Phil Neville rents out £4 million luxury apartment

Would you pay £15,000 a month for this? Ex-Manchester United star Phil Neville rents out £4million luxury apartment after it failed to sell

• Flat on 45th floor is 'one of Manchester's priciest rental properties ever'
  
  
  
• Neville lived there with wife, 37, and children Harvey, 11, and Isabella, 9
  
  
  
• Property has been on market to sell since 2010, when it had £4m price
  
  
  
• Estate agent says city centre apartment is '5,000 sq ft of pure luxury'
  
  
  
• Includes chandelier hanging over spiral staircase and enclosed balcony
  
  
  
• Limestone flooring, ‘intelligent’ lighting schemes, gym and steam room
  
  
  
  

By Mark Duell
PUBLISHED:10:19, 25 June 2013| UPDATED:11:14, 25 June 2013

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Footballer Phil Neville has put his luxury apartment up for rent for £15,000 a month.

The former Everton and Manchester United star is looking for a tenant for his home in Beetham Tower in Manchester - but it will set back the new occupant an eye-watering £180,000 a year.
Thought to be one of the city’s most expensive rental properties ever, the 45th-floor apartment boasts four bedrooms and stunning near 360 degree views from its floor-to-ceiling windows.


Astonishing: Thought to be one of the city's most expensive rental properties ever, the 45th-floor apartment boasts four bedrooms and stunning near 360 degree views from its floor-to-ceiling windows



For the kids: While bedrooms occupy the top floor, most of the bottom floor is a custom-built playroom


Looking for interest: The estate agents said they have had 'quite a few enquiries about this property since we put it up for rent but have yet to find a tenant'


Washing the dishes: The view from the kitchen in the astonishing 45th-floor apartment in Manchester




Footballer: Phil Neville, 36, a former England defender who retired from football at the end of the season, lived in the tower (right) with his wife Julie (pictured together left), 37, and their children Harvey, 11, and Isabella, nine
Neville, 36, a former England defender who retired from football after leaving Everton at the end of the season, lived there with his wife Julie, 37, and their children Harvey, 11, and Isabella, nine.
The property has been on the market to sell since 2010, when it had an asking price of £4million before being reduced by £250,000 - but it remains for sale at £3.75million.


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The couple hope to find a tenant while searching for a permanent owner for the three-storey luxury home, which was designed by Kelly Hoppen and features a black and white colour scheme.
Named The Orchid Suite, the home is described as ‘5,000 sq ft of pure luxury’ by the estate agents - and even comes with five parking spaces.

Children's playroom: The couple hope to find a tenant while searching for a permanent owner for the luxury home, which was designed by Kelly Hoppen and features a black and white colour scheme



On the rental market: The flat is being marketed by property management company City Centre Chic, which specialises in finding Manchester's most luxurious homes for footballers and entrepreneurs



Under the sea: The Little Mermaid and Finding Nemo-themed children's bathroom in Neville's apartment




For a princess: This bedroom has 'Isabella' carved in to the bed headboard (left) and a walk-in wardrobe (right)



Queen of the castle: The walk-in wardrobe in the girl's bedroom of the Manchester home with the doors open
It also includes a chandelier hanging over a spiral staircase, enclosed balcony areas, a gym, studio, limestone flooring, ‘intelligent’ lighting schemes and a shower which doubles as a steam room.
The apartment also has his-and-hers dressing rooms and chutes which connect each bedroom’s laundry baskets to the utility room below.
And while bedrooms occupy the top floor, most of the bottom floor is a custom-built playroom, created for Harvey and Isabella.
The flat is being marketed by property management company City Centre Chic, which specialises in finding Manchester’s most luxurious homes for footballers and entrepreneurs.


Family: Photographs of Phil and Julie Neville's children Harvey, 11, and Isabella, nine, can be seen on the wall


Glamorous property: Jennie Platt, founder and managing director of property management company City Centre Chic, said the flat is 'definitely the most expensive apartment we have ever marketed'


Master bedroom: The apartment also has his-and-hers dressing rooms and chutes which connect each bedroom's laundry baskets to the utility room below



What a view: Named The Orchid Suite, the home is described as '5,000 sq ft of pure luxury' by the estate agents - and even comes with five parking spaces


Manchester skyline: The flat includes a chandelier hanging over a spiral staircase, enclosed balcony areas, a gym, studio, limestone flooring, 'intelligent' lighting schemes and a shower which doubles as a steam room

