Houses are everyone’s must-have and when it comes to planning for the future, having a place you call your own is always the number one on the list of priorities. In this article, we have listed the top 10 most expensive houses in the world.
Typically, we always want to live in places where we get our comfort and peace of mind, a place of no worries, and a place that aligns with our personality. Well, to get such a place, you must have a really deep pocket!
When you bring together an architect limited only by gravity and an owner with a bottomless wallet, you get a luxury tailored exactly to your personality and taste. In this post, we will take you through the list of the 15 most expensive houses in the world.
Can you guess the world’s most expensive house and where it is located? Well, just so you know, the world’s most expensive house is Buckingham Palace in London with 775 rooms. It belongs to the Queen of England, although it is a crown property. Following Buckingham Palace is Antilia, owned by India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani. Antilia was built in 2010 at an estimated cost of between $1-2 billion and is the most expensive private residential home in the world. To see the complete list, continue reading this post.
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What are the top 10 most expensive houses in the world?
- Buckingham Palace ($5 billion)
- Antilia ($2.9 billion)
- One Hyde Park ($1.59 billion)
- Villa Leopolda ($750 million)
- Tour Odéon ($385 million)
- The eighth wonder of the world ($250 million)
- Fair field Pond ($248 million)
- Chartwell Estate ($245 million)
- 8-19 Kensington Palace Gardens ($222 million)
- Villa Les Cèdres ($221 million)
Now that you have seen the list, let’s give you a little more details about the top 10 most expensive houses in the world.
1. BUCKINGHAM PALACE
Valued at $5 billion
Located in Westminster, London, United Kingdom is the 829 000sq ft. Buckingham Palace is presently known as the Queen’s Palace after being taken by King George III. The palace which took 3 years of construction from 1703 to 1705 was skillfully designed by John Nash, William Winde, Edwards Blore, Ashton Webb, and Thomas Cubitt.
The Queens Palace has 775 rooms, 19 Staterooms, 52 guest rooms 188 staff rooms, 92 offices, and 78 bathrooms.
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2. ANTILIA
Valued at $ 2.6 billion
Antilia, owned by India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani is the biggest and most luxurious house in India. It takes the number two spot on our list of the top 10 most expensive houses in the world. It is located on Altamount Road, Cumballa Hill Mumbai. Antilia is also the most expensive private residential home in the world.
Named after a mythical island known as the Isle of Seven Cities it is believed to have been crafted with an Indian influence and religious symbolism. The construction started in 2006 and ended in 2010. The 27-storey building has a double-height ceiling and every floor is equivalent to an average two-story building’s floor.
It has three helipads, a 168-car garage, a ballroom, 9 high-speed elevators, a 50-seat theatre, terrace gardens, a swimming pool, a spa, a health center, a temple, and a snow room that spits out snowflakes.
Amazingly, this house was designed to withstand earthquakes of magnitude 8 on the Richter scale.
The Architects behind this 27-storey edifice are Lawrence Perkins and Philip Will and it was constructed by Leighton Holdings taking charge of its construction
3. One Hyde Park
Valued at $1.59 billion
This residential and retail complex located in Knightsbridge, London is owned by Project Grande (Guernsey) Limited, a joint venture between the Christian Candy-owned CPC Group and Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, former Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar.
It has Three retail, 86 residential properties, a private spa, a 21m ozone swimming pool, saunas, and steam room, two private studios, squash courts with digital scoring, an art gym, and wine storage. The Architects are Richard Rogers and Graham Stirk.
4. Villa Leopolda
Valued at $750 million
Designed and built from 1929 to 1931 by an American architect, Ogden Codman, Jr., on an estate once owned by King Leopold II of Belgium is the large VILLA situated in Villefranche-sur-Mer, in the Alpes-Maritimes department on the French Riviera, France.
The villa is currently owned by Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov. The Villa La Leopolda is registered as a French Monument Historique, it has two massive guest houses, exterior staircases, sports courts, an excessively sized swimming pool, 19 bedrooms, a bowling alley, helipad, several dining rooms and kitchens as well as a private movie theater. It occupies 80,000-sq ft of land space.
5. Tour Odéon
Valued at $387 million
Tour Odéon is a skyscraper penthouse located at 36 Avenue de l’Annonciade, 98000 Monaco, France. It’s owned by SCI Odeon, a subsidiary of Groupe Marzocco and designed by Alexandre Geraldi. The construction started in 2009 and ended in 2015.
The house consists of 259 residences, 62 private luxury residences, 543 parking spaces, a Restaurant, a Wellness center including a spa, a fitness center, and a swimming pool including offices.
6. The eighth wonder of the world.
Valued at $250 million
The most expensive home listed in the United States is the eighth wonder of the world located in the Bel-Air neighborhood of Los Angeles, owned by Bruce Makowsky.
This Architectural design by Jørn Utzon contains 12 bedroom suites, 21 bathrooms, three kitchens, five bars, a 40-seat movie theater, an 85-foot infinity swimming pool, and a £25 million car collection, and the helicopter used in the TV series Airwolf.
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7. Fair field Pond
Valued at $248 million
Fairfield Pond, named after the adjoining body of water on the property is the dream home of Ira Rennert, founder of the Renco Group. It is located in Sagaponack, New York, USA, and was built in 2003.
The mansion sits on 63 acres and is made of 21 bedrooms and 18 bathrooms along with other buildings on the property, including a playhouse and two pool houses, a 164-seat theatre 91-feet dining room, a 5,000-gallon drinking water tank, and another 8,000-gallon tank.
8. Chartwell Estate
Valued at $245 million
Formerly Valued at $350 million before it was reduced a year later, the mansion is owned by Lachlan Murdoch. The construction was completed in 1933 and it is located in Los Angeles’ Bel-Air neighborhood.
The 25,000-square-foot mega residence has 11 bedrooms and 18 bathrooms, a 12,000-bottle wine cellar, a 75-foot swimming pool, acres of private gardens
9. 18-19 Kensington palace gardens
Valued at $222 million
Designed by Architects Sir Charles Barry, Grissel, and Peto Located in Kensington London, UK sits the prestigious house of the world’s largest steel manufacturer, the head of Arcelor Mittal, Lakshmi Mittal. The building was completed in 1846.
This luxurious palace has alongside the house of William and Kate Middleton. It has 12 bedrooms, Turkish baths, an indoor pool, and a parking lot that can contain 20 cars.
10. Villa Les Cèdres
Valued at $221 million
This house was built in 1830. Villa Les Cèdres is located at a prime location on the coast of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat and it has 14 bedrooms. It is owned by Rinat Akhmetov, Ukraine’s richest man.
Not much information is given on the interior of villa cadres except for a mansion that occupies 13 acres of land.
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11. Ellison Estate
Valued at $200 million
Owned by the Oracle founder and the world’s most avid collector of real estate, the Japanese-styled home in Woodside is modeled after a 16th-century Japanese emperor’s palace. The house Architectural design was made by William Wurster and the building was completed in 2004.
This beauty is made of 10 buildings, a man-made lake, a tea house, a bathhouse, a kitchen pond, and secret underground tunnels.
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