Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s sprawling Montecito mansion doubles in value

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Newsweek.The nine-bedroom, 16-bathroom luxe pad is home to the Sussexes, as well as their son Prince Archie, 5, and their daughter, Princess Lilibet, 3.Inside, the Chateau of Riven Rock has a foyer with a staircase, an elevator, living and dining rooms, a gourmet kitchen with a butler’s pantry, a breakfast room, a family room, a library, a billiards room with a wet bar, a home theater, a gym, a wine cellar and a spa with a massage room.

The pair’s cream-colored owner’s bedroom suite has a fireplace, a television, a chandelier, exposed wood beams on the ceiling, French doors and a balcony.

Attached is an extravagant bathroom, which includes a fireplace, a chandelier, a marble bathtub and a large vanity, plus another sitting room.Their five-acre estate also boasts rose gardens, century-old olive trees, an outdoor pizza oven, pool, playground, vegetable garden, tennis court, a two-bedroom guest house, a tea house and a children’s house, Page Six previously reported.

Despite the stunning vista the property boats, the “Suits” alum did not film her upcoming Netflix series, titled “With Love, Meghan,” at the house.Instead, the mom of two filmed the series at an $8 million farmhouse just two miles away, owned by local philanthropists Tom and Sherrie Cipolla.While the home is valued at $8 million today, the Cipollas paid $4.7 million for it in 2017, according to Realtor.com.This isn’t the former royal’s first time opting for a rental.In their 2022 Netflix docuseries, titled “Harry & Meghan,” the couple filmed interviews in a $30 million estate nearby, opting not to showcase their own pad.They did, however, show the house’s sprawling garden, which boasts the family’s chicken coop that is adorned with a sign that reads, “Archie’s.