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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are reportedly looking for a new home.<\/p>\n
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan live in a $14million (about R250m) property in Montecito, California with their children, Archie, three, and Lili, 16-month, but are said to be looking for a house in the exclusive Hope Ranch estate around 15km away because their home \u201cdoesn\u2019t properly accommodate them\u201d.<\/p>\n
According to the Santa Barbara News Press, the couple might have bought a house in the \u201cvery private\u201d estate.<\/p>\n
Hope Ranch, which has a population of around 2 200, boasts amenities including a country club, golf club, tennis court, equestrian trails and a private beach.<\/p>\n
News of the couple\u2019s apparent desire to move comes amid rising crime in their neighbourhood.<\/p>\n
The Montecito Association recently emailed residents, including Harry and Meghan, to warn that police had installed licence plate-scanning cameras \u201cin response to the high-value property crime we\u2019ve experienced recently\u201d.<\/p>\n
According to \u201cThe Sun\u201d newspaper, the email continued: \u201cThe crimes are being committed by sophisticated out-of-the-area theft gangs.\u201d<\/p>\n
And Craig Bonner, the undersheriff for Santa Barbara County, addressed locals in an online meeting and warned that authorities had been having \u201csome problems with professional burglars\u201d.<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cWe want these cameras up and running as quickly as possible to capture these folks as they come and go from the area.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harry and Meghan had their own security scare in May, when police were alerted to two intruders at their house in less than two weeks.<\/p>\n
According to police records, a trespasser was reported to be at the property on May 19 \u2013 the pair\u2019s wedding anniversary \u2013 at 5.44pm, and 12 days later, at on 31 May 31, another was reported.<\/p>\n