Is there any stopping the cultural juggernaut that is David and Victoria Beckham? The power couple have now entered a new chapter of their lives, as on 4 November, at Windsor Castle, David was knighted by King Charles III in recognition of his services to sport and charity. But where does the couple live when they want to escape the arc lights? Though the UK is their primary base, Victoria and David own properties around the world. Here is everything we know about the star couple's mega-million real estate portfolio.
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Where do David and Victoria Beckham live in England?
Having lived abroad for many years the Beckham family set down permanent roots in England again in 2014, spending an estimated £4 million renovating a Grade II-listed house in Holland Park. The project was originally given to Kelly Hoppen, before the baton was passed to Rose Uniacke, the queen of serene, refined spaces – a choice concurrent with Victoria's shift in personal style. According to Vogue, the project spawned 50 planning applications.
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The house which features most often on the family's Instagram is their Holland Park mansion, seen here being decorated for Halloween by David himself. This west London neighbourhood with its white wedding-cake houses is home to many of the city's super-rich inhabitants.
An austere stone staircase in the London house leads down to a classic checkerboard-tiled hallway - perfect for outfit poses.
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See? Perfect for outfit poses.
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The Beckham patriarch's Instagram frequently features his adventures in cooking, in which he is often accompanied by good friend and chef Gordon Ramsay. We can only admire his skills as he extracts a flawless chicken and leek pie from the oven.
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A wider shot of the kitchen as Victoria and Eva Longoria get ready for a girls night out.
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David isn't the only expert in the kitchen - Harper Beckham is getting hands on with that beautiful oven as well.
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The house comes complete with a very sweet city garden plentifully endowed with lanterns and fairy lights, and a tipi for the children to hang out in while David whips up breakfast.
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Another garden shot, in which we see fencing cleverly disguised with climbing greenery, and what looks like a classic white bistro dining set in the background.
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Back inside the house, the Beckhams' youngest child Harper takes a quiet moment on a very solid wooden dining table, prettily decorated with small vases of flowers.
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A white sofa is a risky choice, but if anyone can manage it, it's the immaculate Victoria, here seen curling up with her boys for a quiet night at home.
In 2016, the family bought a £12 million converted barn in the heart of the Cotswolds, with both regularly posting idyllic family gatherings on their Instagram feeds, and which featured quite a bit in their Netflix documentary, Beckham, directed by Fisher Stevens.
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In December 2018, David Beckham revealed that he had bought an Estonian igloo/sauna for the estate – the perfect idea for the man who has everything. The house is near Chipping Norton and a stone's throw away from the celebrity-beloved Soho Farmhouse. It's also close to Prince Harry and Meghan's rented country retreat on the Great Tew Estate. The garden features a swimming pool, set within a stone wall and with lovely soft planting surrounding it.
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Of course, another key garden feature for the former England captain is a football pitch in the garden.
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Not happy with the garden's extensive features already, the family added beekeeping to the list of activities they could enjoy whilst in their countryside idyll.
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This video of David getting hands-on in setting up the beekeeping operation shows off the family's outdoor dining room well, with a bed of blooming flowers nearby for colour.
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The youngest member of the Beckham clan also made use of the Cotswold house's bucolic locationduring lockdown, painting scenes of the pastoral vistas right outside their door.
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David often uses the estate as a backdrop for photoshoots, which demonstrate his new cottage-core lifestyle, or show off the family's chickens.
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Move over Sporty Spice! When in the countryside, Victoria Beckham likes to stay active and this bike shot shows the traditional Cotswold stone exterior of the house, complete with some pretty climbing plants.
Look closely at the background and you'll see that the kitchen in their Cotswold house has a pizza oven. The walls are exposed stone and there is a dresser with ceramics to the left.
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From the scale of this room glimpsed in Victoria's birthday Instagram for her son Romeo, we're guessing this is their Cotswolds pile, bought at the beginning of 2017.
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David and Victoria Beckham’s global property portfolio over the years
Over the years, David and Victoria have lived around the world, from Madrid and Miami, to Beverly Hills. Here are all the homes the couple have acquired over the years.
