Rebekah Vardy puts luxury £9.7m holiday home on the market after 'tough decision'
Rebekah Vardy and her husband Jamie have made the 'tough decision' to sell their sprawling holiday home in Portugal, which they refer to as their 'sanctuary'.
Rebekah Vardy is listing her luxurious Portuguese villa, described by her and husband Jamie as their 'sanctuary', for an ambitious £9.7million. Last month saw Rebekah, 43, ordered by a judge to pay £1.2m towards Coleen Rooney's legal fees, on top of her own costs surpassing £2million from her ill-fated libel lawsuit initiated in 2022. The High Court battle tarnished her public image and inflicted similar damage on her marketability to potential sponsors.
Jamie, 38, continues to be among the Premier League's high fliers, having pocketed around £7.3 million from Leicester City last season. He is also enticingly linked with a Manchester United move.
Despite this, it has been suggested that the Vardys are offloading their property due to monetary setbacks stemming from the notorious Wagatha debacle and its consequences.
The couple have previously rented out their beloved abode, situated in the privileged enclave of Quinta do Lago, fetching up to £30,000 weekly. Yet, they have lately made the reluctant decision to sell, reports the Mirror.
A confidant relayed to the Mirror: "They are selling the Portuguese pad - and are looking at different holiday places now. They had some great times there, but just decided it was time for a change. It's actually laughable for anyone to think it has anything to do with the court case. Nothing could be further from the truth. And that's shown by the fact that they are looking for a new holiday pad."
The property, now on the market through upscale realtors Knight Frank, boasts a hefty £9.7 million asking price. Despite the recent surge in Algarve property values, with increases of up to 16 per cent according to some reports, the Vardys' villa is considered ambitiously priced, as one anonymous agent told MailOnline.
"It's undoubtedly a stunning and very modern property, but there are many more traditionally-styled places in that area which some people might prefer, of similar size, but priced a lot more competitively," he said. The luxurious villa features three swimming pools, a gym, a steam room, and six bedrooms, all overlooking the 18th green of the North course at the resort.
Knight Frank has extolled the virtues of the villa, saying: "This magnificent property, built over four levels, showcases meticulous attention to lifestyle details."
The grand four-storey home also includes a cinema room, roof terrace, and sauna, set on roughly 0.64 acres. The listing details add: 'In addition to the three external pools, which epitomise a contemporary lifestyle, the villa includes a central electro-chromic glass lift accessing each floor.
"The impressively landscaped gardens complement the property's style, creating a true haven for modern living. The villa is conveniently located within walking distance of the golf course and other renowned amenities within the Quinta do Lago resort."
In 2022, the couple had a scare when their plush villa came under threat from nearby wildfires. A family source revealed to The Sun at the time: "It's been horrifying. Their neighbours have all been evacuated, and one by one, residents are being told to leave their homes.
"Becky can see smoke everywhere, and she's terrified about the kids breathing it in. The water is also down, so she's relying on bottled water, which, obviously, there is only a finite amount of at home.
"Jamie and their friends and family back home have all been really worried. Things are developing by the hour, but she's praying the fire brigades, who have been brilliant, can get things back under control. She's genuinely worried. Things are evolving by the hour, but she's hoping that the fire brigades, who have been outstanding, can regain control," she said.
Vardy suffered a defeat in a High Court case against the I'm A Celeb star in 2022 after being accused of leaking stories about her to the press. The notorious Wagatha Christie affair was ignited by a sensational open letter penned by Mrs Rooney and posted on social media in October 2019, where she claimed to have sleuthed out who was behind the leaks to the newspapers.
Rooney publicly claimed that Mrs Vardy's account was the source of three newspaper stories featuring false details she had posted on her private Instagram profile - her trip to Mexico for a 'gender selection' procedure, her plans to return to TV, and the flooding in her home's basement.
Rebekah vehemently denied the allegation and tried to sue Coleen, initiating a libel case that escalated all the way to the High Court. The 2022 trial didn't go Rebekah's way and the judge ruled in favour of Rooney.
The Mirror has reached out to Vardy's spokesperson for comment.
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