It has already had one star occupant - music mogul Simon Cowell, 53, who rented it while filming Britain’s Got Talent in Manchester.
'This is definitely the most expensive apartment we have ever marketed - it’s like a mansion in the sky'
Jennie Platt, City Centre Chic
Founder and managing director Jennie Platt said: ‘This is definitely the most expensive apartment we have ever marketed - it’s like a mansion in the sky.
‘This is in a prime location and on another level of luxury. We have had quite a few enquiries about this property since we put it up for rent but have yet to find a tenant.
‘Because of the transfer window, this is one of the busiest times of year for us in terms of new players, managers and football executives coming to Manchester.’


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Hard to imagine that there will be a rush of potential tenants!

All that glass around children.....I don't like that at all.

I don't like it around myself either! I wouldn't be able to go near the windows as I have a problem with heights.

kitti wrote:All that glass around children.....I don't like that at all.

I didn't like that either, however safe it is said to be.

Not Born Yesterday wrote:I don't like it around myself either! I wouldn't be able to go near the windows as I have a problem with heights.

I wouldn't want to live with those floor to ceiling windows in every room. I'd get giddy near them!

There is no warmth or character to it at all .....doesn't look as if his wife had any say in the decor. I certainly wouldn't buy it even if i had the money. !!!

Reminds me a bit of another house which was owned by an American Film Star which i posted on here a while ago, can't remember his name.

Its rubbish and the only rich people who would want (or more like need) to live in Manchester are football players who play for either  City or United.
Over priced and pretentious.

Apart from that i would be more worried about the hard floors for baby to crack their heads open.I like the glass windows and the height as i have always lived 'on the edge' so they don't bother me.

I think if I went to visit with my children I would be on edge every time they went near the windows......the same feeling you get when you are waiting on a station and you see a child go too near the edge off the platform ....no I don't like it.



I like to be protected by bricks and mortar .


It bought back memories off Eric Claptons son who fell out off the window 50 floors up and was killed.

Yes I thought of Conor Clapton too.

Some lovely home videos of him here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gFbCNApZjI

I'm surprised that full length windows are legal in tower blocks.

None of you will be planning to go up the Shard then ? 

I think it is a cold heartless building, you can't call it "Home" can you . ........ he will have to reduce the rent by half to entice Tenants .

I'm not surprised it hasn't sold, that isn't a home it's just a glass play house for kids......I bet it will not rent out easly either, unless they drop the "ludicrous" rent ⚽

Panda wrote:

Lillyofthevalley wrote:I'm not surprised it hasn't sold, that isn't a home it's just a glass play house for kids......I bet it will not rent out easly either, unless they drop the "ludicrous" rent ⚽

Morning LOTV there is no female input is there, no Wifely touch , just a load of metal and glass.

Morning Panda, yes defiantly No wifey touch....it just looks like someone, designer has just been given the ok to do what they feel like.....sadly

Lillyofthevalley wrote:

Panda wrote:

Lillyofthevalley wrote:I'm not surprised it hasn't sold, that isn't a home it's just a glass play house for kids......I bet it will not rent out easly either, unless they drop the "ludicrous" rent ⚽

Morning LOTV there is no female input is there, no Wifely touch , just a load of metal and glass.

Morning Panda, yes defiantly No wifey touch....it just looks like someone, designer has just been given the ok to do what they feel like.....sadly

It may eventually be rented at half the price to a Man Utd Player on top earnings.

Not Born Yesterday wrote:Yes I thought of Conor Clapton too.

Some lovely home videos of him here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gFbCNApZjI

I'm surprised that full length windows are legal in tower blocks.

I hadn't seen that video before, thanks NBY........


How very very sad and it chokes you up and if I do remember, Eric wasn't able to formally identify him because off his injuries, his friend had to do that.

I've just read on the Nigella Lawson topic that she has been living in a £10 grand a week flat since leaving the marital home so, perhaps after a little haggling on the price, she'll be heading for Manchester next!

Not Born Yesterday wrote:I've just read on the Nigella Lawson topic that she has been living in a £10 grand a week flat since leaving the marital home so, perhaps after a little haggling on the price, she'll be heading for Manchester next!

There were photos which never showed up on the post I did showing Nigella's cooking pans being taken out of the House with her belongings, someone in the Studio remarked how squeaky clean they were.LOl