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(ROB) Johnny Depp’s $55 Million French Village Has a Bistro, Wine Cave and Skate Park. Now It’s Up for Sale—Again.

Johnny Depp’s $55 Million French Village Has a Bistro, Wine Cave and Skate Park. Now It’s Up for Sale—Again.
2021-02-25 19:11:43.910 GMT

When Johnny Depp first listed his French estate back in 2015 and 2016, the
asking price wavered between $25 million and $63 million, according to
Variety, and the place never sold. Now he’s now preparing to re-list the
property for about $55.5 million, according to news reports.

It’s possible the quirky actor, known for his role as Jack Sparrow in the
Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise, is reading the times right. After
months of being cooped up in private residences, who wouldn’t want to own an
estate like this: It’s actually an entire village, complete with a bistro, a
wine cave, a skate park and several houses. Once abandoned, the village sits
in Provence’s Le Plan De La Tour, a small region about a dozen miles outside
of the Côte d’Azur hot spot of Saint-Tropez. It’s loaded with charm, as well
as bathrooms—count them, 14—and bedrooms (15), dispersed over six guest
cottages and one main residence.

Depp purchased the compound in 2001 for an undisclosed amount and went on to
spend millions renovating the 19th-century buildings, according to
Toptenrealestatedeals.com. All this was during the 14 years he spent in a
relationship with French actor and singer Vanessa Paradis. The couple spent
time there with their two children, Lily-Rose and Jack, enjoying the village’s
two swimming pools, dining at the onsite bistro Depp named Chez Marceline and
exploring the lush surroundings, featuring 300-year-old oaks, olive trees and
vineyards, until their split in 2012. Depp is reported to have decorated the
structures himself.

The 4,500-square-foot main residence includes five bedrooms and
three-and-a-half baths, while one of the six guest homes was originally the
town’s church. The village also includes a covered wagon with a bath and
kitchen, a full gym, a pirate-like lair and an art studio, along with outdoor
dining in the town square. Square footage for the living spaces has been
reported to be between 12,900 and 14,500 square feet.