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Premier League legend Didier Drogba has put his six-bedroom, 11,000 square foot mansion in Surrey up for sale, with house hunters able to own the property for £6.25million.
Widely-regarded as one of the greatest players in Chelsea’s history, Drogba made 381 appearances for the Blues across two separate spells at the club and scored 164 goals. He won the Premier League on four occasions, alongside the Champions League, four FA Cups and three League Cups.
However, despite his second stint at Stamford Bridge ending in 2015, the Ivorian has continued to own a house on the esteemed Crown Estate in Oxshott – located close to Chelsea’s Cobham training ground.
But now the 44-year-old is selling the property which includes six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, five reception rooms, a leisure complex and large swimming pool.
The pool offers a view of the expansive garden courtesy of bi-folding doors, while the leisure complex also features a sauna and jacuzzi.
The listing on Fine & Country reads: ‘On the ground floor, five primary reception rooms are centered around a grand reception hall with sweeping staircase leading to all floors.
Premier League legend Didier Drogba, 44, has put his six-bedroom, 11,000 square foot mansion in Surrey up for sale
Despite his second stint at Chelsea ending in 2015, the Ivorian has continued to own a house on the esteemed Crown Estate
The house includes a large open plan kitchen, equipped with modern built-in appliances and central island for casual dining
Six bedrooms, seven bathrooms and five reception rooms are also on offer to house hunters willing to pay £6.25million
Widely-regarded as one of the greatest players in Chelsea’s history, Drogba scored 164 goals in 381 appearances for the Blues
‘To the front is a study and multipurpose reception room, and to the back is a sensational dual aspect drawing room of huge proportions, family room and large open plan kitchen, equipped with modern built-in appliances and central island for casual dining, leading through to a delightful high roofed orangery.
‘Set behind electric gates, the property sits on just under one acre of land. A large driveway offers ample parking and a two storey, multi-vehicle garage which provides further accommodation with a one bedroom, one bathroom apartment.
‘To the rear is a south facing landscaped garden, with manicured lawns stretching out from a terrace area off the main house – a fabulous spot for relaxation and entertaining.’
The house includes a leisure complex and large swimming pool, which offers a view of the garden courtesy of bi-folding doors
The Crown Estate is one of the most prestigious areas in the south of England and is close to Chelsea’s training ground
A two storey, multi-vehicle garage provides further accommodation with a one bedroom, one bathroom apartment
A sweeping staircase leading to all floors sits at the heart of the grand reception hall when you enter the property
The Crown Estate is equidistant from Heathrow and Gatwick, and midway between the M25 and the A3 into central London
The Crown Estate, named as it was once hunting land owned by the Crown, is considered one of the most prestigious and exclusive areas in the south of England. It is surrounded by open fields and woodland and is close to some of Surrey’s best schools.
It is equidistant from Heathrow and Gatwick, and midway between the M25 and the A3 into central London.
Drogba lived in the property with his Malian wife Lalla Diakite, who he separated from in 2020.
‘We remain very close and our main focus has been our children and protecting them and the family’s privacy,’ the former striker said in a short statement at the time.
The couple have three children, including 21-year-old Isaac who spent time in Chelsea’s academy and played for the reserve team of French second tier side Guingamp.
The exclusive estate is surrounded by open fields and woodland and is also close to some of Surrey’s best schools
One of the seven bathrooms that can be found in the mansion, which sits on just under one acre of land in Oxshott
Drogba lived in the property with his Malian wife Lalla Diakite, who he separated from in 2020, and their three children
The striker won the Premier League on four occasions, alongside the Champions League, four FA Cups and three League Cups
Drogba, who is the Ivory Coast’s all-time top scorer with 65 goals in 105 caps, first arrived in England when Chelsea signed him for £24million from Marseille in 2004.
He helped the Blues win back-to-back Premier League titles in his first two seasons and stayed until 2012 – his final act was to score the winning penalty in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich.
Following time in China and Turkey, Drogba returned to Chelsea for one more season in 2014 and helped them win the league title again. His playing career finished with a spell in the USA.