A Mesmerizing List of 25 Most Expensive Homes in The World

Home is the place where one lives, cooks, eats, dances, sleeps and goes back to it after a long and tiring day. Home is the basic need for everyone. It could be an apartment, condo, bungalows or mansions but it is the house that defines the person and brings them back to their roots.

Many wealthy people live in mansions which are like palaces and have a taste for unique architecture and designing. The most expensive homes in the world are a symbol of the affluence of their respective proud owners and these homes are an extension of their culture and tradition too. In this article, we will get to know about most expensive homes in the world.

Here is “The List of 25 Most Expensive Homes in the World” that will make your jaws drop in awe -

1. Buckingham Palace, London, United Kingdom

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Buckingham Palace is the residence and administrative headquarters of the monarchy of the United Kingdom. The home of the queen has been the royal residence since 1837, on accession of Queen Victoria and is now being occupied by Queen Elizabeth II.

 It is estimated to be around $1.55 Billion and has 755 rooms, 188 staff rooms including 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms, 19 staterooms. The palace other than these rooms includes a music room, a throne room and a ballroom to celebrate their victories and fancy parties.

2. Antilia, Mumbai, India

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Antilia located in Mumbai is the residence of India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani. He is the chairman, managing director and largest shareholder of Reliance Industries Ltd., a Fortune Global 500 company. It is a 27-storey skyscraper on the pricey Altamount Road in Mumbai, is the most expensive home in the world, valued at upwards of $1 billion.

Antilia, which was named for a phantom island in the Atlantic,is a 4,00,00 square foot mansion which  features a multi storey garage with space for 168 cars, a ballroom, three helipads, beautiful gardens, a serene temple, special guest suites, a dedicated level for health & fitness and a home theater that has a capacity of accomodating almost fifty people. The 550 feet skyscraper is designed by Chicago-based architects Perkins & Will.

3. Villa Leopolda, Villefranche-sur-Mer, France

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This charming French Riviera estate is named in reference to King Leopold II of Belgium, who actually owned this beautiful real estate in the late 1890s. Since then it has had a lot of occupants and occupation like it was used as an hospital during the First World War and has also been used to shoot movies like “The Red Shoes” and Alfred Hithcock’s famous movie “To Catch A thief”.

Today it is owned by Lily Safra, a philanthropist and the widow of the billionaire banker Edmond Safra and is estimated to be at $750 million. The house has an abundance of green cover with as much as 20 acres of trees and gardens. The massive property has a 29,000-square-foot main house has 11 bedrooms and 14 baths besides two guest houses and a pool.

4. Villa Les Cedres, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France

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Built in 1830 this villa has been valued at $450 million. It was bought by King Leopold II of Belgium in 1904. It was considered to be the most expensive house in the world on the market when it was bought for $410 million in 2017 by Davide Campari- Milano.

It has been built on 35 acres of manicured gardens and has the 18,000 square-foot estate with 14 bedrooms. The villa has an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a large stable and cedar trees covering the estate which have been the inspiration behind the name. It is known for its crystal chandeliers, gilded woodwork, 19th-century oil paintings and a wood-panelled library

5. Witanhurst, London, United Kingdom

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Witanhurst, London’s largest private house, is built on an eleven-acre plot in Highgate, a wealthy hilltop neighborhood north of the city center.  Its interior space is expected to total some 90,000 square feet, bringing its value to an estimated $450 million.

Built in the early Twentieth century the ownership of this mansion has shifted from a soap magnate to a fertilizer producer. The current owner of the house is a publicly shy Russian family which has made its fortune in fertilizers. The house under the soap magnate had 25 bedrooms, ballroom and gardens. And currently it has an added second three storey villa and dug out 40,000 square feet of basement to create an ‘underground village’.

6. Odeon Tower Penthouse, Monte Carlo, Monaco

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The 35,500-square-foot apartment is estimated at around $400 million and is the second-tallest building on the Mediterranean skyline. The 560 foot skyscraper’s most distinctive feature is an open infinity pool on a circular rooftop with curved, two-story water slide notched into the building’s upper floors.

The apartment is a five floor palace from the 45th floor to the 49th floor and  has a spectacular view of the ocean. The luxury penthouse includes a private chauffeur, a caterer, three staff bedrooms, a 24-hour concierge service and health club. The penthouse stands out even in the midst of such extreme luxury, it is truly a millionaire’s playground. The Tour Odeon skyscraper is the first high rise project in Monte Carlo since 1980 and was allowed to be built in 2009.

7. Fair Field, Sagaponack, New York

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Fair Field, a 63-acre oceanfront compound in The Hamptons, is valued at around $248.5 million. It's owned by billionaire investor Ira Rennert. It is one of the largest homes in the United States and is also one of the most valuable.

Fair Field has 29 bedrooms, 39 bathrooms, its own power plant, three swimming pools, a synagogue, two courtyards, an orangery, a 164-seat home theater. The estate also has a playhouse. The playhouse includes a basketball court, two tennis courts, two squash courts and two-lane bowling alley. The garage has a capacity to hold 100 cars. It was after his estate that the court decided that Southampton homes can't be more than 20,000 square feet.

