FOOTBALLERS love nothing more than splashing their money… and more often that not it’s on something tasteless, tacky and garishly coloured.
Decorating their homes brings out the worst in them.
Samir Nasri’s former Cheshire mansion had a fully kitted out nightclub with bar and neon lighting[/caption]
From Ryan Giggs with his Prince-inspired purple £3.5million five-bed mansion that he put up for sale to Andy Carroll’s pink palace, there’s no limit to tasteless decor.
From pink bedrooms to underground swimming pools and built-in nightclubs, these Prem stars have it all under their roofs.
Andy Carroll has a built-in hair salon for his flowing locks, while Phil Bardsley had the floor replaced with glass to see the level below.
Be warned – there’s a lot of velvet ahead…
Our first stop has to be Essex – where else? – for the Newcastle star’s former home, which was Rightmove’s most viewed property in 2019.
Carroll and his former Towie missus Billie Mucklow seem to love the colour pink – it’s everywhere – as is the standard crushed velvet carpet throughout.
You shouldn’t be surprised that the man who once boasted a Range Rover with a full pink interior and alloys would be on this list.
The £3.95m Cheshire mansion had a mini astroturf pitch and £100,000 fish tank.
Anyone who has seen an episode of the Real Housewives of Cheshire will know that Tanya Bardsley likes the finer things in life.
For their former Wilmslow mansion, that included an indoor hot tub and huge personal dressing room.
The upper level has a full dressing room with space for a mountain of clothes[/caption]
The bathroom has brown tiling and a built-in curved bath[/caption]
The cinema room has a – you guessed it – velvet furniture suite[/caption]
One reception room has a section of the floor cut out and replaced with thick glass, showing the level below[/caption]
Another room in the Wilmslow pad includes a hot tub[/caption]
Another member of The Real Housewives of Cheshire set, Dawn Ward is also a property developer.
Apparently the couple had been struggling to sell Warford Hall in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, for five years before finally getting rid of it – we can’t think why.
When you walk through the main door you are greeted by a large hall with a glass view to the lower level[/caption]
The mansion also boasts a large indoor hall, sauna room, jacuzzi, changing rooms and a gymnasium[/caption]
The kitchen has a marble surface and wood panelling – as well as a ladder to an extensive wine collection[/caption]
Samir Nasri eventually sold this sprawling mansion for £5.75m in March 2017.
The eight-bedroom Alderley Edge estate – which boasts an indoor nightclub, huge wine cellar and steam room – sat on 32-acres and was described as ‘unashamedly opulent’ on the listing.
Samir Nasri’s massive £5.75m mansion on Alderley Edge was sold after he left Manchester City[/caption]
The massive eight-bedroom mansion even comes with its own nightclub[/caption]
One bedroom has its own large living area, private staircase – and is situated UNDER the swimming pool[/caption]
The sleek swimming pool is coloured with neon lights[/caption]
The whopping 32-acre plot is also fit for kids, with a full jungle gym and outdoor playhouse[/caption]
The Wales boss took us by surprise with his purple-themed pad, which was put up for sale for £3.5m last year.
As well as the Prince-inspired dining room and cinema room, Giggsy’s former gaff had five bedrooms, a cinema and an indoor pool, and was located down a private road.
Ryan Giggs has put his Cheshire mansion on the market for £3.5m after finalising his divorce with ex-wife Stacey[/caption]
The Manchester United legend clearly has a love of Prince – with purple furniture throughout[/caption]
A source told The Sun that ‘it could do with an update because it could look a bit like a swingers’ club’[/caption]
Even the cinema room has purple velvet seating[/caption]
This bedroom brings welcome respite for the retinas after the plum furnishings elsewhere[/caption]
The heated indoor pool has a jacuzzi at the end of it[/caption]