Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s neighbour has taken a swipe at the couple over their proposed mansion renovations, making a bitter comment predicting their divorce.
Plans for the A-list couple’s US$5.35 million ($7.8 million) Ohio estate in the US have caused a stir in their new neighbourhood, sparking a fierce debate at a local town meeting.
Swift and Kelce’s revised landscaping proposal, which included highly contested three-metre shrubs being planted for privacy, was ultimately approved by the Bratenahl Architectural Review Board on Tuesday.
The plans were not without controversy, though, with neighbours raising concerns over the sale and the impact on local wildlife.
One resident went as far as to make a comment predicting that Swift and Kelce would break up within a decade.
“To be perfectly honest, I think it’s all stupid. It’s all subjective,” the neighbour said at the meeting, according to Page Six .
He continued, “This effort that’s being put in for Taylor Swift, I think for a property that’s pretty much going to be a timeshare and sold in seven to 10 years when the divorce happens, I think it’s ridiculous.”
The outlet reported that the statement prompted boos from the 35 attendees.
Other residents were more concerned about the couple’s plans to plant shrubs reaching three metres in height, with one arguing the landscaping wouldn’t support local wildlife.
Lucy Weller, who lives three doors down from the mansion, said the couple should consider native plants and the animals living in the area.
Weller argued that the proposed design wouldn’t offer enough food and shelter for wildlife, suggesting the couple should instead use their sprawling grounds for good.
Chuck Bauernschmidt, who lives two houses away, questioned the plans and whether they were in line with the local regulations.
“This is not going to be open,” Bauernschmidt said.
“This is a forest, and I’m not sure why the board is going in that direction.”
However, not all locals were against the plans.
Resident Vasiliki Diamantis argued the village should be welcoming its famous new residents instead of fighting over their landscaping.
Despite the heated debate, the board unanimously approved the revised plans, which include new brickwork and the installation of shrubs that will grow to three metres tall.
Swift and Kelce did not attend the meeting and were instead represented by their house manager, landscape architect and project manager.
It’s not the first time the star couple have found themselves in hot water regarding their home, having faced opposition just two months ago over plans to build a tall privacy fence.
The newlyweds eventually received approval for a lower, 1.8-metre fence in September.
Kelce bought the sprawling eight-bedroom, 11-bathroom mansion in March, just months before the couple tied the knot in July.
The estate comes with a list of luxury features, including a cinema, a wine cellar, a fitness centre, a sauna and a resort-style pool and spa.
There is also a ballroom that was once used as a Prohibition-era speakeasy and has since been transformed into a games room.
Despite the lengthy plans to protect their privacy, the couple are reportedly not intending to use the mansion as their primary residence.
Between them, Swift and Kelce already have an expansive property portfolio stretching across the US, with homes in Kansas, New York, Tennessee, Rhode Island and Beverly Hills.
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