Singer Tina Turner and her husband, Erwin Bach, have bought a $76 million mansion in Zurich, Switzerland, as a vacation home. The 260,000-square-foot property is located in the village of Staefa and overlooks Lake Zurich.
The couple paid 70-million-Swiss-franc for the sprawling property, including a boat deck on Lake Zurich, a pond, stream, swimming pool and ten structures.
Bach told the local newspaper Handelszeitung that the couple purchased the home back in September, partly due to no longer traveling due to COVID-19. Both Bach and Turner are over 65 and are in the high-risk category. “Due to the pandemic and its consequences, we — like many other Swiss — unfortunately, are refraining from travel,” said Bach. “[We] feel very comfortable in Switzerland,
He also said that they are both now Swiss citizens. Turner and Erwin moved to Switzerland in 1995.
Singer Tina Turner and her husband are riding out the pandemic in their new $76 million dollar, weekend retreat. It's a 260,000 sq. ft. Swiss estate. Their neighbor is Roger Federer.@GBHNews pic.twitter.com/HuDyWcFHEl
— Henry Santoro (@HenrySantoro) January 21, 2022
Turner and Erwin had previously lived in a home called Château Algonquin in Küsnacht, which they rented prior to becoming citizens. She described her decorating style with Architectural Digest back in 2000.
“A great interior has to coalesce,” said Turner. “When I see something I love — a suite of furniture, a piece of art — I never measure, I never hesitate, I just buy it. Eventually, I’ll find a place for it. I have strong tastes —and big storerooms. I’ve always wanted and needed to transform my surroundings.”
The new homeowner will have enough to keep her busy with ten buildings to decorate. And Turner won’t be the only celebrity in the neighborhood. Swiss tennis champion Roger Federer reportedly lives in the area as well.
Turner recently sold her music catalog for an undisclosed amount, but insiders claim the amount was $50 million. German music company BMG bought the rights from the music icon. Erwin, from Germany, and Turner married in 2013 after dating for several decades. Congratulations, Miss Tina!
