All over the world there are amazing beautiful houses that make you admire their originality. However, such buildings cost a lot. Where are the most expensive houses in the world located? Let's find out about it.

Foothills of the Alps: the most expensive house in the world

The most expensive house in the world is located in Switzerland, near Lake Zug. Its cost is about 12.5 billion dollars. The exact location of this is not advertised so as not to attract special attention. However, just look at the most expensive house in the world photo, what is so unusual about it? It seems to be a completely unsurprising structure. So why is the house worth such "mad" money?

The thing is that unusual materials were used for its construction and decoration, such as meteorites, dinosaur bones, platinum and a considerable amount of precious yellow metal. The bar counter is all made of meteorite. The floor is finished with meteorite stone with the addition of shavings from dinosaur bones. The house is made 8-room. There are also 4 car parks. In total, the total living area of ​​the house is 752 m2, 338 m2 is occupied by a terrace. The house also has a wine cellar with an area of ​​245 m2. To build such a house, its owner K. Huber, it took five years.

This building is truly original, but too sophisticated. After all, so much trouble to have it! The incredibly high cost of housing and the need for constant security makes the joy of owning such a house rather doubtful.

Mumbai: Antilla

The private mansion located in Mumbai belongs to the Indian billionaire M. Ambani. The cost of the house is estimated at 1 billion dollars. The total area of ​​the mansion is 37,000 m2, the building is 172 meters high. Has 27 floors. The building's car park alone occupies six floors, where 168 cars can park. There is also a separate floor for the jacuzzi. The mansion has a 4-storey garden, a dance hall, a gym. There are bathrooms and bedrooms on several floors. There are also spas, swimming pools, car service and a theater.

In terms of cost and the number of staff (600 people), it is hardly possible to find buildings that would surpass this mansion. It is worth noting that 3 heliports are also provided here, which make it possible to get to the mansion. So, it can be noted that this house has everything you need for a comfortable stay and even more.

This is the real palace of the Belgian king, created in 1902. Located in Villefranche-sur-Mer. Today, the owner of the villa is the Russian billionaire Prokhorov, who paid over 700 million dollars for the construction. The villa has 27 floors and 19 bedrooms.

Expensive motor home

Today, the most expensive mobile home is the Elemment Palazzo, the author of which was the Marchi Mobile company. This house is estimated by the company at $ 3,000,000. When developing the concept, manufacturers took into account the most modern achievements automotive industry and specific features of aviation, motorsport and yachting.

This living space on wheels has a ladder, a platform on outdoors and has an exhaust system like a sports car. The interior of such a house is quite original, because it perfectly fits the elements of the interior and the classic, and the old, and the most modern to date.

The car-house weighs twenty tons, it is 411 cm high, and its length is 12 meters. For a comfortable stay in the house, it is divided into several sections. The first floor is a relaxing room. It has underfloor heating, massage chairs and a bar. The second floor is made at the discretion of the customer. However, in any case, there will be a forty-inch plasma TV, a living room with a fireplace, a comfortable bedroom, a rain shower, satellite TV and much-needed internet today.

Engine power is five hundred "horses". The speed that the car-house is capable of is 150 km / h. The creators of the house provided significant fuel savings due to the aerodynamic design of the car. 5 such motorhomes are produced annually.

A well-known proverb says: "My house is my castle." But looking at the most expensive houses in the world, you understand that these houses are not just fortresses, but truly luxurious fortresses. Each of the houses that are mentioned in our review deserves special attention. True, not everyone, even from real moneybags, can afford to buy something like that.

1. Blossom Estate

$130 million
In 2013, Kenneth Griffin, founder of the hedge fund Citadel Investment Group, bought four adjacent waterfront properties in Palm Beach for $130 million, totaling 3.23 hectares. Houses were already built on three of them, and the fourth went to the billionaire empty.

2 Broken O Ranch

$132.5 million
One of the most expensive ranches in the world was purchased for $132.5 million by billionaire Stan Kroenke in 2011. The ranch, which was formerly owned by William and Desiree Moore (founders of Kelly-Moore Paint) was sold "as a set" with 4,500 cows.

3 Manapalan Residence

$135 million
Located in the heart of Florida's Gold Coast, Manapalan Residence was purchased for $135 million by Frank McKinney. This 3-story home features 14 bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, 18 garages, aquarium ceilings and walls, cinema, casino, oceanfront access, outdoor summer kitchen, office, 10 bars, 2 wine cellars, gym with beauty salon, swimming pools, a huge aquarium with sharks, sports fields, butterfly gardens and much more.

