Owning a home can be one of the most expensive things one can achieve during a lifetime. The house is a place where one seeks ultimate peace and solace. After a long day of hard work, everyone and anyone would want to go back home and relax while spending quality time with family. House that place where you celebrate happiness, whether it is getting married or welcoming a small new member. Putting it straight, a house is a human necessity for not only being one of the greatest assets of an individual but also because it provides shelter.
Top 10 Most Expensive Houses in the World
There are some luxury homes around the world that are considered magnificent not only because of their looks, but also for the designs, amenities, and the location as well.
Check out the following list of top 10 most expensive houses around the world. The list moves downwards from most expensive to lesser ones.
- Buckingham Palace (Price – $1.56 Billion)
Buckingham Palace is the headquarters of UK’s government monarchs. It is situated in the City of Westminister. It holds many state occasions and royal hospitality. Adding further, the castle features 830,000 square feet of floor space with a total of 775 rooms. These are divided into 92 offices, 52 principal bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, and 19 staterooms. Besides, there are also rooms for cinema, doctor’s surgery, own post office, swimming pool, and jeweler’s workshop.
- Antilia (Price – $1 Billion)
Located in Mumbai, this is considered as the most expensive house in the world. It is owned by Mukesh Ambani, one of the richest businessman, chairperson, and managing director of Reliance Industries Limited. This is a 27 storey house that covers 400,000 sq. ft. and features three helipads, six underground parking floors. The house requires 600 persons to maintain it.
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- Villa Leopolda (Price – $736 Million)
Cited in Cote D’Azure in France, villa Leoplolda is one of the known properties around the world. It costs about half a million and is owned by Lily Safra, a Brazilian philanthropist and socialite, one of the richest people in the world. The property stretches over 50 acres and also features a commercial size greenhouse, a helipad, a pool house with a swimming pool, a guest house, private docking grounds, outdoor kitchen.
- Four Fairfield Pond (Price – $248 Million)
This property is one of the most expensive properties situated in New York. It stretches for a huge area of 63 acres and belongs to an American businessman and investor Ira Rennert, who holds nation’s largest private industrial empire. This house features 39 bathrooms, 29 bedrooms, a 91ft. A long dining hall, a basketball court, bowling alley, tennis and squash courts along with three swimming pools.
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- Ellison Estate (Price – $200 Million)
Ellison Estate is owned by an American businessperson, Larry Ellison, who is the co-founder of Oracle Corporation. This house is also referred as an astonishing house only for its location in a scenically beautiful place. This property extends to about 23 acres and has ten luxurious buildings. The property also features a bathing house, a Koi pond, a tea house, and numerous Zen like things.
- Hearst Castle (Price – $191 Million)
This is just a castle located in San Simeon California. It belongs to William Randolph Hearst, American Newspaper magnet. However, it is now maintained by the California State Park System and Hearst corporation who charges a fee of $1 for admission into the property. The Great Movie ‘The Godfather’ was shot here in this mansion. It covers an area over 90,000 sq ft. The mansion features 61 bathrooms, 56 bedrooms, and 19 sitting rooms besides a catchy floor plan and a century old ceiling.
- Seven The Pinnacle (Price – $155 Million)
This is the most expensive house in Yellowstone Club. It is believed that rich people dwell here. This property belongs to a famous American real estate dweller, Tim Blixseth. He is also a song writer, a timber baron, and record producer. The house also features a private ski and ski lift, a gym, golf community, electric heated floor, wine cellar, and multiple pools.
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- Kensington Palace Garden (Price – $140 Million)
This house is owned by Roman Abramovich, a Russian based businessman, politician, as well as investors. He is also the prime owner of the company Millhouse LLC, which invests in different sectors. This billionaire is considered as the 12th richest person in Russia. Located in London, his house looks beautiful from outside. Besides, there is also an underground extension that supports facilities like auto museum, health center, and a tennis court.
- Crespi Hicks Estate (Price – $135 Million)
This is one the richest and luxurious property in the United States. Situated in Dallas, it is also considered as the most expensive house in Dallas. It is not only beautiful, but enormous and surrounded by greeneries as well. The front entrance is unusual. It features a small rectangle pool surrounded by a small grass lawn. The whole estate features numerous high trees. The property belongs to Tom Hicks, who is a renowned American leveraged buyout business individual, and also co-owner and Chairperson of Liverpool FC and owns Hicks Sports Group of Company, which also owned the teams Texas Rangers, Mesquite Championship Rodeo, and the Dallas Stars.
- 7 Upper Phillimore Garden (Price – $128 Million)
This house is owned by Olena Pinchuk, daughter of Leonaid Kuchma the former President of Ukraine. She is married to Victor Pinchuk, a Ukraine philanthropist and business personal. Olena is the founder of ANTIAIDS Foundation and Head of the Supervisory Board of the Ukraine-based media group Starlight Media. Situated in London, it was initially a ten bedroom preparatory school, and has now turned into a mansion featuring a panic room, swimming pool, gym, cinema, and a sauna as well. The floor is marbled, and the entire house is with gold decors and artworks.
So, this was a list of top 10 most expensive houses around the world. Hope you found the information interesting and useful!
