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.
Hardly — where else would she get a multi-million dollar husband? She married him for his money.
What about beautiful women? Are people only marrying for the beauty and they can't possibly love the woman? Are you 14 years old?
Who says he's even ever gonna see this place?
She's done with him.
Exactly! Imagine what it looks like 9 months out of the year! Brrrr!
She could find another guy in a million=She could find another guy in a minute.
14 years old is optimistic judging by his posts!
I thought that she was a very very rich supermodel.
Gets snowy and cold there during the winter. Tiger better have colored balls, if he wants to practice on that island, otherwise he’ll lose them.
Now how are you going to tie a 155 footer up to that dock?
But, Elin Woods doesn’t own a 155 footer......not yet, anyway....
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