4. Hearst Home

$135 million
Formerly owned by publisher William Randolph Hearst, the Beverly Hills home was sold for $135 million in 2014. The mansion has 28 bedrooms, 36 bathrooms, night club art deco, outdoor terrace for 400 people, two screening rooms, garage for eight cars, etc. This house was also featured in the films The Godfather and The Bodyguard.

5. 16 Kensington Palace Gardens

$140 million
In August 2011, Russian businessman, investor and politician Roman Abramovich purchased a house at 16 Kensington Palace Gardens in London. After the purchase, Abramovich completed a tennis court, a wellness center and a private museum for his six rare Ferraris on the site next to the mansion.

6 Updown Court

$150 million
Located in the village of Windlesham, Surrey, this Californian-style mansion boasts 103 rooms, a 58-acre garden and private woodland. In 2005, it was the most expensive private home on the market. Elton John and Queen guitarist Brian May live next door.

7. The Manor

$150 million
The mansion, built in the style of a French chateau, is located in the suburbs of Los Angeles. It is now owned by Petra Ecclestone, daughter of Formula 1 founder Bernie Ecclestone. The mansion has 123 rooms, and next to it is a parking lot for 100 cars.

8. The Pinnacle

$155 million
The Pinnacle Mansion is the largest and most expensive ski resort in Yellowstone. national park. It acts as a private residential club, ski resort and golf resort whose members include Bill Gates, Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake.

9. Ellison Estate

$200 million
In 2004, Oracle founder Larry Ellison built an unusual Japanese-style estate in Woodside, California. On an area of ​​10 hectares there are 10 buildings, an artificial lake, a tea house, a bathhouse and a pond.

10. Park Place

$218 million
In 2011, Russian financier Andrei Borodin acquired Park Place - one of the most expensive houses In Great Britain. For $218 million, he received a 2,800-square-foot 18th-century country house, about 80 hectares of parkland, several side-by-side cottages, stables and a boat dock.

11. One Hyde Park

$221 million
The richest man in Ukraine Rinat Akhmetov bought the most expensive apartment in the world. For $ 221 million, he bought an apartment of more than 2,300 square meters with bulletproof glass windows in an elite residential complex in central London.

12.6 Kensington Palace Gardens

$222 million
In 2008, Indian tycoon Lakshmi Mittal bought Building 6 on Billionaires Street in London for his son Aditya. After the purchase, the four-story house with 12 bedrooms and a swimming pool was finished with marble, which was brought from the same quarry from which the materials for the construction of the Taj Mahal were supplied. The mansion was sold furnished and with an art collection.

13. Fairfield

$248 million
The Fairfield estate of 25 hectares, which is located in the vicinity of New York, belongs to the American investor and businessman Ira Rennert. The 5,800 square meter home includes 29 bathrooms, 39 bedrooms, a 30 meter long dining room, a bowling alley, a basketball court, a 164 seat theatre, a 100 car garage and more.

14. Villa Leopolda

$750 million
Located on the famous French Riviera, Villa Leopolda was built in 1931 and is now owned by the widow of Swiss banker Edmond Safra, Lily. The villa, surrounded by amazing botanical gardens, has repeatedly tried to acquire the Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov.

15. Antilia

$1 billion
The official cost of a strange-looking 27-storey building 173 meters high in Indian Mumbai is $ 1 billion. Lives in this house, able to withstand an 8-magnitude earthquake, its owner - Mukesh Ambani with his family, as well as 600 staff. The Antilia area is 48,000 square meters, and in addition to residential apartments, you can find hanging gardens, a two-story fitness center, three helipads, a cinema for 50 people, an underground garage for 168 cars and much more.

The owners of the most expensive houses in the world can be quite mysterious personalities. Everyone knows who owns Buckingham Palace, but does anyone know the name Tim Blixett? Or maybe you know the name of the Indian billionaire who built a 27-story residential building exclusively for himself? Well, if you don't know, then the mystery will be revealed right now. In this article, you will find the ten most expensive houses of our time, as well as the names of those people who were lucky enough to be rich enough to own them.

7 Upper Filimore Gardens (London, $128 million)

This building was first preparatory school, designed for ten bedrooms, before it was turned into a huge mansion. Now it has an underground pool, sauna, gym, cinema, and even its own panic room. In addition, the rooms in it are decorated with marble, gold and contain priceless works of art. The owner of the house is Elena Pinchuk - the daughter of Leonid Kuchma, the second president of Ukraine. She is known as the founder of the AntiAIDS Foundation, as well as a close friend of Elton John.

