Victoria and David Beckham have a very impressive property portfolio, with residences in London, Florida and the Cotswolds, and it’s the latter that gives them the ultimate “good life” according to an expert.
The £16 million estate has an array of stand-out features, including a £100,000 treehouse, an Estonian sauna, a vast lake, a family swimming pool and a £50,000 safari tent for entertaining, but it’s the focus on homegrown produce and wholesome pastimes like bee-keeping that gardening expert Ade Sellars heralds at the Beckham pad.
© Alamy Stock PhotoLikening the A-list pair to the characters in the iconic 1970s sitcom, The Good Life, Ade told us: “David and Victoria have embraced The Good Life and taken a leaf out of Barbara and Tom’s book. A traditional-looking kitchen garden with a large modern glasshouse, it has a straight path running through it, hugged by veg beds.
© Instagram“Add the espalier fruit trees and a curious chicken or two, and this garden of Eden will provide the Beckhams all the fresh fruit and veg they need this growing season.”
A-list veg patches
Growing your own fresh fruit and vegetables has had a major popularity spike in A-list circles, with many celebrities proudly showing off their hard work on their social media channels. Nicole Kidman, Pamela Anderson, Kelly Brook and Stacey Solomon are all green-fingered goddesses, for example. The royals are at it too, following King Charles’ eco lead and planting their own produce. Princess Kate is a keen gardener, and across the pond, we’ve seen Duchess Meghan getting her hands dirty in the veg patch too.
© InstagramNeighbour backlash
© InstagramTheir dream home hasn’t been without its stresses, however. The couple had back-and-forth discussions with West Oxfordshire district council over their addition of a four-meter-deep lake. At the time, the submission explained that “will function as a wind barrier and habitat, as well as enhancing the privacy of the house”. They also argued it would “improve the landscape” by providing a habitat for wildlife. The plans had to be amended to support the area’s biodiversity further, though.
While neighbours branded it “monstrous” and “out of keeping” with the area, the plans were finally granted and now the Beckhams have a giant lake on site that they can enjoy.
Speaking in his Netflix documentary, Beckham, David opened up about his pride and joy – his Cotswolds home: “I wanted a place where we could escape. As soon as I get up into the countryside, I normally get into my whole country get-up.” 
1. Beckham gets the boot from the boss
David’s mentor and ‘father-figure’ Sir Alex Ferguson accidentally threw a football boot which hit the footballer above his eyebrow after Manchester United’s 2-0 loss to Arsenal during the fifth round of the FA Cup final in 2003.
2. David was “clinically depressed”
David faced death threats and abuse after being given a red card during the 1998 World Cup against Argentina – a move that many insisted cost England the game.
3. Posh and Becks changed David
Victoria was on fifth of the biggest girlband on the planet, so when they started dating, ‘Posh and Becks’ became a global phenomenon, something that Sir Alex said “changed” David.
4. The couple get candid
David’s alleged affair with Rebecca Loos and the media frenzy surrounding the story impacted their marriage. “We felt that we were not losing each other but drowning,” said the footballer.
5. David almost misses Cruz’s birth
Victoria said how husband David nearly missed the birth of their son, Cruz, in 2005 as he was attending a photoshoot with J-Lo and Beyonce. Fortunately, David made it in time.
