Posted on 12/13/2009 4:19:06 PM PST by csvset
Scandal-hit golfer Tiger Woods' wife Elin Nordegren has bought a vast beachfront estate on an island near Stockholm that can only be reached by boat, a residents' association said on Sunday.
"Elin Nordegren bought a house on the island, it's true. She's the owner since December 1," Sten-Aake Johansson, head of Faaglaro island's residents association, told AFP.
There are around 140 properties on Faaglaro, which is about 40 kilometres (25 miles) southeast of the Swedish capital.
"The property consists of several houses, it's a renovated farm, on the water with a beach," Johansson said.
According to the Swedish Aftonbladet daily the 24,000-square-metre property with swimming pool was sold for 16 million crowns (1.5 million euros, 2.2 million dollars).
Johansson could not confirm the selling price or say whether billionaire golfer Woods himself was involved in the transaction.
Faaglaro, part of the archipelago of thousands of islands that lies between Stockholm and the Baltic, is reached by boat from the port of Vaxholm, where former model Nordegren grew up.
Woods announced Friday he was taking a hiatus from professional golf and admitted he had cheated on Nordegren after reports that 10 women had claimed to have had sexual relationships with the 14-time major champion.
World number one Woods, who has a son and daughter with Elin, said he wanted to work on being a better husband, father and person.
Women such as a show club hostess, pancake restaurant waitress, porn star and cocktail waitress have alleged affairs with Woods, whose squeaky-clean image was shattered.
"I am deeply aware of the disappointment and hurt that my infidelity has caused to so many people, most of all my wife and children. I want to say again to everyone that I am profoundly sorry and that I ask forgiveness," Woods said.
his file picture taken on December 11, shows Faaglaro farm, recently purchased by wife of US golfer Tiger Woods, Elin Nordegren Woods, on Faaglaro Island in the Stockholm Archipelago. Scandal-hit golfer Tiger Woods' wife Elin Nordegren has bought a vast beachfront estate on an island near Stockholm that can only be reached by boat, a residents' association said on Sunday.
according to news reports she bought it in August.
If you're going to have Black babies...may as well buy the farm, huh?
Is that a doghouse I see ? No, that’s Tiger’s room.
Sounds like he is in exile.
It's pretty, and I would love to own it.
I think the press is overstating it by calling it "a vast beachfront estate."
No, it doesn’t look ‘vast’ at all. But I’d love to own it too. Nice.
Just like all the others, she's a gold digger. Plain and simple.
Not that I condone what he did, I'm just sayin.
I make 24,000 square meters out to be ~6 acres.
Looks kinda half-vast to me ;-)
The property looks like what I imagine the setting is in the ‘Pippi Longstocking” books.
unixfox said”She bought nothing. She used his money to buy it. “
Isn’t it her money also since she is still his wife?
Wow she bought the residents too?
Indentured servants ? ! ?
She needs to dump him - he’s played her for a fool long enough - she can do better.
That poor Elin lady needs to get tested, if you know what I’m saying.
Beautiful site to re-build a 20 million dollar estate on....
Hehehe, half vast or not I’d still love to own it.
Kick Tiger to the curb and live there, Elin, if you have any smarts at all.
Ha ha, yes, beachfront estate. I’ve been sailing there in the summer, very nice. During the winter? Uh, you need an icebreaker to get through. Tiger should be pleased though, as topless blondes can be seen all throughout the waters and islands.
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