Kensington Palace Gardens (London, $140 million)

This mansion is located on the "street of billionaires", it is already equipped with huge amount incredible amenities and luxuries, but in the near future it is planned to create an underground part, where there will be a tennis court, medical Center and a car museum. This mansion is owned by Roman Abramovich, a Russian billionaire and owner of the private investment firm Millhouse LLC. However, in the West, he is better known as the owner of the Chesley football club, which plays in the English Premier League.

"Top 7" (Big Sky, Montana, $155 million)

Pinnacle 7 is the largest piece of real estate in the Yellowstone Club, a private ski and golf community for the mega-rich. The house has underfloor heating, several pools, a gym, a wine cellar and even its own lift. Its owners are Edra and Tim Blixeth. Tim is a major real estate agent and tree baron, and co-founder of the Yellowstone Club. However, the club's bankruptcy, divorce and other troubles greatly reduced his previously huge fortune.

Hearst Castle (San Simeon, California, $191 million)

The castle with 27 bedrooms was used in the filming of "The Godfather", hosted by John and Jackie Kennedy, Clark Gable, Winston Churchill and others famous people. This castle belongs to a trust fund. It was built by the nation's first newspaper mogul and is now a World Heritage Site as well as a tourist attraction and part of California's park system.

Allison Estate (Woodside, CA, $200 million)

This is not a single home, but a complete complex that covers 23 acres of land. It consists of ten residential buildings, a large lake, a carp pond, a tea ceremony house and a bathhouse. The complex is owned by Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle and the world's third richest person in 2013, according to Forbes magazine.

18-19 Kensington Palace Gardens (London, $222 million)

Another piece of real estate on the "street of billionaires" in London. House 18-19 is next door to the residence of Prince William and Kate Middleton. This particular residence has 12 bedrooms, a Turkish bath, an indoor pool and parking for twenty cars. Owned by Lakshmi Mittal, head of Arcelor Mittal, the world's largest steelmaker, and one of a hundred the richest people India.

4 Fairfield Pond (Sagaponack, New York, $248.5 million)

This 29 bedroom home is set on 63 acres of land and has its own power plant. Inside, there are 39 bathrooms, a basketball court, a bowling alley, a squash room, tennis courts, three pools, and a 91-foot dining room. The owner of this masterpiece is Ira Rennert, owner of the Renco Group, a holding company investing in the automotive industry. It also has holdings in the metalworking and mining industries.

Villa Leopold (Côte d'Azur, France, $750 million)

This 50-acre property includes a huge greenhouse, indoor and outdoor pools, a summer kitchen, a helipad, and a guest house larger than the mansions of many millionaires. The house was used as a film set for Alfred Hitchcock's famous 1955 film To Catch a Thief. The property is owned by Brazilian Lily Safra, a world-famous philanthropist, widow of Lebanese banker William Safra. Her husband died when another family home burned down, most likely due to deliberate arson.

Antilia (Mumbai, India, $1 billion)

"Antilia" is even difficult to call home in the traditional sense of the word. It is a 27-story building with a total living area of ​​400,000 square feet. The building has six underground parking floors, three helipads and requires 600 staff to operate it. The owner of this skyscraper is Mukesh Ambani - the richest man in India. His net worth is $23.6 billion - Ambani earned this money by running Reliance Industries, one of the largest energy companies in the world.

Buckingham Palace (London, $1.55 billion)

Technically, Buckingham Palace is still a house, but, of course, it is not for sale. The Queen's residence was valued at approximately $1.5 billion in 2012. It has 775 rooms, including 19 state halls, 52 bedrooms, 188 staff rooms, 92 offices, and 78 bathrooms. Naturally, the owner of Buckingham Palace is the British sovereign - at the moment it is Queen Elizabeth II. She has been ruling since February 6, 1952 - and since that time she has been listed as the owner of Buckingham Palace. Naturally, such an architectural masterpiece is far ahead of all the millionaire mansions discussed above. In fact, this is exactly what the most expensive houses in the world look like - now you know them all, how much they cost, who owns them.

If you want to live in a big way, then you will have to spend money accordingly. In today's real estate market, there are many of the largest, most luxurious and most expensive homes. But before you make an initial deposit for the house you are buying, decide whether you will pull it. If, having received a quarterly bonus, you celebrate this joyful event with a bottle of expensive beer, which you usually cannot afford, then, most likely, the houses presented below are not for you.

