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Monday 29 April 2013

Singer Taylor Swift blows $17.75million on new Rhode Island pad

Singer Taylor Swift blows $17.75million on new Rhode Island pad

Taylor Swift's new house
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Taylor Swift has just forked out $17.75million in cash on a new beach front mansion in Rhode Island.

The singer has been house hunting in the area for a while and has settled on a 11,000 square-foot oceanfront estate, which lives on a 5.23 acre plot and has 700 feet of shoreline.

Taylor Swift performs on stage
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Taylor Swift has expanded her growing property portfolio with new purchase


It's not known yet whether the Red singer is expected to live in the eight bed home, use it as a holiday house or was just making a smart investment with all her earnings.

The singer also owns a home in Beverley Hills, California and a penthouse in Nashville, Tennessee which is her main residence.

Taylor Swift's new house
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'Cause I knew Taylor Swift liked cushions when she walked in


She also bought a home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts last year to be close to her then boyfriend Conor Kennedy, but after they split she flipped it and made a nice little $1 million profit.

Well that's one way to get over a break-up.

Taylor Swift's new house
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Rumour is the removal men have already been round


Her latest investment has it's own fitness centre and a cliff top pool and was listed for $20 million, but Taylor managed to savvy negotiate her way down to paying only $17.75 million for it…which she reportedly did, in cash.

Well, she did earn $57 million last year according to Forbes, so it's pocket change really.

Oh, and did we mention she's only 23? Yes – way to make us feel like under achievers Swifty.

Taylor Swift's new house