Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint has a £24m property empire after working his magic on the housing market

HARRY Potter actor Rupert Grint will soon have a property empire to rival the size of ­Hogwarts itself.
Rupert — who earned £40million playing Harry’s pal Ron Weasley in the eight-film adaptation of the famous books by JK Rowling — has just added another £10.6million of homes to his portfolio.

Rupert Grint has built a £24million property empire Credit: Rex Features
It means he now has a stack of properties worth a total of £24MILLION thanks to savvy investments.
A source said: “Rupert’s become a real property magnate and has been working his magic on building his empire.
“His portfolio is worth around £24million now and he’s growing it all   the time.
“He has started three property businesses which are all bringing in a tidy sum.

“One of his companies, Clay 10, invested in over £8million worth of property in the last financial year.

Rupert played Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter moviesCredit: Alamy
“Another of his firms, ­Oneonesix Development, has been buying up places just outside of London.
“Rupert is a shrewd investor and is buying up high-spec rental properties with good transport links to the city as well as more plush houses.
“Recently he bought a house for £500,000 in Hitchin, ­Herts, and then spent £1.5million on two neighbouring houses in Luton, Beds.”

That’s not all, though.
Rupert — who also owns Eevil Plan Properties — has also splashed the cash on three properties close to his own home in Herts.
Six-bed mansion
Back in 2009 he treated himself to a massive six-bedroom 18th-century mansion in Kimpton.
The pad, which boasts an indoor swimming pool and tennis courts, has separate housing for staff over its 22 acres of land. It also has a gym,   cinema room, games room and three massive ­reception rooms spread over three floors.
Rupert has never lived at the property but is registered as the owner of the pad, which is in need of ­renovation, according to the latest property brochure on the selling agent’s website.

He paid £5.4million in cash for it, and it is now worth more than £6million.
Not bad going when you consider he has not had to do anything but keep the keys in his back pocket.
The actor, who last month became a father after his ­girlfriend, actress Georgia Groome, gave birth to a ­daughter, is still on the hunt for more investments.
The insider continued: “Rupert has been bitten by the ­property bug and has become really knowledgeable about his investments.

“He’s been clever by building up such a varied portfolio, as it will keep the cash rolling in for the rest of his life.”
Now that’s real magic.

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Jacqueline Jossa models a romper from her In The Style rangeCredit: Instagram
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Jacqueline now splits her time between her ­parents’ home and the house she shares with former Towie star Dan and their two kids.
She told fans: “I had really been struggling lately and, as I said the other day, I’ve just needed some time and breathing space.”
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“I am into it, I know it’s not going to be easy but  I am into the idea.

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Jordan added: “One hundred per cent. We’re going to do something for sure.”

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