Rob Lowe's brutal verdict on having Meghan Markle and Prince Harry as neighbours

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have attracted renewed interest to their “sleepy little town” of Montecito, California, since moving there in 2020.

Actor Rob Lowe, said that although the Royal couple tried to keep “a low profile,” they expanded interest in the area.

According to The Independent, he confirmed to E! News: “They definitely have brought a lot of attention to my sleepy little town."

“Let me tell you something: Once the royals move into your neighbourhood, the neighbourhood is never going to be the same.”

The Wayne’s World star who has lived in the area for over two decades also spoke on the changes Oprah’s Montecito home brought to the town.

Rob recalled: “When Oprah moved in, that began the sort of resurgence of Montecito. And now that the royals are there, the good news is property values go up, the bad news is the lines are longer at Starbucks.”

In addition to having star-studded neighbours, Meghan and Harry’s $29 million property sits on a sprawling 7.4-acre estate.

The nearly 19,000-square-foot Mediterranean-style home boasts nine bedrooms, and 16 bathrooms, providing plenty of growing room for their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

With Tuscan-inspired architecture, the grandeur property retains its serenity, offering the Royal couple more than enough privacy away from their highly publicized life.

While the outside boasts of extensive gardens, clipped hedges, cypress and olive trees, the inside contains a library, gym, home cinema and an arcade.

Despite this, recent reports suggest that other neighbours are not happy with having Harry and Meghan so close by.

While one complained about the noisy throng of tourists and fast cars in their once-peaceful neighbourhood, another issued a brutal jibe about their recent project.

They told the MailOnline: “They moved away from England to get away from the scrutiny of the press and all they do is try and get in the press in the United States.”