{"id":224212,"date":"2025-06-29T14:38:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T14:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/224212\/"},"modified":"2025-06-29T14:38:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T14:38:12","slug":"inside-rod-stewarts-18th-century-essex-mansion-with-jaw-dropping-football-pitch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/224212\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Rod Stewart\u2019s 18th century Essex mansion with jaw-dropping football pitch"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\tSir Rod Stewart\u2019s home features a football training ground and impressive gym (Picture: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Sir Rod Stewart<\/a> is taking to the Pyramid stage <\/a>at Glastonbury<\/a> this year \u2013 his first performance since his 2002 headline slot.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Maggie May singer, 80, worried fans after cancelling a string of gigs<\/a> due to illness just weeks before heading to Worthy Farm for his Sunday afternoon slot.<\/p>\n

But the icon confirmed that his performance will go ahead, <\/a>saying that he\u2019ll be cramming his best hits into a short set which will include three guests.<\/p>\n

After a weekend at the festival, Rod will no doubt be keen to return to his sprawling Essex<\/a> mansion he shares with wife Penny Lancaster<\/a>, 54.<\/p>\n

The Loose Women star and Rod often share glimpses inside the \u00a34,600,000 property which features a garden big enough for a football pitch and running track.<\/p>\n

The pair, who tied the knot in 2007, purchased the Grade II listed mansion in 2013 before renovating it for three years and settling in.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tRod unveiled a huge football pitch in his garden (Picture: @sirrodstewart\/@penny.lancaster)<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tRod exercises with his personal trainer of 35 years (Picture: @sirrodstewart\/@penny.lancaster)<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tSir Rod shows off his impressive home gym (Picture: @sirrodstewart\/@penny.lancaster)<\/p>\n

As well as their Essex home, the couple also own a house in Beverly Hills, California, worth a whopping \u00a370,000,000.<\/p>\n

Speaking about his incredible garden and desire to stay healthy at 80, Rod told AARP <\/a>in a recent interview: \u2018To stay In shape and feed my competitive appetite, I recently began running 100-meter sprints on my private track.<\/p>\n

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\u2018I got it down to 19 seconds by learning how to push off. I\u2019m going to try and do 17 seconds, which I think is a world record for an 80-year-old.\u2019<\/p>\n

Building a football pitch also turns out to be a kind gesture of Rod\u2019s, after his son Aiden\u2019s under-12s team lost their ground during Covid.<\/p>\n

A source told The Sun<\/a> at the time: \u2018Sadly, they lost their usual ground because of the pandemic and have had nowhere to train, so Rod stepped in. He has opened his house to the entire team, along with the coaches and parents, to allow them to train.<\/p>\n

\u2018Rod doesn\u2019t want his son or the other kids to suffer, so he\u2019s turned his place into their official training ground. Now, twice a week, the team turn up to play and train for their matches. It means the world to Rod that he is able to do that for his son and their team.\u2019<\/p>\n

He\u2019s also the proud owner of a very modern gym, where Rod exerciseswith his personal trainer of 35 years. The workout space features a range of machines, punching bags, and weights.<\/p>\n

Sharing a look inside the state-of-the-art room, Rod joked in a photo showing the walls adorned with his beloved Celtic FC gear: \u2018Guess what football team I support.\u2019<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tRod\u2019s wife Penny has shared glimpses inside the stunning property (Picture: @sirrodstewart\/@penny.lancaster)<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tPenny is seen working hard with a view to die for from her office (Picture: @sirrodstewart\/@penny.lancaster)<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tThe couple are the proud owners of a state-of-the-art home gym (Picture: @sirrodstewart\/@penny.lancaster)<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tRod and Penny with sons Alastair and Aiden (Picture: @sirrodstewart\/@penny.lancaster)<\/p>\n

Penny and Rod are proud parents to <\/a>sons Alastair, 19, and Aiden, 13. From his previous marriages, Rod is also a father to Sarah, 61, Kimberly, 45, Sean, 44, Ruby, 37, Renee, 32, and Liam, 30.<\/p>\n

The Do Ya Think I\u2019m Sexy? hitmaker\u2019s first child was Sarah Streeter, who he welcomed with his girlfriend of the time, Susannah Boffey, when he was just a \u2018stone broke\u2019 teenager. She was put up for adoption, and they reconnected years later.<\/p>\n

He then welcomed Kimberly and Sean with ex-wife Alana Stewart. Then came Ruby, who he shares with ex-girlfriend Kelly Emberg, before he and ex-wife Rachel Hunter welcomed Renee Stewart, 32, and Liam Stewart, 30.<\/p>\n

A few months after Aiden\u2019s birth in 2011, Sir Rod explained that he was hoping to enjoy his kids, rather than focus on his career.<\/p>\n

He told\u00a0People<\/strong><\/a>: \u2018I\u2019m trying to make more time now that I\u2019ve carved out my career.\u00a0I want to enjoy my kids. We\u2019re all planning a massive vacation somewhere.<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s hard to get them all together because they are all off in different directions. But I am so proud of them.\u2019<\/p>\n

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