A youthful David Beckham is seen giving fans a tour of the modest home he first shared with wife Victoria in a recently unearthed clip.
In a 1997 interview, a 22-year-old Beckham proudly showcased his detached house on Hazlehurst Road, Worsley, Salford, which he had reportedly purchased directly from the developer for just $170,000.
David Beckham is seen showing fans around his first home with Victoria in an unearth clip from 1997
He bought the four-bedroom home in Worsley, Salford for £150,000
A far cry from their current £56,000,000 property portfolio, the Beckhams’ first home was modest in size and even had a knee-sized hole in the hallway wall, a result of a tumble David had taken.
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During his early days at Manchester United, when the footage was captured, David Beckham proudly showed off his humble living room. It featured dark curtains, a white leather sofa, a cardboard cut-out of himself, and trophies casually placed on a windowsill.
After showing off his cooker, David opened his fridge for the cameras, revealing it was stocked with Toffee Crisp bars he had received, alongside yogurts and strawberries.
At the time, Beckham was just breaking into the first team at Manchester United and gave Sky Sports presenter Rob McCaffery a chance to snoop around his home.
The tour began in the living room, which featured magnolia-painted walls, cream-colored leather couches, and dark drapes.
Notably, David showcased a life-size cardboard cutout of himself “that his girlfriend’s [Victoria’s] mum had wanted,” sitting atop a pile of VHS tapes.
He also flaunted a framed photo of himself with the 1996/97 PFA Young Player of the Year, a gift from his dad, while proudly displaying his collection of trophies on the windowsill.
In the kitchen, presenter Rob McCaffery discovered a bag of Walkers crisps featuring David’s future wife on the front. The footballer, who had only started dating Victoria that same year, joked: “It’s sometimes embarrassing when you want a big bag of Walkers crisps and you go and get a big bag of Walkers crisps and it’s got your girlfriend on the front.”
David then gave a glimpse inside his fridge, which was stocked with Muller Corner yogurts, strawberries, Toffee Crisp bars he had been sent, and a few bottles of champagne.
Additionally, the former LA Galaxy star opened up his “walk-in wardrobe,” which consisted of a few standing racks tucked away in the corner of his master bedroom.
When asked by the presenter to pick his favorite shirts, David was teased about his “massive” collection, including fifteen pairs of sneakers at the time.
The Cribs-style tour took place just before the couple moved into their £2.5 million Hertfordshire home, Beckingham Palace, after selling the four-bedroom house for £190,000 and pocketing a £40,000 profit.
While the footage was captured in 1997, it wouldn’t be long before David and Victoria left their humble beginnings behind. In 1999, the couple moved into their 12-acre estate, famously known as Beckingham Palace.
Victoria, 48, reminisced about their Worsley home in a 2008 interview with the Manchester Evening News, saying they had “such fond memories.” She shared: “When we were last in Manchester for the Spice Girls gig, David and I drove back to that house in Hazelhurst Road to have a look. There are such fond memories for us – of the Trafford Centre and all that kind of thing. I know David misses Manchester as well and still keeps in touch with everyone.”
According to The Daily Star, their first home in Manchester was last put up for sale in 2014, with an asking price between $445,000 and $480,000.
More recently, the couple has called their $36.8million Holland Park mansion home since 2013. In 2016, they spent an estimated $9.5million on renovations for the six-bedroom, Grade II-listed townhouse.
While their primary residence is in London, David and Victoria also split their time between their $7.2million Cotswold retreat and a modern Miami apartment worth $22million.
The couple sold the house for a £40,000 profit and later moved into their £2.5million Hertfordshire mansion
The living room pictured in 2014 when it was last up for sale
David seen with Sky Sports presenter Rob McCaffery showing him around his home
The living room boasted magnolia painted walls and cream leather couches
David, pictured in the kitchen, bought the home straight from the developer
He even had a bag of Walkers Crisps in his kitchen with Victoria on the front
David sitting on his modest double bed
The sports star showed off his ‘walk-in wardrobe’
The presenter branded David’s 15-pair shoe collection ‘massive’