Michael Schumacher's adapted Mallorca villa 'nearly ready to move into'
Friday, January 24, 2020 @ 8:30 PM
FAMILY members of seven-times world Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher have almost finished renovating their new mansion in Andratx, Mallorca so they can move him there permanently.
The former Benetton, Ferrari and Mercedes driver, known as 'The Kaiser' to fans, has not been 'trapped' in his mansion in Switzerland all the time since his life-altering accident whilst skiing off-piste in Méribel, France at the end of 2013 – he has travelled to Andratx several times.
Like many German nationals, the Balearic Islands is one of their favourite sunshine destinations, and the Schumacher family spent many long holidays in Mallorca when Michael was still on the Grand Prix circuit.
The Andratx villa, which they bought from Real Madrid chairman Florentino Pérez, is about three kilometres from the beach and the Sierra de Tramuntana mountains, a UNESCO heritage site and walker's paradise where Michael's family will be able to go out and explore to clear their heads.
Michael's wife Corinna Schumacher decided on Andratx as soon as the ex-motorsport ace was able to travel again, and Michael's brother and fellow racing driver Ralf Schumacher, who had once owned a holiday home there, began asking around.
Corinna Schumacher wanted somewhere secluded and private, but it also had to be renovated to be fully medically-equipped, since Michael is not likely to ever make a significant recovery.
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