Vincent Kompany Sells English Villa with Private Football Pitch and Basketball Court
Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany is selling his luxury villa in Hale Barns, Greater Manchester, which features its own football pitch and basketball court, according to verified reports from British tabloid The Sun and confirmed by Goal.com.
The property, completed in 2009 and spanning approximately 700 square meters of living space, includes six bedrooms, an impressive indoor pool, a games room, a gym, a sauna and a library. Kompany moved into the residence during his 2008–2019 stint at Manchester City, where he made 265 appearances as a centre-back and served as club captain for eight seasons.
The asking price for the villa is now described as a bargain at roughly €4 million, down from an original cost of around €4.5 million. The Sun first reported the sale, noting the property’s unique recreational facilities that combine a football pitch with a basketball court.
Property Details and Location
The villa is situated in Hale Barns, an affluent area within Greater Manchester, providing easy access to Manchester Airport. The residence follows an ‘arts and crafts’ architectural style and features six bathrooms, custom stone fireplaces, along with the aforementioned leisure amenities.
According to property listings referenced by the Manchester Evening News, the six-bedroom Cheshire mansion has been listed for £3.45 million (approximately €4 million), reflecting Kompany’s continued connection to the North West of England despite his managerial role with Bayern Munich in Germany.
Kompany’s Career Background
Vincent Jean Mpoy Kompany, born on April 10, 1986, in Uccle, Brussels, Belgium, is a Belgian professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back. He is currently the head coach of Bundesliga club Bayern Munich, a position he has held since 2024.
As a player, Kompany is best known for his eleven seasons at Manchester City, where he made 265 appearances and scored 18 goals. He served as captain for eight of those seasons and was regarded as one of the Premier League’s best defenders during his tenure. His international career with the Belgium national team spanned fifteen years from 2004 to 2019, during which he earned 89 caps and scored four goals, including participation in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Before joining Manchester City, Kompany played for Anderlecht (2003–2006) and Hamburger SV (2006–2008). After leaving City in 2019, he had brief spells back at Anderlecht (2019–2020 as player-manager) and then managed FC Burnley (2022–2024) before taking over at Bayern Munich.
Managerial Achievements
Since taking charge of Bayern Munich in 2024, Kompany has guided the club to yet another league title, securing the Bundesliga championship for the second time in his second year as manager. According to a late-2024 Bild report referenced in Goal.com’s coverage, he has moved into the upmarket suburb of Grünwald, taking over the same house once occupied by Lars Ricken, the managing director of Bayern’s rivals Borussia Dortmund.
His Bayern Munich residence reportedly includes an indoor pool, a sauna and a library, matching several features of his English property that is now on the market.
Personal Life
Kompany is married to Carla Higgs, a lifelong Manchester City supporter. The couple met during his time playing for German side Hamburg and tied the knot at Castle Ashby in Northamptonshire in 2011. They have three children: daughter Sienna (born in 2010) and two sons, Kai (2013) and Caleb (2015).
Market Context
The sale of Kompany’s English villa comes at a time when the property market in Hale Barns and surrounding Cheshire areas remains active. The residence’s unique combination of professional-grade sports facilities with luxury home amenities represents a niche offering in the high-end real estate sector.
Previous reports from the Manchester Evening News indicated that Kompany had lowered the asking price from £3.65 million to its current level in a bid to secure a sale, following earlier adjustments made to attract potential buyers.
As Kompany continues his managerial career with Bayern Munich in Germany, the sale of his English family home represents a practical step in maintaining his primary residence closer to his current professional base in Bavaria, while still maintaining connections to the North West of England where he spent the majority of his playing career.
The property remains listed online without mention of its former high-profile owner, offering prospective buyers the opportunity to acquire a residence with rare recreational features that once belonged to one of Manchester City’s most decorated players and captains.
For ongoing updates on Vincent Kompany’s managerial career with Bayern Munich and developments related to this property sale, readers can follow official club communications and verified sports news outlets.
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