10. Rybolovlev Estate - $95 million

This house is the most expensive family nest in the country, and after it became the property of Donald Trump, the most expensive house in the history of divorce proceedings. The mansion of about 3065 square meters, located a few steps from the ocean, became the main subject of litigation, as ex-wife Trump, Elena Rybolovleva, demanded him as compensation for adultery.

This home has 18 bedrooms, 22 bathrooms and a retail price of $95 million, making it the most expensive single-family mansion. However, initially it was put up for sale for 125 million, but it all ended with the fact that we had to reduce the cost to 95. Surely most of us would have saved enough money for 10 lives ...

9. Mansion in Silicon Valley for 100 million dollars.

As the most expensive single-family home in the US, this home... wait, did we say the previous mansion was the most expensive in existence? No. Especially since this house went for 100 million, so he still won. It has 5 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms, two pools: one outdoor and one indoor (for sure in case of rainy weather). All in all, a pretty nice little house.

8. Fleur De Lys - $125 million

Despite the fact that it is considered the most expensive in the world, the Fleur De Lys mansion in our top is only 8th. But everything is in order.

The Fleur De Lys mansion has an area of ​​about 3809 sq. meters and 15 bedrooms, but, apparently, not a single bathroom, which in itself is a huge flaw either in the architect or in the original source to which we refer.

7. Estate for 150 million dollars.

Here we are, finally, approaching the most expensive residential mansion in the United States according to Wikipedia - $ 150 million. It's not a shame to rest in this for a couple of days. Unless, of course, its owner - Aaron Spelling - will not mind. I could offer, by the way: 5202 sq. meters, 123 rooms, a bowling alley, an ice skating rink and, allegedly, an entire wing of the mansion intended for Spelling's wife's wardrobe.

6. House on top of the mountain for 155 million dollars.

Owned by Tim Blixeth (Montana), this home is unique for two reasons. Firstly, it is equipped with a private lift, thanks to which you can get directly from the house to the nearby ski resort (which, by the way, is also owned by Blixet). And secondly, this house is the only one on our so-called list that does not claim to be the most expensive in the world. Plus, we give it the Best Backyard Award because it's a ski resort after all.

5. Villa Franchuk - $161 million

Five-story Victorian-style villa with 10 separate bedrooms, which also has an underground indoor pool, a hideout and a private cinema. The house is rightfully called one of the most expensive, as it costs 161 million dollars.

To what extent is this house a tidbit? They say that during the reconstruction, the noise did not allow the mayor of Moscow to sleep peacefully, although the house itself is located in London. That's right - the house is so wonderful that it doesn't even matter.

4. Hearst Palace - $165 million

The three most important facts about the fourth most expensive mansion in the world:

1. It served as a set during the filming of The Godfather.

2. John F. Kennedy spent his honeymoon here.

3. At one time it was the most expensive mansion in the US!

The owners have at their disposal 3 swimming pools, 29 bedrooms, a cinema and, apparently, just in case, a disco.

3. Fairfield Pond - $198 million

Currently valued at exactly this amount due to property taxes, the mansion is about 6,131 sq. meter is equipped with a basketball court, a bowling alley and a Jacuzzi for 150 thousand dollars. The most expensive home in the United States (again, according to Wikipedia).

2. Villa Leopolda for 736 million dollars.

When you saw the number, you probably thought it was a typo? No, we were not mistaken - exactly $736,000,000. Serious difference from the previous residence, isn't it?

The mansion, located on the French Riviera, was built in 1902 by King Leopold II of Belgium. It was bought by Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, who is so rich that, having lost several billion during the recent economic crisis, he still has enough money to afford a $750 million summer house. The mansion has 27 storeys, 19 bedrooms and is rumored to have 50 full-time gardeners.

1. Antilla - $1 billion

So we got to the top line. Gentlemen, to your applause, let me introduce the most expensive house in the world - Antilla. Its cost is one billion dollars.

This house is located in the Indian city of Mumbai. Antilla is able to turn all your ideas about architectural possibilities. The 27-storey house has 6-storey parking, a fitness floor with a jacuzzi, a gym and a cooling room, a floor with a dance hall, several floors with bedrooms and bathrooms, and even a four-story garden, because we think this is after all. maybe.

The architecture of the building is based on the Indian tradition of Vastu Shastra, which is supposed to promote the movement of positive energy. To live up to this tradition, the design of each floor must not only be unique, but decorated with completely unique materials and aesthetic design techniques, making each room feel like you've stepped into a completely different home.

In general, this house has everything - everything that you can imagine, everything that you cannot even imagine, and even what you never even imagined to imagine, because until now it belonged to the category of fantasy.

