Meghan Markle and Harry ‘house hunting in NEW celeb hotspot after annoying neighbours at £12m California mansion’
MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry are reportedly house hunting, insiders claim.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are said to be eyeing up a £6.3 million ($8 million) plot of land in Malibu, California, US entertainment site TMZ reports.
The six-acre estate has the foundation for a 10,000-square-foot main residence and a construction team are in place.
A pool, guard house, seating terrace and fire-pit have already been built at the plot, which is less than an hour drive from Los Angeles.
Sources told TMZ the construction of the house could cost an additional £8 million ($10 million).
The project could set the Sussexes back a total £15.4 million ($18 million) if they went ahead with the plot and new build.
Computer-generated renders reveal an uber-modern, spaceship-like mansion could sit on the site.
It is unclear when the Sussexes viewed the site.
But if they made the move to Malibu, the pair could count Leonardo DiCaprio, Paris Hilton and Ellen Degeneres as neighbours.
TMZ claim the Sussexes have talked about selling the £12m Montecito mansion they snapped up in June 2020.
The sprawling nine-bed, 16-bath home in Santa Barbara County sits on 5.4 acres of land and features a library, office, spa, gym, game room, wine cellar and five-car garage, it is believed.
The estate boasts sweeping lawns, tiered rose gardens, tall Italian cypress trees, blooming lavender, olive trees, a tennis court, tea house, children’s cottage and a pool.
But neighbours have allegedly complained of their presence.
They are said to upset by the swarms of paparazzi photographers and helicopters sometimes chugging over.
According to TMZ “most locals” say their “mere presence is driving folks wild” as a result.
It is claimed complaints centre around concerns that “everyone’s privacy is being compromised” as a result of Harry and Meghan’s presence.