Inside George and Amal Clooney’s US$100 million Villa Oleandra in Lake Como, where they hosted Barack Obama, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – but you can be fined US$600 just by going near it

Nov 10 , 2022

George Clooney and his US$100 million Lake Como villa. Photos: Bart Ceuppens Photography/Facebook, EPA, @como_lake_addict/Instagram

Bought by Hollywood A-lister George Clooney in 2002 for US$7 million, the 18th-century Villa Oleandra initially belonged to the Heinz family, but is worth more than US$100 million today

The Ocean’s Eleven movie star hosted former US president Barack Obama, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Julia Roberts and the entire cast of Ocean’s Twelve at his villa

George Clooney is well-known for many things: he’s an Oscar-winning actor, of course, but also a director, screenwriter, producer … and undoubtedly one of the world’s most good-looking men.

We couldn’t help but notice that the heartthrob is surrounded by spellbinding beauty, too. His lawyer-activist wife Amal Clooney is an icon in her own right. The couple also live in a stunning home, Villa Oleandra, in the most breathtaking locale – Lake Como.

But how much do you know about the property’s history, and how did Clooney come to live in Italy in the first place? Let’s take a closer look …

George and Amal Clooney’s beautiful Villa Oleandra is worth over US$100 million

George Clooney and his wife Amal’s US$100 million Villa Oleandra. Photo: Bart Ceuppens Photography/Facebook

Italian property Villa Oleandra is one of four homes owned by the Hollywood A-lister that sits on Laglio’s lakefront. Bought by George in 2002 for US$7 million, the 18th-century abode initially belonged to the Heinz family (makers of the famous tomato ketchup). Nothing less than a palace, the property boasts a 25-room home, a sprawling garage where the star stores his many vintage motorcycles, well-manicured gardens, tennis courts, an outdoor pool, a gym and a theatre.

The three-story luxury property also has a pizza room (when in Italy, cook as the Italians do … ) and a beautiful balcony and secluded outdoor patios – great for enjoying the area’s awe-inspiring sunsets.

The captivating Villa Oleandra is worth more than US$100 million today.

The Italian villa is actually where the couple first met

US actor George Clooney and his wife Amal Alamuddin Clooney arrive for the Second Annual Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles, on October 15. Photo: AFP

Amal must have surely looked like a leading lady out of one of George’s many films when she walked into his life. The couple met in the summer of 2013 after Amal visited the Ocean Eleven star’s Lake Como residence with a mutual friend.

At the time, the Hollywood actor’s agent told the then 53-year-old bachelor that they had “met this woman who’s coming to your house who you’re gonna marry”, as George revealed to David Letterman years later. The rest, as they say, is history.

Privacy is paramount

A group of kayakers posing outside George Clooney and his wife Amal’s US$100 million Lake Como villa. Photo: Tofino Expeditions/Facebook

The couple got married after only knowing each other for a year, in 2014. Fans were abuzz with excitement about the wedding news, which sparked more interest in the couple’s home. George eventually bought the adjacent Villa Margherita too, possibly in a bid to secure more privacy for himself and his wife.