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Known as Villa Oleandra, George Clooney<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s Lake Como estate is legendary. The Ticket to Paradise<\/em> star, 62, has entertained oodles of famous friends at the waterfront manse \u2013 including the Obamas<\/strong>, Jennifer Aniston<\/a>, Matt Damon<\/a>, Prince Harry<\/a><\/strong> and Meghan Markle<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 and even hosted a wedding for pals Emily Blunt<\/strong><\/a> and John Krasinski<\/strong> <\/a>there in 2010. The Northern Italian home is actually where Geroge met his own wife, Amal<\/strong><\/a> when a buddy brought her to one of his 2013 dinner parties.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Despite this storied history (and the mayor of Laglio naming him an honorary citizen), George is now saying arrivederci to the mansion he\u2019s owned since 2002. \u201cAmal told George it was time for a change,\u201d says an insider of the 45-year-old human rights lawyer, who shares twins Alexander and Ella<\/a>, 6, with the actor. \u201cHe was reluctant at first, but now he couldn\u2019t be happier.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The Clooneys quietly put the villa on the market, reportedly asking $107M \u2013 quite an increase from the $12M George paid \u2013 to spend more time at the French wine estate they scooped up in 2021. \u201cWhile there were rumors about them selling before, the time is perfect now because the kids are getting older and they just can\u2019t logistically go to Italy for months at a time,\u201d says the insider. \u201cAlex and Ella have school, and it became a burden to schedule. George and Amal realized maybe it\u2019s time to give the house up to a new family to start making memories.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Their latest digs, the 425-acre Domaine du Canadel estate in Provence, France, are ripe for memory making, as well. \u201cAmal loves spending time in France, and they\u2019d been searching for a home there since they started dating,\u201d says the insider. \u201cProvence has been a really nice change for the whole family.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n One of the drawbacks of Lake Como was how there wasn\u2019t much of an extended community, says the insider, and almost all of their social life revolved around the home. \u201cIn Provence, they have neighbors and friends they can interact with,\u201d shares the insider. \u201cIt\u2019s much more of a community feeling, like they have at their mansion in England.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Plus, George, who sold his tequila brand, Casamigos, for a reported billion bucks in 2017, sees possibilities in the property\u2019s vineyards. \u201cA wine business isn\u2019t out of the question,\u201d says the insider, adding George has long admired buddy Brad Pitt<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s Ch\u00e2teau Miraval Winery. \u201cThe move is a chance for a fresh start and cool business opportunities, which George is always interested in!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nFRESH PERSPECTIVE\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n