8. Palazzo di Amore, Beverly Hills, California

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Palazzo di Amore is a Mediterranean-style villa that tops 53,000 square feet of space and is estimated to be at $195 million. It is owned by the real estate mogul Jeff Greene and is considered to be the most expensive residential complex in the United States.

It has 12 bedrooms, 23 bathrooms, a bowling alley, a theater, tennis courts, swimming pools, reflecting pools, waterfalls and a garage that can comfortably fit 27 cars.

The major attraction of the estate is the entertainment complex which is built on 15,000 square feet of space and has a ballroom with a revolving dance floor. The property also boasts a vineyard where it produces its own wine and is also known for the floating glass walkways hovering above pools lined with mature olive trees.

9. Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California

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Hearst Castle, San Simeon, is a National Historic Landmark and California Historical Landmark which was built by America’s first newspaper investor William Randolph Hearst, who had created the largest newspaper chain in America. The castle estimated to be around $191 million is famous for the tourists and part of California’s Park System.

It consists of 56 bedrooms, 19 sitting rooms, indoor outdoor swimming pools, 61 bathrooms, 127 acres of gardens and a movie theater. The most bizarre thing about this castle is that it boasts the world’s largest private zoo. Also the Neptune Pool offers the wide-ranging view of the mountains.

10. Beverly House, Beverly Hills, California

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Beverly House sits on six acres of land which is estimated to be $135 million and includes a slew of smaller homes in addition to the Italian- and Spanish-style, H-shaped main house. The Beverly House is the place where John F Kennedy and Jacqueline  Kennedy went for their honeymoon and is also known as the house where ‘The Godfather’ was shot.

It features 19 bedrooms and a whopping 29 full bathrooms, a 50-foot entry hall, intricately carved ceilings, a large library, wrap-around balcony, billiard room and a family room. It also has an art deco nightclub, wine cellar, two projection rooms and spa facilities.

11. Hala Ranch, Aspen, Colorado

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The Hala Ranch is a 95-acre estate located just north of Aspen, Colorado and is estimated at $135 million. It is owned by American millionaire and hedge fund manager John Alfred Paulsen.

The main house in the estate boasts 15 bedrooms, including a master suite equipped with a beauty and barber room for massages, pedicures and styling, and 16 bathrooms reportedly finished with gold fixtures.

The property has a waterfall -fed reflecting pool. The grounds also host an outdoor swimming pool, several smaller buildings, a tennis court, an indoor swimming pool, and stables. This property also includes a gas pump, water treatment plant, car wash and a high-tech security system patrolling the entire property.

12. 18-19 Kensington Palace Gardens, London, United Kingdom

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Owned by steel tycoon and one of India’s richest men Lakshmi Mittal the Kensington Palace Gardens is also known as ‘Taj Mittal’. It is known as ‘Taj Mittal’ as it was renovated with marble that was sourced from the same quarry as the actual Taj Mahal. The property is next to the house of Prince Williams and Kate Middleton is a part of the tree lined ‘Billionaires Row’.

The estate is estimated to be around $102 million and occupies 55,000 square feet of space which includes 12 bedrooms, a Turkish bath, swimming pool, picture gallery, a ballroom and parking space of 20 cars.

13. Fleur de Lys Mansion, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles

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The 12-bedroom, 15-bathroom home, which was modeled after the French castle Vaux le Vicomte is around $102 million. The property has a 3,000-square-foot wine cellar with a tasting room, double-story library, vast ballroom, cutlery room and a commercial kitchen. The property also features a pool, spa and tennis courts.

The mansion is popular and famous as it was used to shoot the movie “The Green Hornet” and popular television series “Big Shots”. It was the first house in LA after the 2008 recession to cross the $100 million barrier. It was bought by a secretive person in 2014 after a three-way bidding war in an all-cash deal that also included the antiques and furnishing of the mansion.

14. Ellison Estate, Woodside, California

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The 23-acre property belongs to the co-founder of Oracle, Larry Ellison. He is the world’s eight richest man and America’s third richest man.

The property has 5-bedrooms, 6-bathrooms, outdoor kitchen, multiple fire pits, tea house, man-made lake, bath house and a koi pond.. It is based on the Japanese style architecture and design and it values at over $70 million.

15. Seven the Pinnacle, Big Sky, Montana

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Seven the Pinnacle owned by Edra and Tim Blixseth is valued at over $155 million. They are into real estate development and timber and are included in the 400 wealthiest people in America. Tim Blixseth is the co-founder of the Yellowstone Club which is a ski resort only for billionaires.

The house consists of 10 bedroom and the most interesting part of the house is that every floor of the house in heated including the driveway. It is also the largest property with a private golf and ski community in the world. The place is the perfect mountainside gateway and houses spa, massage area, gym, outdoor and indoor pool and fireplaces to keep them warm in the snow laden region.

