Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi’s Cotswolds real estate story has taken another turn.
The couple reportedly sold one of their English country homes in a deal tied to Magnus Rausing, a venture investor and heir to the Tetra Pak fortune.
Daily Mail reported the new sale angle, making the property another headline in DeGeneres and de Rossi’s move to the British countryside.
The report adds yet another chapter to a real estate saga already packed with a major Cotswolds purchase, extensive renovations, a brief listing, and grand plans for de Rossi’s horses.
The Couple Had Already Made a Big Move to England
DeGeneres and de Rossi relocated to the Cotswolds after years of buying, renovating and selling luxury homes in California. Their move looked like both a lifestyle change and another chapter in their long-running real estate pattern.
The Wall Street Journal reported in 2025 that the couple listed Kitesbridge Farm, a 43-acre estate in the Cotswolds, for £22.5 million, or about $30 million. Listing agent Andrew Barnes of U.K. Sotheby’s International Realty told the outlet that DeGeneres and de Rossi had paid about $20 million for the property in spring 2024 before extensively renovating it.
The couple had already moved on to a larger, more contemporary estate nearby by the time the Kitesbridge listing became public, according to the Journal.
The Listing Did Not Mean They Were Leaving the U.K.
The sale speculation around Kitesbridge Farm did not necessarily mean DeGeneres and de Rossi were done with England. Their property moves have been more complicated than a simple exit story.
PEOPLE reported in January that DeGeneres took the $30 million farmhouse off the market after six months. The outlet noted that the property had originally been listed in July 2025 and that Realtor.com first reported the listing’s removal.
DeGeneres previously told the Wall Street Journal that when she and de Rossi decided to live in England full time, they needed a home with horse facilities and pastures because “Portia couldn’t live without her horses.”
The Reported Buyer Comes From the Tetra Pak Fortune
The Daily Mail report tied the latest Cotswolds sale to Magnus Rausing, whose family is best known for the Tetra Pak packaging fortune.
Sifted has described Rausing as an heir to the multi-billion-euro Tetra Laval fortune who turned to startup investing through his investment company, Mahr Projects. Deadline also identified him as a Tetra Pak heir when reporting his investment in Envision Entertainment.
The reported transaction connected DeGeneres and de Rossi’s English country move with one of Europe’s wealthiest and most private business families.
The Cotswolds Property Story Has Shifted Several Times
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Kitesbridge Farm was listed, later removed from the market, and then became part of reports about possible longer-term plans tied to equestrian facilities.
ELLE Decor reported in May that the couple had pulled the estate off the market and were applying to build a riding arena and new stables on the grounds. The outlet said planning documents suggested DeGeneres and de Rossi intended to use the property as their long-term home if the horse facilities were approved.
DeGeneres and de Rossi have continued buying, renovating, adjusting and moving between high-end homes even after relocating to the Cotswolds. Daily Mail reported the latest sale as part of what it described as the “curious case” of the couple’s Cotswolds house dealings.