Villa Oleandra is not for sale: George Clooney denies saying goodbye to Lake Como

Who thought they could set foot in Villa Oleandra, change your mind too. George Clooney has no intention of selling his famous mansion on Lake Como. It was he himself who denied what seemed to be the real estate news of the moment: Villa Oleandra is not for sale.

«The first time I heard about it was when Page Six published the story. Everyone took it back. It is not true», says the actor, 62 years old, to the magazine People through his representative. And he denies having thought about a possible sale of what is now one of the most famous homes in Italy.

The news that the Laglio home had ended up on the real estate market was released two weeks ago by Page Six, gossip page of New York Post. It seems that the actor’s wife, Amal Alamuddin, was behind the decision to sell, who would prefer Provence to Lake Comowhere the couple purchased an estate a couple of years ago.

In fact, already in the past, rumors have circulated about an alleged sale of the villa due to the excessive attention of the paparazzi. In recent days, Yasemin Baysal, a real estate agent expert in luxury homes, had also confirmed that Villa Oleandra was in the hands of a well-known agency in Milan and that some offers had already arrived for its purchase.

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All false. George Clooney himself clarified this by denying it on the pages of People. Villa Oleandra, therefore, remains with the current owner. Moreover, the American magazine also underlines the emotional bond that the Hollywood star has with her Italian home. It is right here, in fact, among its 25 rooms complete with swimming pool, basketball court and gym, that George Clooney met his wife Amal. The year was 2013, and the lawyer, passing through Lake Como on her way to Cannes, joined a group of people invited to a dinner at Villa Oleandra. A meeting that gave birth to one of the most envied love stories in the star system.

George Clooney rents Villa Oleandra, on Lake Como

While waiting for confirmation, it seems that the rumors are true: famous wedding planners were spotted in the actor’s villa in Laglio. Maybe George and Amal really make their beautiful home on Lake Como available?

Therefore, the alleged real estate deal of the century fades away. George Clooney purchased Villa Oleandra from the Heinz family in 2002 for $10 million. The star’s arrival on Lake Como led to a real estate boom with prices doubling. Second Page Six, the actor wanted to sell the villa for 100 million. A value confirmed by Wall Street Journal in 2022 and which would have definitely made the star’s fortune. But not that of Laglio, forever deprived of its most illustrious citizen. Luckily it was just fake news.