16. Spelling Manor, Holmby Hills, California

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Petra Stunt the owner of Spelling Manor is a fashion designer, model and socialite. The current valuation of the manor is estimated to be at $150 million and it was bought by her in 2011 for $85 million.

Spelling Manor covers almost 57,000 square foot area is a home with 123 rooms, 14 bedrooms and 27 bathrooms. The estate includes a bowling room, gym, tennis court, a pool and car parking area with a capacity of 100 cars. The one peculiar thing about this mansion is that it has rooms for particular activity purpose such as cutlery storage room and wrapping room. It is also considered to be one of the most fashionably maintained mansion out there.

17. Shephard Krech House, East Hamptoms, America

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Former publisher of Esquire magazine and education entrepreneur Chris Whittle is the owner 10,300 square feet of Shephard Krech House. The area has 10 bedrooms and is currently valued at $140 million.

The interiors of the house have four fire places, an art gallery, three-storey great room and a workout room with fabulous lush green gardens and lawns. It also has an extraordinary 60-foot-pool complemented with a bathtub and the entire property offers and amazing view of the Georgica pond.

18. One Hyde Park Penthouse, Knightsbridge, United Kingdom

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One Hype Park located in Central London is valued at $137 million. It is purchased as joint investment between CPC group and Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, ex-Prime Minister of Qatar.

The penthouse is secured with top-notch security measures and it has bulletproof windows, panic room etc. It also consists of systems such as iris scanner, tunnel finder which can find the tunnel to the neighboring area of Mandarin Hotel. Other than these high tech features the penthouse also boasts communal rooms, squash courts and wine rooms.

19. 7 Upper Phillimore Gardens, London, United Kingdom

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This house was a prep school back in the day turned into a mansion which is owned by the founder of ANTIAIDS Foundation Olena Pinchuk. Olena Pinchuk the daughter of Ukraine’s second President Leonid Kuchma is also leading the supervisory board of Ukraine’s biggest media group Star Light Media.

The mansion which is a classic architecture marvel is valued at $128 million. It has tons of facilities like cinema, gym, sauna and a panic room. The mansion has 10 bedrooms and interiors have valuable artworks covered in gold and marble. It is considered to be not just a perfect design but also an ideal house.

20. Xanadu 2.0, Seattle, Washington

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Xanadu 2.0 is owned by the founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates. The 66,000 square foot mansion is noted for a value of $124 million. The house which overlooks Lake Washington is noted for its design and technological marvels it has incorporated.

The house is extremely enriched with appealing features like the artwork on walls which changes just by touching the button and an underwater sound system for the swimming pool. It also contains reception hall, a home theater, 24 bathrooms, a sauna, and separate men’s and women’s locker rooms. The house also boasts an underground garage and a bunker.

21. 16 Kensington Palace Gardens, London, United Kingdom

Present on the “Billionaires Row” in London this house is owned by the owner of Chelsea F.C. Roman Abramovich. The house consists of 15 beds and 8 baths is valued at upwards of $120 million. The house boasts an extraordinary underground tennis court and an auto museum for his vintage Ferraris. The huge mansion also has extensive gardens, lawns and swimming pool for leisure and recreation.

22. Blossom Estate, Palm Beach, Florida

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Kenneth Griffin, an American hedge fund manager and the owner of Citadel LLC., bought a 17-acre property  for a total of nearly $100 million. It is a part of his oceanfront estate which is valued at an upward price $130 million together.

This includes a total 4 properties. The property has six kitchens, a library and  a full-fledged guest house.

23. Silicon Valley Mansion, Los Altos Hills, California

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This is one of biggest mansions in the world is estimated to be around $100 million. It is owned by Russian Entrepreneur, Financier, and physicist Yuri Borisovich Milner. He is also an investor in Facebook and built this mansion as his California retreat.

This mansion resembling to a French chateau has plenty of indoor and outdoor pools, a luxurious ballroom and living areas which frame a panoramic view of the San Francisco Bay.

The mansion also has two dining rooms, 14 bathrooms and has a free space of almost 25,000 square-feet.

24. One57, Manhattan, New York

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Located in Manhattan it is owned by William Albert Ackman which is valued at $90 million. It is a 90 storey huge building containing 6 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms. The building offers an view of the iconic Central Park and Midtown Manhattan. The building also has a winter garden which is enclosed in 51-foot wide glass.

25. 15 Central Park West Penthouse, New York

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15 Central Park West Penthouse is owned by a Russian entrepreneur’s daughter Ekaterina Dmitrievna Rybolovleva. The house is reportedly valued at $88 million. It consists of 10 rooms including 4 bedrooms, 2 wooden fireplaces, a terrace and wine cellars. The house contains two distinct entrances and also has lofty windows which offer an view of the majestic Central Park.

Most expensive houses in the world belong to the richest people in the world. These homes are different from regular homes because they contain beautiful interior, modern and age old architectural style, artwork of wood, gold and fine marble which make them extraordinary and thus they can be called true masterpieces indeed.