Fabulously expensive and luxurious houses amaze and amaze with their splendor! And their owners are often not always in sight. Everyone knows who is the owner of Buckingham Palace, but do you know, for example, the name of the Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani - the owner of luxury apartments or designers Kevin Huber and Stuart Hughes, who created the most expensive house in the world? Probably not everyone has heard these names.

Chalet in Switzerland - $12.2 billion

The most expensive home today is a chalet in Switzerland - its cost is 12.2 billion dollars! This luxury home was built according to the concept of world-famous designers Kevin Huber and Stuart Hughes.

However, such a huge cost of the house can be partially justified. Just imagine that almost 200 tons of precious metals were used in its construction. When decorating the interior of the chalet, dinosaur bones and meteorites were used. Luxurious housing was built in high-tech style: the house has 8 rooms, a wine cellar and an underground garage for expensive cars. Its total area is 725 square meters. And it is located in the foothills of the Alps on a vast territory with a total area of ​​3.5 hectares!

Antilla in India - $1 billion

One of the world's richest men, Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani owns the $1 billion Antilla mansion. A chic mansion, 173 meters high, is built of glass. The area of ​​the house is 3716 square meters. The project of each floor was developed separately and each of them has its own design and decoration.

The six-story underground garage of the owner of the mansion is full of cars. A helipad has been built on the roof of the house. Inside, housing is like a mini-city: with a bar, a fitness club, gym and dance halls, a jacuzzi and a swimming pool. The house has many exotic rooms, for example, such as "Ice" - with artificial snow and ice.

There are six hundred servants serving the mansion!

Fairfield, New York - $248 million

Fairfield Manor in Sagaponack, New York, is owned by American investor and businessman Ira Rennert. This property is one of the largest in America, worth $248 million.

The mansion is located on an area of ​​5759 square meters. The luxury apartments have 29 bathrooms and 39 bedrooms. The dining room alone is 27.7 meters long.

Also on the estate there is a bowling alley, a theater with 164 seats and a garage for 100 cars.

Park Place in the UK - $218 million

Five years ago, Russian economist and businessman Andrei Borodin bought one of the UK's most expensive mansions for $218 million, Park Place.

It is located in the county of Berkshire, and was built in the 18th century.

The estate covers an area of ​​2728 square meters, in addition, monuments, cottages, stables and a boat shed are built on an area of ​​81 hectares.

The Manor, California - $150 million

Today, Spelling Manor is owned by the daughter of Formula One racing mogul Bernie Ecclestone, Petra Stant. Incredible-sized mansion with adjoining outbuildings is located in Los Angeles.

At auction in 2009, its value was $ 150 million. On the territory of the estate, a mansion with an area of ​​​​5202 square meters was erected, which was built in the style of French castles. The house has 123 rooms, as well as parking for 100 cars.

Rancho Hala in the USA - $135 million

former ambassador Saudi Arabia in the US, Prince Bandar ibn Sultan ibn Abdul Aziz owns a huge ranch worth $135 million. The luxurious estate consists of the main house, as well as several buildings: stables, swimming pools, tennis courts, waterfalls, ski slopes and golf courses.

The interior of the house is decorated with mahogany, each room has a separate environment. There are 15 bedrooms, including separate ones for the owners, and each living room front door opens onto a courtyard with a pool and a waterfall. The estate has many SPA rooms, as well as 27 bathrooms.

Fleur de Lis Mansion, California — $125 million

The Fleur de Lis residence in Los Angeles covers an area of ​​​​4180 square meters! This mansion was built in 2002. According to one version, it belongs to a French billionaire who bought it in 2014 for $ 125 million, moreover, paid in cash!

The estate has 12 bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, a 50-seat theatre, ballroom, gymnasium, pool house, jogging track, tennis courts and more.

Rybolovlev's estate – $95 million

Rybolovlev's estate is considered the most expensive house ever shared by former spouses during the divorce process. The estate, located on the territory of 2.5 hectares on the ocean coast in Palm Beach, was demanded as compensation by the ex-wife of billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, Elena.

Russian entrepreneur Dmitry Rybolovlev bought the estate from billionaire Donald Trump for $95 million. It has 15 bedrooms, 15 bathrooms and 8 toilets.

Also in the chic mansion there is a beauty salon, a ballroom and a gym, a home cinema, a 30 m long swimming pool and one of the largest kitchens in the world.

The estate has a huge collection of works of art - the art gallery has works by Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso and Claude Monet.

The estate also has a private beach with a length of 145 m, a garage for 48 cars, two guest houses and tennis courts.

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