villa neighboring his two other properties in 2020.
His game plan is to merge the three, which have cost him £15 million, into a 10-bedroom mansion. Harry also owns a £7 million apartment in New York as he spends his time hopping between the two cities.
Shawn Mendes: $2 Million, Toronto, Canada.
With over 750 square feet of outdoor terrain space and located in downtown Toronto, is the nearly $2 million penthouse condo which the Canadian singer and three-time Grammy nominee Shawn Mendes calls home. The apartment features a comfortable lounge area, beautiful floor-to-ceiling windows, and a private gym.
Mendes bought the 1440 square feet condo in 2017 for approximately $1.75 million and has since found it to be worth every penny. According to the superstar, the landscape outside his apartment is the best view he has seen in the city.
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