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Reclusive Ellen DeGeneres takes major step in cutting ties with US after starting new life in English countryside

Reclusive Ellen DeGeneres takes major step in cutting ties with US after starting new life in English countryside

Ellen DeGeneres has sold one of her final United States properties after famously starting a new life in the English countryside with her wife Portia de Rossi last year.

The couple made the move to the UK following the 67-year-old talk show host’s toxic workplace scandal, which severely tarnished her reputation in Hollywood.

On March 10, they listed their two bedroom, two bathroom home in Montecito, California for $4,995,000 on March 10,  just over four years after they purchased it for $2.9 million.

And less than two weeks later, the 1,691-square-foot Spanish bungalow has sold for $5.2 million.

According to PEOPLE, the property went into escrow on Thursday, March 20, after receiving ‘multiple offers within two days of hitting the market.’

The stunning home boasts 1,691 square feet of space and the private primary suite boasts its ‘own patio, spa-like bath, and generous closet space,’ according to Realtor.com.

Ellen DeGeneres has sold one of her final United States properties after famously starting a new life in the English countryside with her wife Portia de Rossi last year; Ellen seen in 2020

Ellen DeGeneres has sold one of her final United States properties after famously starting a new life in the English countryside with her wife Portia de Rossi last year; Ellen seen in 2020

The couple made the move to the UK following 67-year-old talk show host's toxic workplace scandal, which severely tarnished her reputation in Hollywood

The couple made the move to the UK following 67-year-old talk show host’s toxic workplace scandal, which severely tarnished her reputation in Hollywood 

Images of the property show a spacious, yet simple, kitchen which features wooden cupboards throughout as well as solid grey worktops and built in appliances and huge windows that look out onto the garden.

The bedroom also provides an exit to the outdoor space thanks to huge sliding patio doors and ensures the property gets plenty of natural light.

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According to the publication, the listing states: ‘A sound fence ensures privacy and serenity, while the spacious backyard offers room for a pool or guest house all within moments of the beach, Coral Casino, and Lower Village.’

Ellen and Portia’s decision to sell up comes less than two months after they put another one of their Montecito homes up for sale.

Back in January, the pair relisted a five-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom property for $29.9 million.

Across the pond, Ellen and Portia are residing in an $18 million farmhouse in the Cotswolds in south west England, but that hasn’t been exactly smooth sailing for the couple.

Last month, MailOnline exclusively revealed that they were already eyeing up a new rural retreat after they found their property surrounded by floodwater after torrential rain lashed the valley it is set in for weeks on end.

Ellen herself was keen to stress that the property itself wasn’t flooded, but the surrounding fields were submerged in water after prolonged rain prompted a nearby river to burst its banks.

Further irritations ensued in the form of a vexing planning issue between Ellen, Portia, and their new neighbors.

On March 10, they listed their two bedroom, two bathroom home in Montecito, California for $4,995,000 on March 10, just over four years after they purchased it for $2.9 million; seen in 2023

On March 10, they listed their two bedroom, two bathroom home in Montecito, California for $4,995,000 on March 10, just over four years after they purchased it for $2.9 million; seen in 2023

And less than two weeks later, the 1,691-square-foot Spanish bungalow has sold for $5.2 million; seen in 2022

And less than two weeks later, the 1,691-square-foot Spanish bungalow has sold for $5.2 million; seen in 2022 

According to locals, the Hollywood couple have had enough and were considering abandoning their Cotswolds farmhouse base – at least on a temporary basis and relaunching their country life from a property that’s closer to offering the kind of Californian comfort they are used to.

One source living locally told MailOnline: ‘Ellen and Portia have had several issues with the place they initially moved into.

‘First there was the flooding, of course, then there was an issue with some locals complaining about some building work carried out at the property.’

They continued: ‘So the upsH๏τ seems to have been that they started to have a look around and then this property came up.

‘They looked at it several times. And they liked it more each time they looked.

‘So it does look like it’s happening. They’ve been seen around there several times in recent weeks and have even had interactions with neighbors.’

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