In 2016, a pompous palace was purchased – “Chateau Louis XIV” in France for $301 million. The owner of the most expensive country property in the world at that time was an entrepreneur from Saudi Arabia. Such an acquisition is a high-profile event, because not all houses are suitable for a full life - many are monuments of architectural and design thought. We present to your attention unique real estate from different parts of the world.
French greatness
The villa is located on the outskirts of Paris and is surrounded by a 23-hectare park, marble statues, an ancient fountain and a garden labyrinth. The castle was built in three years and since 2011 it has been awaiting its new owner.
The interior decoration of the palace is made in the style of the 17th century: several types of marble, gold. A special decoration is the fresco in the style of the Sistine Chapel on the ceiling. In addition to numerous and two kitchens, the chateau has two luxurious ballrooms, a wine cellar, an underground nightclub, a squash court, a home cinema, and an aquarium. Also, the mansion is decorated with stucco, unique statues, silk tapestries and handmade frescoes.
High fashion
The cosmic design house of the famous designer Pierre Cardin, Les Palais Bulles, is estimated at $390 million. When the French genius died, the house began to be sold, but so far there are no buyers on the horizon.
Couturier purchased the residence back in 1991 and, with the help of architect Antti Lovag, turned 13 thousand m² into an example of creativity and originality. The space house is located on the cliff of Théoule-sur-Mer, southeast France, Provence region. Thanks to the location, the villa is spread over six levels, where living spaces, gardens and swimming pools are comfortably designed. One of the key features of the house is the incredible open-air amphitheater, which overlooks the Mediterranean Sea.
In total, the house has 29 rooms and 10 guest bedrooms, designed by artists Jérôme Tisserand, Daniel Yu and François Chauvin. There are also 11 bathrooms. They first tried to sell this magnificence in 2016, for $390 million. At the moment, the estate is empty, but films and music videos are often filmed here. One of the latest was a video by American rap artist Travis Scott, Canadian The Weeknd and Puerto Rican Bad Bunny. The musicians successfully emphasized the fabulousness of this place.
Classic is always in fashion
Villa Les Cedres with an area of 1670 m² was built in 1830. 20 years later the house was purchased by the mayor of Villefranche-sur-Mer - here he planted an entire plantation of olive trees. Now the plants are already 300 years old. In 1904, Villefranche's relatives sold the mansion to King Leopold II of Belgium. The aristocrat decided to transform the house and expanded the garden, which still adorns the territory to this day.
In 1924, Les Cèdres acquired a new owner - tycoon Alexandre Marnier-Lapostole. Over the course of eighty years, the entrepreneur’s relatives planted a thousand exotic plants here, which adorn the garden to this day. In addition to this, the library houses thousands of botanical books. The cost of Les Cèdres is 450 million dollars.
American Dream
Successfully sold home Hala Ranch, located in the United States of America Colorado. The picturesque town of Aspen offers many unique properties, and one of the most interesting is this house - 16 bathrooms, 15 bedrooms, its own pristine lake, landscaping with a forest, small waterfalls, gardens and pools.
The first owner of the ranch was Prince SA Bandar bin Sultan. In 2006, the monarch sold the house for $135 million. Since then, the value of the residence has risen incredibly - the price of the house is now $821 million.
Presidential level
The former residence of the controversial ex-US President Donald Trump, Maison de L'Amitie, is located in the Florida resort town of Palm Beach. The new owner paid $913 million for the house. The size of the premises of Maison de L’Amitie is 5.5 thousand square meters. 15 bedrooms with private bathrooms are available for a full stay.
English aristocracy
The price of the Upper Phillimore Gardens monastery, built in the capital of England, London, Kensington district, is $980 million. Among the 5 floors of the house there are 10 guest bedrooms. The second floor is reserved for the owner's bedroom, dressing room and bathroom. It is impossible not to note the presence of a swimming pool on the underground level, a home cinema, a gym, a sauna, an underground shelter.
Indian fairy tale
The futuristic high-rise building of multi-billionaire Mukesh Ambani from India, Antillia, flaunts in the city of Mumbai and is estimated at $1 billion. The 27-storey cottage has:
- garage for 168 cars
- separate floor with garden
- dance and fitness rooms
- cooling room with artificial snow
- jacuzzis, swimming pools, bedrooms and bathrooms in unknown quantity
The area of the incredible skyscraper is 37 thousand square meters; the house took seven whole years to build. To maintain the building in perfect condition, the work of 400 people is required.
More expensive than Buckingham Palace
The most expensive in the world is the Swiss Gold House in Switzerland - $12.5 billion. Interestingly, the exact location of the villa is not disclosed in order to avoid hype. The building in high-tech style has 725 m² available. Despite the mind-blowing price, the mansion has fewer bedrooms than previous properties - only eight bedrooms.
The large terrace offers incredible views of the mountains and valleys, a swimming pool and a garage. The price of almost 13 billion is explained by the exclusive raw materials from which the building was created. About two hundred tons of precious metals were used for finishing work. The floors are paved with meteorite stone, in which shavings of dinosaur bones were placed. The creator of the project was designer Stuart Hughes.
