Sign up to our free email to get all the latest royal news and pictures We have more newsletters Sign up to our free email to get all the latest royal news and pictures We have more newsletters Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are finding it challenging to manage their £12 million mansion , according a property expert. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex purchased their nine-bedroom dream home in California after stepping back from Royal duties in 2020. The expansive mansion has everything one could desire, including a library, office, spa, gym, game room, wine cellar - and 16 baths! Situated on 5.
4 acres of land, the Sussexes' estate - where they live with six year old Prince Archie and three year old Princess Lilibet - is surrounded by beautiful gardens, as well as a tennis court, tea house, children's cottage, pool, and five-car garage. However, an expert suggests that maintaining such a luxurious lifestyle comes with a hefty price tag and will cost the couple hundreds of thousands of pounds every year for upkeep. Eric Bramlett, a realtor and owner of luxury real estate company Bramlett Residential, has given insight into the financial and physical strain of managing a property like the Sussexes'.
Speaking to Fabulous, he revealed: "Managing a $14 million (£12 million) mansion like Harry and Meghan's in Montecito takes a lot of work." Bramlett revealed that the Sussexes' mansion would come with "high-operating costs", likely needing 10-15 full-time staff members, such as housek.