Robbie Williams buys dream villa in Switzerland for $42.9 million
Music superstar Robbie Williams has splashed out a staggering $42.9 million on a magnificent dream villa in Switzerland.
The ex-Take That singer and his family have told friends they “love the pace of life” in the idyllic Alpine beauty spot they now call home.
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Robbie Williams has bought this stunning secluded villa in Switzerland. Picture: Google
Robbie Williams at home with his wife Ayda Field. Picture: Instagram
The 46-year old and his wife Ayda Field, 41, and their children; Teddy, Charlton, Coco, and Beau, have moved to a beautiful village on the shores of Lake Geneva.
The two older children have enrolled in a private Geneva school, and the award-winning artist is already a member at exclusive Golf Club De Genève close to his striking retreat.
Robbie first fled to Switzerland last year to cut his risk of exposure to COVID-19 — only to catch the bug on holiday on the Caribbean isle of St Barts earlier this month.
The huge house is in a village near the shores of Lake Geneva. Picture: Google
The vineyards of Rivaz on Lake Geneva looking towards Montreux in the distance. Photo supplied by Switzerland Tourism
But it’s been revealed that the pub landlord’s son from Stoke-on-Trent – with net worth of more than £200 million ($358.4 million) — has now finalised a deal to make the Swiss move permanent, according to The Sun.
He clinched the property deal for the 356 sqm villa from businessman Nicolas Brunschwig over a game of golf.
Brunschwig – who reportedly lives in an even bigger house next door – bought Robbie’s on August 28 last year from his cousin Jean-Marc Brunschwig for £18.3 million ($32.8 million).
The property was on a 12,806 sqm plot of land, which Brunschwig subdivided.
Robbie Williams visits the staging area for his concert at the Australian Grand Prix 2020. Picture: David Caird
Robbie Williams and wife Ayda Field. Picture: Instagram
He kept 4,300 sqm of the land for himself and sold a 8,500 sqm block with the villa to Robbie for £23.9 million ($42.9 million).
However, his huge profit will be taxed at 50 per cent due to him owning the property for less than two years.
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A source told The Sun that Brunschwig and Robbie cut the huge property deal through a “gentlemen’s agreement” while playing golf.
Williams bought the house from businessman Nicolas Brunschwig. Picture: Google Earth
A panoramic view of city of Geneva, in Switzerland, Europe. Picture: Supplied
“The Golf Club De Genève is very exclusive. You have to know the right people to even to get a look-in and that’s before even paying the massive fees,” the source told The Sun.
“Robbie is a first-class golfer and loves it there. He met Brunschwig and they did the deal.”
“Robbie and his family are delighted. They love the pace of life here. They love the open space and the lake nearby.
“The neighbourhood is used to wealthy inhabitants and their privacy is totally respected.”
The 99-year-old Golf Club De Genève commands enrolment fees of more than £60,000.
Golf Club de Geneve, where Robbie brokered the deal for the property. Picture: Golfgeneve
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Robbie was reportedly welcomed into the club thanks to his celebrity status and his low handicap of 10.
From the first hole at the swish club, players can see Geneva’s famous Jet d’Eau fountain and the Alps’ highest peak, Mont Blanc.
Robbie’s new house is a stone’s throw from the golf course, built in the style of a traditional Genevan villa with a long sweeping tree-lined drive and gated entrance.
Mature trees grace the property which has an outdoor swimming pool.
In September 2020, Robbie revealed he was spending six months in the Swiss mountains in an attempt to escape COVID-19.
Williams and Field have their own unique style. Picture: Instagram
“Yeah, well, I’m a bit neurotic and I thought, where can I place myself where it won’t get me?” Williams said.
“And I thought, well I’ll just live up the Mont Blanc for six months.”
But he caught the virus during his Christmas holiday in St Barts and was forced to self isolate in a $190,000-per-week villa.
He later insisted he only ever had “mild” symptoms and recently revealed he was back on his feet and “doing 10,000 steps a day”.
The stunning Chateau de Chillon (Chillon Castle) is located on the shore of Lake Geneva 3km from Montreux, Switzerland. Picture: iStock
Robbie and Ayda married in August 2010 and had daughter Teddy in 2012 and son Charlton was born in 2014. They went on to have Coco and Beau through a surrogate mother.
Robbie has spoken of his fondness for Switzerland and has skied in Zermatt in the past and Ayda Field posted holiday snaps from Switzerland on her Instagram last summer.
Robbie Williams walks through the paddock with Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and Renault Sport F1 during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Australia at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit on March 12, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
Parts of this article first appeared in The Sun and were republished with permission.