Nicole Kidman treated her little sister Antonia to a lavish Italian getaway for her birthday, but it turns out the A-lister had a secret agenda for the trip – scouting out a new home in Europe!
Nicole, 59, Antonia, 56, friends and family – including Nic’s daughter Sunday Rose, 18, and Antonia’s girl Sybella Hawley, 19 – have been living the glamorous life in Portofino, exploring the Italian Riviera fishing village and soaking up the sights from aboard a yacht.
And in between the apéritifs and playing tourist – with a mystery man, no less! – Nicole has managed to fitin some property hunting too.
Relocating to Europe
Woman’s Day hears the two-time Oscar winner, who is also mum to daughter Faith, 15, is keen to relocate to Europe to start over after her painful divorce from Keith Urban.
“Nicole can’t wait to get out of Nashville,” a family insider tells us.
“It’s got too many memories there for her of happier times, and she wants a clean break for her and the girls. “She has no plans of selling their Nashville base for now – the girls
need it for when they want to see their dad – but she’s over the whole scene.”
A sister’s bond
Having Antonia by her side during the house-hunting mission was a given, since she’s the one who has been Nicole’s rock in the wake of her second divorce.
“Nicole values her input on everything, from film roles to home choices,” says our source.
“She couldn’t think of anyone better to view properties with.”
Open to relocate out of the UK
After staying in Boy George’s former mansion in London while filming Practical Magic 2, Nicole has been quietly shopping around for a new base in the UK.
But she’s also keeping an open mind about snapping up an exotic home elsewhere in Europe.
“Nicole is preparing for a whole new phase in her life and she’s hoping it will start in Europe once her custodial obligations are over,” the insider adds.
“She hasn’t completely ruled out France or even somewhere in Italy, but a lot of the secure properties aren’t near an international airport, which makes things tricky with her work. “She doesn’t want the nightmare that high-profile people like George Clooney are facing commuting from the South of France.”
