What happens when you hire an architect and offer him no limitations and a blank cheque? Well, the world becomes his oyster and the result is luxury real estate with detailed features carved to perfection – according to your tastes and fascination.
In this case, what’s the limit? You want to have a golf course on your property – you get it. Want smart technology – at your service.
Well, bringing you out of this dream, we stated these examples because some of the costliest real estate properties have such amenities and more. But before that, where are these properties touted to be the costliest, most appealing ones?
Well, without further ado, let us take you through the top 5 real estate properties around the world (and yes, you’ll find one from India as well – you probably know which one will make it to the list)
1) The Buckingham Palace – United Kingdom
The most expensive house/palace will never be for sale (hopefully) but owned by King Charles III – the British monarch, Buckingham Palace is estimated to be priced at $4.9 billion dollars. It’s unfair to call it a house, because which house has 775 rooms? None that we know of. Spread over 77,000 square metres, the Palace also has a swimming pool and huge gardens that are open to the public. Additionally, it also has a surgery space for the Royal Family members and rumor has it that there are some secret rooms in the Palace not known to the public, built during the colonial era. Now that’s what makes Buckingham Palace the most interesting and expensive real estate in the world and shall remain one for years to come.
2) The Antilia – India
Ah, the good old Antilia. We all have heard of its mighty structure priced at $2 billion. Owned by India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani and spread of 400,000 square feet, Anitila is the world’s most expensive private real estate property. We do not want to make you any more envious than you are, but – Antilia has 27 floors, and 6 floors alone are dedicated to the parking of cars owned by the wealthy family. Built with a mesh of both traditional and modern touch, Antilia houses a temple, swimming pool, 3 helipads, a yoga studio, a ballroom, a movie theater, an ice cream parlor, and also a room that generates ice if the weather gets too hot!
3) Villa Leopolda – France
Located between two dreamy destinations of Monaco and Nice, and spread across 80,000 square feet – Villa Leopolda is the 3rd costliest real estate in the world and the 1st in Europe. Valued at $750 million and situated in all grandeur at French Riveria, Villa Leopolda was initially owned by King Leopold II of Belgium and ever since then, it has been passed off to prestigious owners, philanthropists, and others. The estate is also used by many Hollywood directors for their movies. The property boasts a huge swimming pool, numerous gardens, and aesthetic structures. It is managed by the descendants of Lily Safra – the philanthropist owner who died in July 2022.
4) Villa Les Cèdres – France
Another costly yet charming real estate property located on French Riveria. They say this is for a king, perhaps because it was built by a king himself. Villa Les Cèdres was built in 1830 by the King of Belgium. This 18,000-square feet property is an artistic blend of ancient history, luxury, and comfort. Priced at $140 million, the villa houses 18 rooms, an ancient wood-designed library, a mammoth swimming pool, a pond, a chandelier-lit ballroom, 19th-century paintings, and a stable for horses. An Italian distiller named Davide Campari-Milano SpA is the current owner of the villa and thinks that the location and features of the villa will make it a historic residential sale. We say he is right in thinking so!
5) Four Fairfield Pond – USA
This one is said to be a piece of Renaissance in the middle of the USA. Owned by an American billionaire, Ira Rennert, Four Fairfield is the most expensive house in all of the US and is built like an Italian structure spread across 63 acres. Valued at $250 million, this real estate property is as luxurious as it gets – with 21 bedrooms, a private basketball area, a bowling alley, a theater, a 91-foot-long dining room, a billiards room, two tennis and squash courts, and its own power plant.
Anyway, what you should know about these costly real estate properties is that they are designed to be both breathtaking and withstand various calamities, such as earthquakes – and that is one more factor that makes them so lucrative for investments.
Also, why absorb all this knowledge all by yourself? Share it with your friends and comment which property you like most.