Take a Look at the 14 Most Expensive Homes in the World
Take a Look at the 14 Most Expensive Homes in the World
You don't have to be a millionaire (or billionaire) to dream about the rambling estates of moguls and movie stars. Here are just a few of our favorite properties that broke records when they were listed.
Los Angeles: $200 Million
For such a huge home — with an appropriately huge price tag — you'd expect a very regal name, right? Wrong. The 56,500-square-foot estate bears the unassuming name of "The Manor."
Los Angeles: $200 Million
If the home looks more like the set of an over-the-top soap opera, we'd say you were very astute. The home was built for the master of soaps, Aaron Spelling and his wife Candy. Inside, you'll find a full beauty parlor, two-story master closet, a bowling alley, movie theater, and much, much more.
New Hampshire: $25.8 Million
Now, a mega mansion New Hampshire is a lot more modest than Los Angeles ... at least from a price comparison standpoint. However, in this listing, you get TWO homes for the price of one, for a total of 12 bedrooms, 26 bathrooms, and 63,000 square feet. Plus, you get a bonus "entertaining barn."
New Hampshire: $25.8 Million
The overall vibe of the property, which sits on a gorgeous lake, does feel a bit resort-like. One of the transitional spaces within the main estate resembles a lobby of a five-star hotel in the best way possible.
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Suzhou, China: $154 Million
China's priciest piece of real estate doesn't command the jaw-dropping price just because of the 36 bedrooms and 36 bathrooms. Instead, the old adage about location, location, location proves true. This elegant property is located on its own private island in China's biggest lake.
Suzhou, China: $154 Million
We'd ideally spend most of our time exploring the home's fantastic grounds, which include landscaping that rivals a botanical garden, a lakeside pool, and multiple decks with unbelievable views. But if we must head indoors, the home's interiors offer up reminders of one's wealth. After all, nothing says "I'm rich" like flattering lighting and a muted metallic color palette.
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Manalapan, Florida: $195 Million
Go back to the days when Florida conjured up decidedly more glamorous images than theme parks and eyebrow-raising news items, with this estate once owned by socialite Gloria Guinness. The property includes approximately nine buildings, two private golf courses, a regulation tennis court, and a private beach. The best feature is undoubtedly the landscape, which features a bird sanctuary, botanical garden, and butterfly garden.
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Manalapan, Florida: $195 Million
The 12-bedroom main house has the sort of indoor-outdoor rooms you can only find in tropical climates. The decor is "old money beach chic," which means your wardrobe should include plenty of gauzy caftans and lots of daytime jewels.
San Francisco: $28.5 Million
Thanks to tech money, everything is expensive in San Francisco. Especially if you'd like something bigger than a crawl space. How's 16,000 square feet? That's just what this Italianate villa boasted. Basically, it's enough space for 32 studio apartments.
San Francisco: $28.5 Million
There are details galore in the villa, which counts seven bedrooms, eight full bathrooms, and three half baths. You can feast your eyes on coffered ceilings (many with intricate carvings), eight marble fireplaces, and a Tiffany glass skylight. That is, when you're not taking in the panoramic views on every floor that offer the unique ability to look down on all of the city, literally and figuratively.
Ketchum, Idaho: $15.95 Million
When it went up for auction in 2015, this rustic compound was estimated at $21.5 million. Now for sale again, the property took a price cut ... but it's by no means affordable. With 360-degree views of the Sun Valley, it's the kind of place for those who want to feel like they're worlds away from everybody.
Ketchum, Idaho: $15.95 Million
In case you somehow get bored of the scenic views, 11 bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, and on-site barn apartment (barnpartment!), you can repair to your personal game room/bar. The bar itself was imported right from Ireland, for ultra-authentic cheer. Or, if you're up for venturing off-property, you can indulge in some of Ketchum's unique activities, like an annual sheep parade.
Beverly Hills: $149 Million
Originally priced at $195 million, this super-deluxe compound can be called everything ... except subtle. (What else can you expect when the previous owner had Mike Tyson as his best man during his on-property wedding?) It's not really JUST a home. It's also a discotheque, bowling alley, 50-seat movie theater, Turkish spa, and 15,000-square-foot entertainment center.
