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Ellen DeGeneresCotswolds Estate Quietly Cut to £18 Million With U.S. Buyer in Talks

Reports point to active negotiations after flood risk and pricing concerns tempered earlier interest.

Overview

  • Sotheby’s online listing for Kitesbridge Farm now shows the property as no longer available following its removal from public view.
  • The guide price was reduced from the original £22.5 million set in July to about £18 million, according to multiple reports.
  • An unnamed source cited by the Daily Mail says an American buyer is lined up and final terms are being negotiated, with the sale not yet concluded.
  • Repeated flooding from the River Windrush has been reported on the 43-acre estate and has been cited as a factor affecting buyer interest.
  • Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi bought the property for about £15 million in 2024 and reportedly invested roughly £7.5 million in renovations, with Sotheby’s marketing highlighting an indoor pool, gym, party barn and a helicopter shed.