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Victoria and David purchased a gorgeous luxury villa on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah back in 2003. The couple wound up gifting the luxe holiday home to Victoria’s parents in 2009.
In the same year, to satisfy the desire for a more permanent lodging in their preferred holiday destination in the South of France, the duo purchased a pristine six-bedroom villa nestled in 200 acres of rolling hills in Bargemon, Côte d’Azur, for around $1.9 million. Gardens and expansive lawns surround the 19th-century mansion, and views of the stunning landscape beyond can be seen from almost every direction. Loggias, an infinity pool, a pool house, farmhouse guest quarters, and even a chapel can be found on the property. Inside the 6,500-square-foot main house, wood beam ceilings, pointed arch doorways, traditional chandeliers, deep purple hues, and black kitchen cabinets give the space a gothic feel. But after thirteen years of sporadic visits and around $6.2 million spent on renovations, the Beckhams put the property up for sale at around $2.9 million, which would have been a big loss. It remains unclear if the property was ever sold.
The summer of 2003 saw David transferring soccer clubs to Real Madrid. It took two years, however, before the family purchased a home in Spain. They rented until eventually buying a two-storey, five-bedroom Tuscan-style villa located in the La Moraleja area. It featured lush green grounds, a full tennis court, an outdoor heated pool, a small soccer pitch, and a designated children’s play section. It was reported that the couple spent about $430,000 in renovations, but only after a feng shui expert was called in. An extended stay on the two-acre property was not to be, since David left Europe altogether in 2007 to join the LA Galaxy in the United States. Unfortunately, the Beckhams chose a terrible time to sell the home, as it was the beginning of a Spanish real estate crash. During the family’s time in Los Angeles, the empty Spanish residence languished on the market for eight years before a businessman from Madrid offered $5.2 million for the estate.
Upon arrival in the States, the Beckhams picked up a palatial Beverly Hills property for $18.2 million. The 11,497-square-foot H-shaped Italianesque villa had six bedrooms and nine-and-a-half bathrooms, an elevator, library, and a combo media and music room. Eventually, this place netted them a huge profit when they sold it for $33 million in an off-market deal in 2018.
Handing over their glam villa to Victoria’s parents did not mean that the Beckhams abandoned Dubai. They quickly bought a new place in the Burj Khalifa. Residents get access to all of the building’s amenities, including four swimming pools, ‘The Club’ (a four-storey health and wellness facility with spa services), two gyms, a library, a cigar lounge, event spaces for residential use, numerous restaurants to choose from, and even a grocery store. Reports are that the Beckhams paid around $5 million for the digs.
Now that Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami (or Inter Miami CF as it is more commonly known) has drafted Lionel Messi, David – who is co-owner and president of the club – and his family will probably be spending more time in the coastal metropolis. The family picked up a 10,335-square-foot full-floor penthouse in Downtown Miami’s One Thousand Museum, a curvy, other-worldly-looking 60-floor skyscraper designed by the late, great architect Zaha Hadid. The five-bedroom, six-and-a-half-bathroom luxury condo features floor-to-ceiling walls which give way to spectacular views of the water and South Beach. The unit comes with several terraces, high ceilings, high-end Italian finishes, and even integrated sound and security systems. Apart from the standard gym and pool that seems requisite for most luxury buildings, this one also comes with a helipad, roofed driveways, lightning-speed elevators to each apartment, a wellness centre, and according to one report by The Sun, ‘custom scenting’ in common areas like the lobby and communal dining spaces. Reports put the purchase price of this particular unit at $24 million.
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After splashing out on a $24 million penthouse in Downtown Miami, power couple made an even bigger stateside splash . Victoria and David Beckham's new spec home was designed by Choeff Levy Fischman and built by Antrobus Design Collective and Bart Reines in 2023. The 14,270-square-foot estate includes nine bedrooms, nine full bathrooms, four half-bathrooms, a spa, a pool, a Florida room, and stunning views of the Biscayne Bay. The home is located on North Bay Road, a lavish part of an a desirable neighbourhood, which has been home to multiple celebrities including Matt Damon and Jennifer Lopez.
With inputs from architecturaldigest.com.
