He may be a millionaire pop star with a supermodel girlfriend and armies of fans worldwide but when it came to buying a luxurious Mediterranean hideaway there was only one person James Blunt trusted to find him the perfect pad -his mother.

And 56-year-old Jane seems to have done her son proud, discovering a stunning villa on the island of Ibiza which the singer, who had a No1 hit with You’re Beautiful, has now snapped up for £1.7million.

The 150-year-old hilltop property - surrounded by pine forest - has six bedrooms, a library, sun terrace and an outdoor swimming pool with its own pool house.

It also has stone floors, two antique fireplaces, a two-bedroom guesthouse and staff living quarters.

Thirty-two-year-old Blunt plans to write his second album at the villa and has already spent time there with his lingerie-model girlfriend Petra Nemcova, 27.

A source said: “James’s mum did plenty of legwork for him because he’s been so busy with his work. She viewed at least four properties on Ibiza before recommending this one. James visited and decided he wanted it straightaway.

“It is so remote and peaceful, the perfect place to get away from it all. He has hardly had his feet on the ground since his sudden runaway success.

“His life has been a manic stream of concerts and television appearances, but now he’s looking forward to escaping from it all. Petra absolutely adores the house and the countryside.”

Harrow-educated Blunt, a former officer with The Household Cavalry, became an overnight sensation last year and is reckoned to be worth £5million after his debut album Back To Bedlam sold four million copies.

He is now said to be waiting for a grand piano to be delivered to the villa before starting work on his new songs.

Although Ibiza has a reputation for attracting binge drinkers and drug-taking clubbers, the more remote parts of the island are among the most beautiful in the Mediterranean.

Other celebrities who have houses nearby include shamed French football star Zinedine Zidane and designer Jade Jagger.

The villa is certainly a far cry from Blunt’s British home - a cramped flat in Fulham, West London.
Source: Daily Mail