Thierry Henry
Stretching 40ft from the bottom of his house to the very top, it will take 5,500 gallons of water to fill, house 300 fish and cost a staggering £250,000 to build.
This is the giant aquarium footballer Thierry Henry is so keen to have that he wants to rebuild his luxury home to accommodate it.
The former Arsenal striker has lodged controversial plans to demolish his £5.9?million North London house – which was completed only in 1999 and is described as one of the finest examples of modern architecture in the UK – and replace it with a larger property.
His proposals detail the extravagant four-storey aquarium.
Henry intends to rebuild his Hampstead home, although the original architect Sir Richard MacCormac is opposed to the demolition
The 15ft long by 3ft wide tank will set Henry back £12,000 a year to run, including weekly inspections at about £50 an hour. The annual bill for fish food alone will be £2,500
As well as the vast cost of construction, the 15ft long by 3ft wide tank will set Henry back £12,000 a year to run, including weekly inspections at about £50 an hour. The annual bill for fish food alone would be £2,500.
The French footballer – who fronted the ‘va-va-voom’ TV adverts for car firm Renault – is the latest in a long line of celebrities including Madonna, the Beckhams, Cher and Premier League footballers Stephen Ireland, Joe Hart and Micah Richards, to splash out on opulent fish tanks.
Ireland has reportedly spent more than £100,000 on his 13ft aquarium, and is now believed to be planning a shark tank under his kitchen floor.
But Henry’s super-size version will dwarf them all.
By Chris Hastings, Daily Mail
