At home with the Rooneys: Wayne welcomes the cameras inside the £20million Cheshire mansion he shares with Coleen and their children amid speculation they are moving to Devon's 'Chelsea-on-Sea'
Wayne Rooney has given an exclusive look inside his £20million Cheshire mansion amid rumours he and Coleen will move their young family to Devon's 'Chelsea-on-Sea'.
The legendary striker led Gary Neville and his camera crew on a tour of the astounding property during an episode of The Overlap.
Former Manchester United captain Neville could not contain his excitement as he entered the gated property, swearing and exclaiming 'jeez' as he made his way through the large black front door.
The sprawling property has its very own home cinema, indoor swimming pool, underground spa, wine cellar and stable area with space for 14 horses.
As the football star takes over as manager at Plymouth Argyle, Wayne and Coleen Rooney are rumoured to be leaving their Cheshire mansion behind for the seaside town of Salcombe in Devon.
The sprawling property in Cheshire has its very own home cinema, indoor swimming pool, underground spa, wine cellar and stable area with space for 14 horses
Wayne Rooney and Gary Neville sit in the kitchen which is dominated by classic creams and sophisticated greys
While standing on the artificial pitch at the rear of the sprawling property, Rooney speaks of his eldest sons Kai, 14, and Klay, 11, who both play for Manchester United's youth academy.
Wayne and Coleen Rooney have two other children - Kit, 8, and Cass, 6.
The footballer told Neville that they 'put the gloves on and they spar' with each other in the mansion's boxing ring.
'They love it. They all have their own shorts and they get in the ring and spar,' he said.
'Just to see them and the focus in them is unbelievable.'
Construction on the mega-mansion was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic and cost £20million to complete.
The family eventually moved into the property in 2022 which has been dubbed as the 'Morrisons mansion' due to its similarity to the supermarket chain.
The Rooneys have spent the last 18 months living in the rural six-bedroom home nestled behind a lake and spread across 40 acres of neatly manicured countryside.
Classic creams and sophisticated greys dominate the mansion's slick interior and it also boasts a large garage for the former Manchester United star's fleet of sports cars.
The Rooneys have spent the last 18 months living in the rural six-bedroom home nestled behind a lake and spread across 40 acres of neatly manicured countryside
Construction on the property was delayed as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic and cost £20million to complete
Wayne and Coleen moved into the mega-mansion - which has been uncharitably dubbed the 'Morrisons Mansion' - in 2022
Gary Neville and Wayne Rooney stand on the astro turf football pitch at the rear of the house
Cass, 6, Kit, 8, Kai, 14, and Klay, 11, stand in the dining area which features three large windows with white panelling. Light grey curtains completing the look
But the sprawling property has not been left unnoticed by the council.
The parish council has previously hit out at Rooney and wife Coleen in a planning application, accusing them of turning a picturesque village into a 'footballers' housing estate'.
A source told The Sun that the line was 'clearly aimed at the Rooneys' and their £20million mega-mansion which was completed last year.
Without naming the couple, the council says their developers installed an all-weather football pitch where an equestrian centre was meant to have been built.
The former footballer's dream mini-football stadium is complete with managers' dugouts, changing rooms and even an area for spectators.
The six-bedroom Cheshire pile has also been unkindly compared in its design to an out-of-town Morrisons superstore.
Social media users compared the Rooney family's lavish new abode to either a Morrisons or Tesco.
One person wrote online: 'Looks like my local Morrisons supermarket. £20million for that?'
Another said: 'Surely that is a new Tesco build...?' - others even compared it to a Travelodge hotel.
The Rooney's have moved into the £20million Cheshire mega-mansion - which has been dubbed the 'Morrisons Mansion' (pictured)
A number of people on social media compared the Rooney home's design to a supermarket, such as this Morrisons in Sunderland
Although they seem settled in Cheshire, the family are said to be house-hunting in the exclusive Devon resort of Salcombe after Rooney, 38, was appointed as the new manager of Plymouth Argyle on a three-year deal.
Salcombe is located about 27 miles south-east of Plymouth with the drive to Argyle's Home Park stadium typically taking just under an hour.
Speaking of his new role, Rooney said: 'This is an opportunity to be part of an exciting project. I look forward to helping to build a squad of players to play expansive football - and to entertain the Green Army.
