Chelsea legend John Terry’s boasts whopping £47m property empire, including £16m house with £150k astro turf golf course
HE’S estimated to be worth £38million, so it’s no surprise footie ace John Terry and his family are accustomed to living in one of Surrey’s most sought-after areas.
And the former England and Chelsea defender obviously has time on his hands since retiring from his £170,000-a-week playing career in 2018, turning his hand to coaching and property development.
The real estate tycoon has already made almost £20m in property deals, and was granted planning permission to bulldoze one of his mansions and replace it with two new luxury abodes – a move that could make him another £20m.
Here, Sun Online looks at Terry’s booming property portfolio…
Latest £20m venture
Features: A bar, games room, private gym
Estimated profit: £20m
Terry has been a fan of the Surrey area of Oxshott – a ten-minute drive from Chelsea’s Cobham training ground – for more than a decade.
He bought Tandem House, his third property in the area for £4.5m and won planning permission to demolish it.
The 41-year-old star plans to build two luxury houses in its place – one six-bed, and one four-bed.
Both properties will include a kitchen diner, family room, drawing room, bar and games room.
The larger property will also boast a pool and gym.
£6.5m former family home
Features: Gym, Astro turf putting green, cinema room
Profit: £2.8m
Terry and wife Toni’s former six-bed family home in Oxshott went back on the market for £5.5m, however he was forced to slash the price because of coronavirus.
Dad-of-two Terry reportedly bought the property for £2.2m in 2003 and sold it for £5m in 2013.
Keen golfer Terry installed a small Astro turf putting green in the one acre of sprawling gardens.
Situated on a private road on the prestigious Crown Estate, the home boasts one of Surrey’s most exclusive addresses.
The property was renovated by interior designer Louise Bradley, and has four huge bedrooms in the main house, with two additional rooms and a shower in the guest wing above the triple garage.
£16m super-mansion sold to the Sultan of Oman
Features: Fishing lake, swimming pool and sauna
Profit: £10m
Clearly a fan of the location, Terry bought his second mansion a stone’s throw from his former home for £1.8m in 2007, and spent £4m renovating the nine-bed property.
The white house dwarfed Terry’s neighbouring pile, and when building work began in 2011, it was believed to involve putting in a 33 x 40ft indoor pool, a steam room, sauna and a fishing lake.
The house was perfect for the footballer as it was only visible to the public from the air and boasted a separate wing for staff, and a visitor annexe in the opposite building.
He had planned to move his family into the property but when the Sultan of Oman made him “an offer he couldn’t refuse” in 2014, he sold it.
According to reports, Terry made at least £10m profit on the £16m sale.
Colin Montgomerie’s £5m mansion
Features: half-acre of land, seven beds and staff accommodation
Worth: £5m
In 2014 Terry bought the £4.35m former mansion owned by golfer Colin Montgomerie, downsizing from his ‘dream home’.
It was here that in 2017 the star was left shaken after robbers broke into the home, stealing £4m of loot.
The property is just down the road from Terry’s previous two properties and boasts a two-bed staff annex.
While smaller than his last place, the seven-bed property is still situated on a half-acre of land, and features six bathrooms and four reception rooms.
He reportedly spent £150k replacing the lawn with Astro turf, and the property’s value is thought to have risen to £5m.
Based on his track record of snapping up houses in the area, Terry’s neighbours will be keeping a very beady eye on his next move – waiting for the bulldozers to move in.