Some celebrity couples collect art. Others collect cars. The Beckhams? They collect homes. And while their tastes have evolved from their early days of matching outfits and tabloid headlines, one thing remains delightfully consistent: Wherever the Beckhams call home, style and perhaps a touch of animal print follows.
Fresh off their engagement, the young couple landed in an apartment at Oakwood House in the village of Alderley Edge, an exclusive enclave outside Manchester. In , the couple welcomed their first son, Brooklyn Beckham, whose first steps were taken here.
The grounds? Tennis courts, a professional-grade football pitch, an indoor pool, a recording studio, and even a whimsical hedge maze.
The property, dating back to , featured five bedrooms and a dramatic foot indoor swimming pool housed in a barn structure with red brick walls, vaulted ceilings, and exposed timber beams. Young Brooklyn and Romeo born in spent their early years here. Each home in the villa came with access to a private beach and a swimming pool, and each buyer had a whopping 28 architectural styles to choose from. The 6,square-foot property featured an infinity pool, wood-beamed ceilings, traditional chandeliers, and, yes, a chapel.
The two-acre property included a tennis court, heated pool, and mini football pitch. But timing proved unfortunate. The 13,square-foot Italian villa had six bedrooms, nine-and-a-half bathrooms, and requisite celebrity must-haves like an elevator and a media room.
