Tom Cruise wants to buy a secluded Greenwich estate because he’s so “private”

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As I’ve mentioned before, our photo agencies have been (for lack of a better explanation) at the wrong place and the wrong time lately where Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are concerned. So instead of merely recycling photos from a few weeks ago (and I’ve done that too at the bottom of this post), here’s a replay of Tom showing off his “impeccable father” skills with Suri during last December’s photo-op extravaganza that was part of his MI4 promotion. I’ll bet Katie’s sure glad to be off the hook for future endeavors of the sort, right? He must be so exhausting.

Now onto the story at hand. As Kaiser recently reported, Tom has been shopping for NYC real estate so that he can be a “New Yorker” just like Katie. Kaiser theorized that Tom’s never been a New York-type of dude to begin with, so perhaps this is all about “the new Tom.” Indeed, I agree that such a move is a very press-friendly one, but Tom has now apparently decided to get away from the city. He’s reportedly coming close to settling upon a home in nearby Greenwich, Connecticut, and the house that he likes the best so far is actually one that was once home to Mel Gibson. Seems like bad juju, right? Well, Tom has the protection of Xenu on his side at least. And he may very well love the paps (because he can’t stop waving and smiling at them) and invite tabloid reporters for a swim, but also got his alleged desire for “privacy” to protect. Are you rolling your eyes yet?

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Tom Cruise must read the Daily News.

According to an informed source in Connecticut, the Mission: Impossible star checked out the former home of Mel Gibson in exclusive Greenwich late last week. His visit coincided with our own Jason Sheftell’s recommendation in the July 29 News that Cruise tour the palatial pad.

The estate, which Gibson bought in 1994 with his ex-wife Robyn and sold in 2010 for a reported $24 million, is available for a whopping $32.995 million.

Cruise has been scouring the tristate area for a large home where he can have privacy while visiting daughter Suri. “He wants something extremely secluded where Suri can play without paparazzi watching,” a source told Sheftell.

Gibson’s former home, known as the Old Mill Farm estate, came on the market May 10 and sits on 75 acres. It was built in 1926 and has plenty of amenities to keep father and daughter entertained during their time together.

On top of the Tudor-style manor, a 15,800-square-foot house, there’s a large pool, tennis courts, horse stables, manicured gardens, water fountains, a hedge maze and a giant, life-size chess set. It’s the largest estate available in Greenwich.

While our source says Cruise was not head over heels in love with Old Mill Farm, its most attractive feature mirrored that of other properties he surveyed around Greenwich: “It’s a totally secure property,” a real estate insider told us. “It’s on a road in Greenwich that you would never even know what’s behind the fence.”

Cruise checked out several other exclusive listings in the town that were “all huge estates. All of the homes he looked at had gates and had really long driveways,” says our source. “Privacy was one of the really big things for him.”

[From NY Daily News]

Yeah, I get it. Tom probably does enjoy his privacy while he’s not promoting one of two things: (1) His latest movie; or (2) His status as the best dad ever. The thing is, he does both of those two things with such great frequency these days that he might as well give up the jig, you know? Tom should admit that he necessarily basks in the glow of the paps and their cameras, but he wants to have it both ways. I suppose at his income bracket, he can afford both worlds though.

By the way, here’s that photo (via bystander Alex Feoli’s Instagram) of Tom with Suri at Disney World. I’ll never get tired of giggling over those lifts. Why make them so white and so obvious? That crazy Tom.

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Tom Cruise Suri Cruise

Tom Cruise Suri Cruise

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet, Pacific Coast News, Instagram, and WENN

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  1. Sophia says:

    Good thing you included the third photo. I was beginning to wonder if Suri has working legs! Seriously, let her walk, she’s like six years old!

  2. Jackie O says:

    tom needs the seclusion of large estates to hide all his crazy.

    these photo ops, trying to sell a normal image, are not working.

    those shoes are hilarious.

  3. Anne de Vries says:

    And again, XENU IS NOT THE GOOD GUY IN SCIENTOLOGY. Please stop with the Xenu references until you’ve read up a little. Xenu is a lot closer to the devil than anything else in scientology mythology. These mistakes detract from the really excellent coverage Celebitchy has brought on scientology issues.

  4. DanaG says:

    How are we going to see what a wonderful father he is if he hides out on his 75 acres? Oh I’m sure Tom will figure out something I’m thinking we are going to see Tom and Suri at more fun parks in the future. If he thought those shoes hid his lifts he can’t have a very good mirror.

  5. Julie says:

    I think the only thing this guy got blindsided about was how the public took the KH side regarding CO$. I think he’s still just not getting what the deal is about that. The man lives in such a bubble. The only people that might explain to him that the public sees him as a nut job are the ones that make money off his movies. I saw he had a recent lunch with some honcho from Sony. Maybe a little heads up that the studios are only going to put up with a minimum of the Scientology crap? He’d better find some large estate where he kind hide the crazy.

