The couple had been planning to buy a £7.5 million, 58-acre plot in the Cotswolds with planning permission for a seven-bedroom home, but the deal collapsed because of flooding in the area, The Sun reported via Metro. The plot has not been sold and is now being developed by another couple, according to the same source.
Now, Beyoncé and Jay-Z are eyeing a chateau in the French wine region of Bordeaux, which has 10 bedrooms and eight bathrooms, The Sun said via Daily Mail. Local businesses and tradespeople have been forced to sign non-disclosure agreements regarding the potential purchase, and a job description for a property manager with VIP clients was placed on a local notice board requiring 'absolute discretion', the newspaper added.
Beyonce and Jay-Z buying this plot of land was the talk of the Cotswolds. So many locals were excited about them moving in. But the plan appears to have fallen through. The plot they were looking at has still not been sold and is now being developed by another couple. It’s a flood-prone area and that will definitely have put a dampener on proceedings — especially with all the rain we’ve had over the past month.
An anonymous source told The Sun: 'Everyone is talking about Beyonce and Jay-Z moving to the area. It's all been shrouded in secrecy, with local businesses and tradespeople forced to sign non-disclosure agreements, but theirs are the names on everyone's lips.'
The couple chose Bordeaux to celebrate Jay-Z's 54th birthday in December 2023, according to multiple reports. Their combined net worth is estimated at £1.5 billion by Metro or $2.8 billion by the Daily Mail, though the discrepancy may reflect different sources or timing. Another anonymous source said: 'They will always be based in LA but the UK is on the agenda. Beyoncé loves the UK because they support everything she does.'
They will always be based in LA but the UK is on the agenda. Beyoncé loves the UK because they support everything she does.
It remains unclear whether the couple have made an offer on the Bordeaux chateau, and their representatives have not confirmed or denied either report.
Everyone is talking about Beyonce and Jay-Z moving to the area. It's all been shrouded in secrecy, with local businesses and tradespeople forced to sign non-disclosure agreements, but theirs are the names on everyone's lips.