Big money means great responsibility, but also great joy. You just need to be able to properly manage this joy. Successful investors have long discovered a reliable way to preserve their accumulated capital and protect it even from economic disasters and waves of inflation. Premium real estate not only does not succumb to general negative trends, but always continues to slowly and steadily rise in price. High-quality materials, world-famous brands and original architectural solutions are highly valued under any circumstances. While you're looking at other people's properties, it's time to think about your own. To conclude a successful transaction, you will only need desire, funds and an experienced expert, ready to accompany you to your dream home.
Price record among apartments
If you thought that Dubai record no one can beat it, then you are deeply mistaken . The 5-room apartment, priced at $136.2 million, lags significantly in price from its American counterpart. Although the general situation in the US market leaves much to be desired, there are still connoisseurs of true luxury and chic, worthy of a leader in the world economy.
This “American dream”, measured in square meters, is located in the Manhattan architectural masterpiece of our time - in the residential skyscraper Central Park Tower. The building was built back in 2019, but during this time it has not lost any of its modernity. Glass facades, which reflect the whole of New York, give the appearance that the bulky structure is easily floating among the clouds. From the height of a 3-story penthouse, which is as much as 432 meters above the city level, fantastic landscapes open up that will not leave anyone indifferent and will cause an attack of panic mixed with delight, even in acrophobes for which there is no nothing worse than such a height.
The dimensions of the apartment are no less impressive than the views. There are 23 rooms in total - not every house can boast so many spaces, much less apartments in a residential complex. Among these spaces there are 7 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms, so that all residents can enjoy privacy and not violate each other's personal space. There are probably no less opportunities for leisure here than in a shopping and entertainment center:
- wardrobe for storing countless new items from the latest collections of famous designers
- library for solitude with your favorite book in hand
- media room for business meetings, as well as viewing film masterpieces of the past and new films of the present
- dining room for maximum gastronomic pleasure in your own home
- bar for prolonging the pleasure of a meal with a glass of something intoxicating and warming the heart
- a ballroom for a journey back to the times of modest ladies and dignified gentlemen
- fitness and relaxation pool
- an observatory for contemplating the beauty of the Universe while it watches you
Although the apartment looks like a complete object in which everything is thought out to the smallest detail, there is still the opportunity to make changes and remodel it to your taste. The total area of these mansions is 1,630 m², and the terrace area is 133 m². It is difficult to calculate how much time it will take to get from one end to the other. The author of the project decided to convey the feeling of lightness and airiness not only in the external appearance of the complex, but also to transfer it to the most luxury apartment – The ceiling height is 9 meters, and glass curtain walls provide 360° views. They say that watching the life of the city on such a scale, you can lose track of time. The current owner paid $250 million for such a unique experience.
How much did the owner of the most expensive house pay?
Château Louis XIV or Castle of Louis XIV - the name itself suggests that this is not a simple house, but a mansion worthy of the King of France himself. The estate is located just 15 minutes from Paris and from the so-called “golden triangle”, the peaks of which are located on the Champs Elysees, Avenue Montaigne and George V. Many tourists do not realize that next to the fashionable streets there is a palace that can make a passerby doubt that he is really in the 21st century, and not accidentally transported to the time of the “Sun King”.
The Cogemad company, famous for its unique projects with design solutions in haute couture style, completed construction of the building 3 years ago. The authors managed to masterfully convey the atmosphere of the distant 17th century thanks to correctly selected details, harmonious colors and gold, which shines not only in the stucco molding, but also in the fountain. It has become the central element of a green park with an area of 23 hectares, on the territory of which marble sculptures are installed. Landscape solutions support the style specified by the house. Plants are planted in intricate patterns and labyrinths. A special path has been laid for complete immersion in the atmosphere on horseback.
The sale was mediated by the international network of Christie's International Real Estate companies, which once again confirms that even the most successful and wealthy investors do not dare to enter into transactions without the help of specialists. Both the company and the developer respected the buyer's identity and his right to confidentiality, which is a prerequisite when collaborating with a real estate agency. All that is known about the lucky owner of Château Louis XIV is that he comes from the Middle East. Perhaps a wealthy businessman decided to buy in order to take a break from the usual high-rise buildings of Dubai in more classic interiors.
As for the price, we want to intrigue you a little more, so we’ll tell you about those houses that could be considered the most expensive if not for the Castle of Louis XIV:
- Previously, a London penthouse in the One Hyde Park area worth $221 million held onto the palm. It was purchased in 2011 by none other than Rinat Akhmetov
- The sale of Leopold's villa on the French Cote d'Azur almost set a new record. Built in 1902 by the King of Belgium, it attracted the attention of Mikhail Prokhorov. Due to a sudden crisis, the billionaire was unable to pay the entire amount (€390 million ≈ $425 million) and lost the deposit in the amount of 10% of the total cost
The current record holder, Château Louis XIV, cost its owner $301 million. The failed purchase of a villa serves as an excellent example of the need to take a balanced approach to such significant expenses and conduct a global analysis of the market and economic situation. In real estate agencies, a whole team of analysts is engaged in this, thanks to whom every bill spent will only multiply.