Home Football Wayne Rooney is an English football legend who was fired by Birmingham after just 13 weeks. Among his property holdings are a vast £20 million estate in Cheshire and an opulent vacation house in Barbados, both in the Caribbean

Wayne Rooney is an English football legend who was fired by Birmingham after just 13 weeks. Among his property holdings are a vast £20 million estate in Cheshire and an opulent vacation house in Barbados, both in the Caribbean

Football — 08/02/2024

Wayne Rooney’s tumultuous stint at Birmingham City came to an end on Tuesday, with his tenure lasting a mere 13 weeks. The ex-England star struggled during his time with the team, losing nine out of 15 games and witnessing the club’s dramatic fall from sixth to 20th place.

In the wake of his dismissal, Rooney acknowledged the challenge of this period and plans to focus on spending time with his wife Coleen and their children while he searches for his next role. After a whirlwind series of positions at Derby, DC United, and Birmingham, Rooney will finally have a chance to relax.Rooney's family are certainly living in the lap of luxury as they have spent the last year living in a sprawling £20million mansion in Cheshire

During this break, it’s worth exploring the impressive real estate portfolio Wayne and Coleen Rooney have amassed. From their humble beginnings in Liverpool, the couple now enjoys a lavish lifestyle in a stunning £20 million mansion in Cheshire. This expansive estate features six bedrooms, a snooker room, a home cinema, an indoor pool, an underground spa, a wine cellar, and stables with space for 14 horses. Not to mention, there’s even a private football pitch for their four sons.The dining area features three large windows with white panelling looking out onto the family's garden with light grey curtains completing the look

Their mansion is set on a sprawling 40-acre property, complete with its own lake and a bridge leading to the main house. Despite its grandeur, the estate has been dubbed the “Morrisons mansion” due to its supermarket-like appearance. The home, located under the flight path to Manchester Airport, showcases elegant interiors in classic creams and sophisticated greys, with a kitchen featuring a white marble island and matching floors.Wayne and Coleen moved into the mega-mansion - which has been uncharitably dubbed the 'Morrisons Mansion' - in 2022

The Rooneys encountered some challenges during the mansion’s renovation, including installing a bird-scarer that irritated neighbors and erecting a controversial 9-foot security fence.Wayne grew up with parents Thomas and Jeanette at their modest home in Croxteth, a notorious Liverpool suburbColeen's early life was no less modest, with the mother-of-four growing up close to her husband in a small terraced house notable by virtue of the simple white cladding beneath it's bedroom windows

The property boasts a large indoor pool with a glass pavilion, a spacious garage for six vehicles, stables, and separate lifts for family and visitors. The upper level includes six en-suite bedrooms, while the basement offers a gym, cinema room, wine cellar, and snooker room.From Steven Gerrard to Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool's 'millionaires row' has had its fair share of famous residents down the years - a fact that may have swayed Wayne and Coleen Rooney to pay £900,000 for a sprawling home there in 2004With Wayne established as one of the best players of his generation, the couple forked out an estimated £320,000 on a waterfront apartment at Harbor Pointe in Port Charlotte, Florida - only for property prices to collapse during the recessionIt wasn't cheap, but Wayne and Coleen swapped Formby for Cheshire in 2006, when they paid a whopping £1.5million for a plot of land next door to Bargain Hunt presenter David Dickinson in Prestbury, turning it into a six en-suite bedroom mansionWayne and Coleen loved holidaying in Barbados so much they splashed out £5million a rental property there in 2010The villa was furnished by Coleen when it was built and comes with five bedrooms, an infinity pool and breathtaking sea views

Before this opulent mansion, Wayne and Coleen lived in a modest Croxteth home, which Wayne’s first professional earnings helped upgrade to a £900,000 property in Formby, Merseyside. They later moved to a £3.7 million home in Prestbury, Cheshire, known for its pink interior pool and extensive amenities. Their global property portfolio also includes a £5 million villa in Barbados, situated in the Royal Westmoreland estate, featuring five bedrooms, an infinity pool, and breathtaking sea views.