  6. Mia says:

    If Tom is so sensitive about his height (assuming that’s why he’s wearing his man-heels), why does he keep dating/marrying extremely leggy ladies like Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes? It always looks mismatched on the red carpet. Seems like if I was Tom, I would want to date someone like Hayden Panatierre or Eva Longoria

    • Lira says:

      Maybe he does because conciously or subconciously, he knows that his hipothetical offspring (in this case, Suri), have more chances of being tall, or at least taller than him.
      The odd one out I think was Penelope, and maybe his first wife.

    • Liv says:

      Oh my god, Eva Longoria is single, isn’t she? And they are both friends of the Beckhams!!

      • Julie says:

        I thought they already had his next wife picked out. Some actress from Spain that is already a Sciento.

    • the original bellaluna says:

      We’re status symbols to him: “See, you don’t have to be a TALL man to attract a tall, leggy, beautiful woman! You just have to have ‘IT’!” (Whatever he thinks “IT” may be.)

    • lucy2 says:

      I think it’s just one more example of him being in denial.

  7. Trillian says:

    Suri sure has inherited her Dad’s love for heels. Little wonder she doesn’t like walking. Geez, put some normal shoes on the kid.

  8. Hubbahun says:

    His hair is very 1986 Top Gun, isn’t it? “Hey, remember when you still liked me? well I got the same hair…”

  9. epiphany says:

    Are there good guys in Scientology? Huh, that’s news.

  10. princesslizabeth says:

    He is just so…weird.

  11. serena says:

    “He wants something extremely secluded where Suri can play without paparazzi watching,”
    SURE. Playing. Or maybe ‘..where Suri can get indoctrinated without anyone watching.’

  12. Sabrine says:

    It sounds like kind of a lonely place for a little girl. What Suri needs is some girlfriends and play dates. I think Katie is making an attempt at that at least.

    • Rumorhasit says:

      I’m very curious to see which wins out. Daddy’s bottomless pockets, trips to Disney, secluded upbringing in a mansion, doing whatever you want with no repercussions…or a pet dog, and dozens of little friends her own age, and responsibility for her actions….sadly it’s a battle many parents have to fight. And I believe Nicole Kidman lost those kids to Toms money. Sure he had help trashing Nicole to the kids, but it was those bottomless pockets, and the advantages they bring, that Conor and Isabella, chose over a relationship with Nicole. And when they were of age, Tom switched up on them, saying, its Scientology and daddy, or a lifetime flying coach with Nicole to a farm in Tenn, with some druggie, country music singer.
      What teenager wouldn’t chose a deal with the devil, plenty of adults do.

  13. birdgherl says:

    Those photo ops are going to look super creepy when he’s holding her the same way at age 13.

  14. whatthehell456 says:

    For the love of all that’s holy would you LET THE KID WALK!!!!!!!!

    • the original bellaluna says:

      Toddles is 3, and there is NO WAY he wants to be carried. If he can’t walk, run, or giddy-yup there, he’s not having it.

      Which is great, except for parking lots and crossing streets. Him screeching “Let go Baby’s hand!!!” is both cute and annoying. (Yes, he refers to himself in the third person. But don’t worry; I will squash all Kellan Lutzy-ness out of him.) 😉

  15. RHONYC says:

    such. a. tool.

    4 carrying that kid like that.

    idiot. 👿

  16. maggiegrace says:

    What kind of 50-year old man wears shoes like that? They have DOUCHEMAN writen all over them.

  17. the original bellaluna says:

    A hedge maze… Am I the only one with visions of “The Shining” dancing in my head?

    • gg says:

      “… all work and no play makes Tommy something-something — go CRAZY? Don’t mind if I do!”

    • Izzy says:

      Look out Greenwich! Scientology has picked the site for its next compound, and it’s right next door to YOU! 😀

      Karmakaze, dear?

  18. Elizabeth says:

    Tom’s sources had people saying that Suri looked “so excited” at DisneyWorld and how thrilled she was to be with Tom. But honestly, the kid just looks tired to me. Too much of a photo op to me,

  19. lucy2 says:

    I found the old listing for that property, it’s really beautiful (I like the smaller cottages and stuff more than the main house though). Mel lived there and now maybe Tom? Ugh. The house is probably screaming “please, no more crazy!”
    You know Tom won’t buy something – CO$ will, and put it in his name. I’d love to see the tax returns of some of these CO$ celebs, I’ve long wondered if it’s a tax shelter for them, in addition to all the crazy.

  20. skuddles says:

    He probably wants a secluded location so people can’t see what he’s up to… as in crazy CO$ crapola.

  21. carlino altoviti says:

    I read that Tom maybe is going to buy a castle in Italy, the castle of Deruta, Perugia.
    http://www.lamiaumbria.it/Public/FileUploati/28-05-2010-ID_522_Deruta.Ripabianca.jpg
    I remember he staged a kind of marriage in the castle of Bracciano (Rome) (he and Kate were already married with the scientology rite).
    Has he an obsession about castles? does he needs high walls and towers to monitor the campaign and its servants from an impregnable fortress?
    This is an aspect of his personality really strange.