Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar and his family on Wednesday moved to their new house in Mumbai's Bandra area.The star cricketer was spotted entering his five-storey mansion on Wednesday afternoon. Sources said that he was keen to shift to his new house during the Navratri festival.
Confirming the news Sachin said, "I have moved to new place. We are happy as a family to have moved to this place."
"Lemar apartment, where I used to stay was under sports quota. Many deserving sportsmen needed place to stay, so I decided to leave," he added.
The bungalow, built in Bandra West's Perry Cross Road area, was bought by Sachin for a whopping Rs 39 crore. While it might look like a triple-storey house from outside, the structure is actually spread across five floors as one-and-a-half floors are underground.
The new house
Sachin's mansion has been designed keeping the batting maestro's love for cars. The second basement of the house can hold 45-50 cars at a time.
The first basement comprises the kitchen, master surveillance room and servant quarters. These apart the house has three other floors where the master, who is just one short of his 100th international ton, will live along with his wife and kids.
The ground floor has a large drawing room with a separate dining space for the Tendulkars. Since Sachin is a devotee of Lord Ganesha, there is a temple on the ground floor. The floor also houses a special display area where Sachin's innumerable medals and trophies would be kept.
The first floor has been devoted to the kids, with separate rooms for his son Arjun and daughter Sara, while the top floor has been kept for Mr and Mrs Tendulkar.
The house has been made keeping the vastu elements in mind with special emphasis given to the kids' quarters.
The plushest part of the house, however, is a swimming pool located on the terrace.