Simon Cowell Installs Private Tanning Salon in New $22 Million Mansion

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed)
Mar 23rd 2009 at 7:02PM

TV star Simon Cowell obviously hasn't been much affected by the credit crunch; he's installing a private tanning salon in his brand new $22 million Beverly Hills mansion (above) so he can maintain the perfect bronzed appearance, the London Daily Mail reports. The paper got an exclusive look at plans for the lavish 11,550-sq.-ft. estate, which is due to be completed next week, and they revealed a solarium off the master bedroom complete with one full-length tanning machine and a smaller "booster" facial tanner. Cowell, 49, is reportedly worth $190 million.

He bought the property for $12 million nearly two years ago but razed the original structure to build what he has called his "dream home," the paper reports. The new modern mansion has 24-ft. tall windows in the living rooms with sweeping views over Los Angeles. Neighbors include Tom Cruise, Madonna, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne and Victoria and David Beckham. "I've been involved in every aspect of the design of the new place, right down to the doorknobs," Cowell tells the paper. "I have other houses but this is my dream home."

Cowell and his ex-girlfriend Terri Seymour, who will have her own suite at the house, visited the property last weekend in his Bugatti Veyron and he later returned in his black Bentley convertible, the paper reports. The five-bedroom mansion also features a state-of-the-art gym in the basement, a luxury spa complete with wet steam room, and an indoor lap pool in addition to the solarium. The property has a separate staff quarters containing a servants' kitchen, and a source tells the paper Cowell will have a live-in butler and maid.

Other features of the estate include a custom-made media room with a marble bar area and plush leather seating for 20 in a private cinema. The pool cabana has a retractable roof, wet bar and changing rooms and there is a putting green at the rear of the property. Cowell s also building a $13 million vacation home in Barbados. His main UK property is an $11 million house in London's upscale Holland Park. He also owns a villa in Spain and a $1.5 million investment property on the Palm Jumeirah island in Dubai.

Tags: Beverly Hills, BeverlyHills, celebrity, Los Angeles, LosAngeles, mansion, Simon Cowell, SimonCowell, television

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kenny17995 Mar 23rd 2009 9:17PM

I would want a much bigger home for $20 million. Also, I would want more of a French Chateau design rather than a modern desgin.

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dreamMaker Mar 24th 2009 1:54AM

I wish Simon the best of luck with his new mansion. I would just once love to walk through that beautiful home and have someone take a picture of me & Simon.

C.S. Mar 24th 2009 12:58PM

What's the deal with his ex having her own suite at the place?

Also, from the pic, the plot seems very, very small for something that expensive.

caribbeauty Mar 25th 2009 3:03PM

For 12 million that is small and being on top and so close to other homes

lakeishafloyd- money cometh Apr 1st 2009 9:04AM

one of these days i will be able to afford a beautyful home like that . :)

Andy Apr 19th 2009 10:18AM

Not bad for a lad from the UK eh? I am sure it'll save him having to rent and live out of a box when he's over in the States. For any owners out there that want to rent their property take a look at a site that provides you with live booking facilities to allow live bookings online. Crucial for consumer confidence because the holiday-maker knows their money is protected.