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Xuxa’s mansion, known as “Nave Mãe”, was sold for R$ 45 million and today houses the family of Diether Werninghaus, a WEG shareholder, and the singer Karinah. The 2,780 m² property in Barra da Tijuca has 14 bathrooms, five suites, two pools, a private cinema, and even a “mini hospital”.
The former mansion of Xuxa, one of the most iconic properties in Brazil, has gained new billionaire residents. The property known as “Nave Mãe”, located in the luxury Malibu condominium in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, was sold for R$ 45 million and now belongs to the family of Diether Werninghaus, a shareholder of WEG, the multinational from Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina. The residence impresses with its size and the number of rooms and amenities.
The sale was completed in 2021, according to the site NDmais, when the presenter decided to part with the property. Diether Werninghaus, who lives in Xuxa’s mansion with his wife, the singer and samba artist known as Karinah, is the son of Geraldo Werninghaus, the deceased co-founder of WEG, and father of Anne Marie Werninghaus, pointed out as the company’s largest heiress. The house, which occupies three lots of the condominium, remains one of the most talked-about in the country.
Why Xuxa parted with the “Nave Mãe”
Xuxa’s decision to sell the mansion is linked to a delicate moment in her personal life. The presenter chose to let go of the property after the death of her mother, Alda Meneghel, who passed away in 2018, at the age of 81, due to an illness. The property was put on the real estate market starting in 2019.
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The “Mothership” was not just any house, it symbolized the most expansive and remarkable phase of Xuxa’s career. For years, the mansion was associated with the image of the presenter and became one of the most recognized addresses among Brazilian celebrity residences. When it went up for sale, the property sparked enormous curiosity precisely because of its size and the personalization that Xuxa imprinted over the time she lived there.
The impressive numbers of Xuxa’s mansion
The grandeur of Xuxa’s mansion is translated into numbers that few residences in Brazil reach. Built on a 2,780 m² plot, occupying three lots of the Malibu condominium, the property features five bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, three half-baths, entrance hall, living room, dining room, TV room, office, kitchen, separate pantry, and laundry room. There is also a winter garden, closet, exclusive suite for the housekeeper, and two more rooms distributed in the basement.
To top it off, the house offers six covered garage spaces and a leisure area worthy of a resort. There are two pools, a private cinema, and a complete gym, in addition to spaces that have been adapted over the years to meet the personal demands of the residents. One of the items that draws the most attention is the so-called “mini hospital,” a structure that reinforces the exclusive and personalized character of the residence, a detail that helped transform Xuxa’s mansion into a legend among Brazilian luxury properties.
Who is the billionaire family living in the mansion today
The new owner of Xuxa’s mansion is one of the richest families in Santa Catarina. Diether Werninghaus is a shareholder of WEG, a multinational giant of motors and electrical equipment based in Jaraguá do Sul, in northern Santa Catarina. Son of one of the company’s co-founders, he is part of a lineage directly linked to the foundation and growth of one of the largest companies in the country.
The connection with WEG places the family among the wealthiest in Brazil. Diether is the father of Anne Marie Werninghaus, often pointed out as the company’s largest heiress, which reinforces the family’s significant wealth. Today, it is the singer Karinah, Diether’s wife, who most shares the daily life on the property. On her social media, she shares both her musical work and moments of family life in the mansion, such as the couple’s children’s birthday parties.
From pop icon to billionaire home: the new life of the “Nave Mãe”
The transition of Xuxa’s mansion from a symbol of Brazilian pop culture to the residence of a billionaire family from the industrial sector marks a curious chapter in the property’s history. What was once the retreat of one of the greatest television presenters in the country is now the stage for the daily life of heirs of a multinational from Santa Catarina.
This change of hands shows how high-end properties circulate among different spheres of the Brazilian elite. The “Mother Ship” has preserved its status as an iconic property even with the change of owners, and the fact that it continues to be inhabited by a highly visible family keeps public interest around it. For Xuxa fans and those curious about luxury properties, the mansion remains one of the most fascinating addresses in Rio de Janeiro.
Were you impressed by the structure of Xuxa’s former mansion? What caught your attention the most, the 14 bathrooms, the two pools, or the “mini hospital”? And what do you think about the story of a family linked to WEG living in the iconic “Mother Ship”? Leave your opinion in the comments, and tag that friend who loves following celebrity mansions!
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