[imagesource: Gibson Sotheby’s]
Sure, you could buy a boring old house with the $55,5 million you’ve had stashed away for a rainy day.
Or, you could impress everyone at the charity gala, or wherever the wealthy hang out, by telling them about your quaint little French village.
Maybe just leave out the fact that it was formerly owned by Johnny Depp. After the Amber Heard divorce drama, folks aren’t too fond of him.
Depp’s village, which is a real village that was once abandoned, is located in Provence’s Le Plan De La Tour, a small region of France.
According to Robb Report, it boasts a restaurant, wine cave, and skate park, among other charms.
In it, you’ll also find 15 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms spread out over six guest cottages and the main residence.
Depp purchased the compound in 2001 for an undisclosed amount and went on to spend millions renovating the 19th-century buildings, according to Toptenrealestatedeals.com. All this was during the 14 years he spent in a relationship with French actor and singer Vanessa Paradis.
It has two swimming pools, and you can hang out at the bistro Depp named Chez Marceline.
The 4 500-square-foot primary residence includes five bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms.
One of the six guest homes was originally the town’s church.
The village also includes a covered wagon with a bath and kitchen, a full gym, a pirate-like lair and an art studio, along with outdoor dining in the town square.
Square footage for the living spaces has been reported to be between 12,900 and 14,500 square feet.
The price mentioned in the video below is from 2016 when he first put the village on the market. It didn’t sell.
It still looks the same, though, so take a tour:
For the first time writing about extravagant properties, I genuinely wish I had the cash to lock this one down.
[source:robbreport]
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