Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley have purchased a £25 million beachfront property on the south coast, unaware that the site is adjacent to a naturists' beach. The couple, known for their appearances in fashion shoots and movie scenes, have built a futuristic new-build 'forever home' with five bedrooms, a private beach, and a 42,000 sq ft boating lake.

Property Details

The sprawling single-level U-shaped building is designed around a strict three-dimensional grid and has a square central courtyard with a lap pool enclosing the fourth side. Although contemporary in design, the house is built of traditional materials such as clay brick, cedar shingle, lead, and oak.

The location is idyllic for the family, featuring a 1,200ft-long private beach dotted with wooden groynes every 30ft. The naturist haven is next to this, and further down the coast, there is a nature reserve popular with birdwatchers.

Construction and Neighbors

Statham paid £20 million for the waterfront site, with building works expected to cost another £5 million. The house was originally designed by one of the Royal Family's trusted architects and then turned into a minimalist modern home in line with Statham's tastes.

Immediate neighbors of the property are equally high-profile and wealthy. However, construction of the new house has caused some annoyance among locals in less grand homes a little further inland. One house had signs outside either side of its driveway which read: 'NO CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC'.

Family Life and Future Plans

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley recently spoke of moving to a more bucolic life. The couple, who got together in 2010, have been gradually breaking ties with their previous Hollywood lifestyle, having recently sold up their £15 million Malibu beach house to spend more time at their other home, a £7.5 million townhouse in Chelsea, west London.

In recent weeks, Rosie revealed the move is part of a long-term masterplan for a rural family life back in the UK. She told Australian Vogue that she was preparing for a major shift: a move to the English countryside near the New Forest, where horses are finally re-entering the frame.

Speaking of their previously unknown-about home, Rosie said, 'There's an incredible dressage school around the corner.' Riding was central to her childhood, but living in London and LA for two decades made it logistically impossible. 'I've been dreaming of this since I left home,' she said. 'It will be mud and kids climbing trees.'