Beverly Hills: $149 Million
When you somehow tire of the above-ground delights (did we mention the 128-foot reflecting pool?), unwind in the 3,000-bottle wine cellar. We bet there isn't a bottle of 3 buck chuck in the mix.
Hillsboro Beach, Florida: $139 Million
While the priciest real estate often is found in cities, this mega-mansion that made headlines in 2014 is located just outside of Miami on a stretch of beach known locally as "Millionaire's Mile." Its design was as ambitious as the asking price, with features inspired by the Palace of Versailles. If the Palace of Versailles had an IMAX theater and a 4,500-square-foot infinity pool, that is.
Hillsboro Beach, Florida: $139 Million
At the time of the listing, the property was still a work in progress. But, that doesn't mean it was offered bare. The interiors were decorated with gold leaf, tons of crystal chandeliers, a $2 million marble staircase, hand-painted murals, intricate moldings, and this unusual combination feature that answers the question: "What if I want to watch Sports Center AND my aquarium AND gaze upon marble statues?"
Greenwich, Connecticut: $65 Million
In 2015, this handsome estate was the most expensive in the state of Connecticut. Its exterior is a little less ostentatious than others on the list (and at 8,000-square-feet, a little smaller, too), but it's by no means less incredible. For one, the property comes with its own stone ruins that you can observe astride one of the many horses that can live in the included stable (there's room for 22!).
Greenwich, Connecticut: $65 Million
Connecticut style trends towards the traditional, letting materials speak for themselves. And what would the wood paneling say in this expansive home office? "I'm very, very expensive." The rest of the seven bedroom, seven-and-a-half bathroom home keeps a similar woodsy palette.
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New York City: $27.5 Million
Old New York buildings are known for their one-of-a-kind character, and William Randolph Hearst's former penthouse is no exception. The tiered home went up for sale in 2014 and included a sweeping terrace with priceless Central Park views.
Take a Look at the 14 Most Expensive Homes in the World
In New York, you're paying for prime location rather than space. While the penthouse has but four bedrooms and four bathrooms, the interior had incredibly luxurious details throughout. Stained glass windows, handsome paneling, a wood-burning stove, and fabulous wood floors would turn anyone into a homebody.
Montecito, California: $29.5 Million
If you like mansions with a little bit more of a celebrity pedigree, you'll love this Tuscan-style palace. It was owned by Jeff Bridges, and before that, Kenny Loggins. The impeccable grounds included plenty of outdoor entertaining space, where you could unwind while gazing at the Pacific Ocean.
Montecito, California: $29.5 Million
The interior was designed seemingly not to distract from the views, with neutral walls and rustic wood beams that add just enough character. If heaven exists, it might just be this room, with the French doors open, on a blissfully perfect summer day.
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Beverly Hills: $70 Million
Though many multi-million-dollar homes reference more traditional architectural styles, this estate is thoroughly modern. Its original asking price was $85 million, but Minecraft game developer Markus "Notch" Persson got it for a bargain. (Although Jay-Z and Beyonce were rumored to have also put in a bid on the home.)
Beverly Hills: $70 Million
The home is for someone with very specific tastes. There's a basement showroom/bar (which might be the vodka bar alluded to in the listing), 16-car garage, and a candy room. Yes, we said "candy room." It makes the other rooms in the eight bedroom, 15-bathroom 23,300-square-foot mansion seem positively ordinary by comparison.
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Cannes, France: $56 Million
This French Riviera mansion offers a surprising bit of Hollywood history: It was the filming location for "To Catch a Thief," Hitchcock's Grace Kelly/Cary Grant thriller. In the movie, the estate was known as the "Sanford Villa," but in real life, it's the Chateau de la Croix-des-Gardes.
Cannes, France: $56 Million
The home is the crown jewel of the property, which is also one of the largest along the French Riviera at 24 acres. During filming, Grace Kelly (unsurprisingly) fell in love with the estate — and with its 13 bedrooms, seven bathrooms, and ballroom-sizes spaces, we would, too.
Louveciennes, France: $301 Million
In 2015, the Chateau Louis XIV won the distinction of being the most expensive home ever sold. Though it looks as if it had been there for centuries, the palatial mansion is technically new construction (it was finished in 2011). We couldn't get a glimpse inside, but if the 56-acre park that surrounds the home is any evidence, it must've been exquisite.
Go where few moguls or movie stars have gone before.