Roger Federer moves into a mansion worth £6.5 million

Roger Federer’s mansion

World No.2 and 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has moved into a £6.5 million glass mansion next to the lake of Geneva.The massive house is called the Residence.

The three-storey building is located in located in Wollerau in Schwyz county and has got a swimming pool, floor-to-ceiling windows along with large balconies with breathtaking views across the lake.

In 2008, the 33-year-old moved out of his birthplace Basel to Wollerau, which is considered to be a ‘tax paradise ’, a year before marrying his Slovakian-born wife Mirka.

The house is 20 minutes away from Zurich and an hour away from Basel. One of the reasons for Federer to move to Wollerau could be that the place has one of the lowest tax structures in Europe. This could also be the reason while several other big names like Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa have also bought houses over there.

Kamata Development, a developer, has described it as "prestigious, contemporary architecture with extensive glazing,”

Federer is the 7th richest sports personality in the world, according to a list published by Forbes magazine.

He had pocketed an astonishing £40 million to his personal fortune in the last one year, with £2.55 million coming only via on-court earnings. Out of the total sum, he has earned £33 million through endorsements alone.