Former Newcastle United owner and Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley is selling his clifftop Majorca mansion for a staggering £30 million. The palatial retreat is situated just a few miles from the popular resort of Magaluf and includes its own hidden cave that was once used as a nightclub.
Entry to the discreet cave can only be obtained via steps leading down from the villa and a small pier from the sea. Despite the limited access from private property, the cave is classed as in the public domain by the island's coastal authority and once operated as a nightclub in the 1990s.
It could accommodate up to 300 revellers when partygoers used to arrive by boat from nearby Magaluf and Palma Nova. The local UltimaHora newspaper claimed Mr Ashley, who recently announced plans to step down from the board of the Frasers Group, submitted an application to take possession of the cave in 2019 but it wasn't submitted to the Balearic Islands national ministry for ecological transition until August this year.
Some years ago, there was an unsuccessful attempt to turn it into a restaurant, according to UltimaHora. Officials are now set to investigate work carried out on the cave and when it was completed.
The property is now being marketed by high-end estate agency Imperial Properties. Its description states: "Beautiful white path and high walls that provide privacy, and decoration from the prettiest of native plants and flowers provide a truly welcoming entrance to this luxury property. As you enter through the front doors of this property you are hit by the stunning open sea views.
"Spread over the rest of the sizeable plot, currently landscaped with palm trees and native Mediterranean plants, and which leads down to the azure blue crystalline waters of the bay is the private cave which leads you to the lower terrace areas and the waterside terraces around the direct sea access."
It is understood the property, which was built in 2007, has been owned by Mr Ashley since 2016. It has nine bedrooms and a further nine bathrooms.
