Tanning towers: Simon Cowell's new home has its own tan salon, butler's quarters - and a suite for his ex-girlfriend
He is renowned for his permanently tanned looks. And soon Simon Cowell will not have far to go to top up his bronzed glow – he is building a professional tanning salon in his new £15million Beverly Hills mansion.
The Mail on Sunday has seen exclusive plans for the acerbic X Factor judge’s new 11,550 sq ft mansion which is due for completion next week.
And they show a solarium off the master bedroom complete with one full-length tanning machine and a smaller ‘booster’ facial tanner.
Simon Cowell's house
Wow factor: An aerial view of Simon Cowell's no-expense-spared £15million mansion in Beverly Hills
Cowell, 49, who is worth a reported £130million, has called the house his ‘dream home’. He bought the property for £8.2million nearly two years ago but razed the original structure and has rebuilt a two-storey modern home to his specifications.
The mansion has 24ft tall windows in the living rooms with sweeping views over Los Angeles. Neighbours include Tom Cruise, Madonna, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne and the Beckhams.
Cowell said recently: ‘I’ve been involved in every aspect of the design of the new place, right down to the doorknobs. I have other houses but this is my dream home.’
Cowell and his ex-girlfriend Terri Seymour visited the property last weekend in his £750,000 Bugatti Veyron and Cowell later paid another visit alone in his black Bentley convertible.
A source said: ‘Simon is very close to moving in. The furniture will start arriving next week and he is hoping to move in some time next month. He’s been building the place for nearly two years and has spared no expense on getting it exactly the way he wants it.’
The property has been designed to allow Cowell, who has admitted having Botox injections and has been spotted wearing shoes with built-up heels, to perfect his image.
There is a state-of-the-art gym in the basement, a luxury spa complete with wet steam room, a lap pool and the solarium.
A sweeping Dynasty-style marble staircase leads to the upper level of the house and five bedrooms, all with built-in closets and en-suite bathrooms.
The source said: ‘Simon has the master suite but Terri still has her own room and walk-in closet. She says she plans to stay over, even though she has her own place less than five minutes away. They are still really good friends.’
The property has a separate butler’s quarters containing a servants’ kitchen. The source said: ‘Simon will have a live-in butler and maid.’
There is also a library next to a ‘gallery’ where Cowell plans to hang his gold and platinum records and awards. He also has a custom-made media room with a marble bar area and plush leather seating for 20 in a private cinema.
The pool cabana, beside the large outdoor rectangular pool, has a retractable roof, wet bar and changing rooms and there is a putting green at the rear of the property.
American TV presenter Seymour ended her six-year relationship with Cowell last November after he made it clear he was never going to marry her. But the couple have denied reports he gave her a £3million parting gift.
Cowell currently lives in a £3.4million home in Beverly Hills. He is also building a £9million home in Barbados where he has another smaller £2.1 million place.
His main UK property is a £7.5million house in London’s upmarket Holland Park. He has a weekend home in Malaga and a £1million investment property on the Palm Jumeirah island in Dubai.
Tanning towers: Simon Cowell's new home has its own tan salon, butler's quarters - and a suite for his ex-girlfriend | Mail Online
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