This is a lighter article compared to all of my other ones, but this is something that has always interested me. The art of big houses and their architectural structure is very unique and needs to be appreciated. The article that inspired me to write this can be found here.
1. 18-19 Kensington Palace Gardens
Location: London
Value: $222 million
Details: Resides next to houses owned by Prince Williams and Kate Middleton. The house itself has 12 bedrooms, Turkish baths, an indoor pool, and parking for 20 cars
Owner: Lakshmi Mittal — the owner of Arcelor Mittal, the world’s largest steel manufacturer.
2. Four Fairfield Pond
Location: Sagaponack, New York
Value: 248.5 million
Details: This mansion has 29 rooms and sits on 63 acres, while maintaining its own power plant. Inside the house, is a basketball court, bowling alley, squash courts, tennis courts, three swimming pools, and a 91-foot long dinning room.
Owner: Ira Rennert, who owns Renco Group, a holding company with investments in auto manufacturing and smelting.
3. Villa Leopolda
Location: Cote D’Azure, France
Value: $750 million
Details: According to Variety, this is a 50-acre mansion, which includes a swimming pool, a pool house, an outdoor kitchen, and a helipad. This mansion was also used as a set in the movie "To Catch a Thief."
Owner: Lily Safra, the widow of a Lebanese banker William Safra and also a Brazilian philanthropist.
4. Antilia
Location: Mumbai, India
Value: $1 billion
Details: To the point of not even being a home, this 27-story, 400,000-square-foot building has six underground parking floors and requires a 600-person staff just to maintain it.
Owner: Mukesh Ambani, who is India’s richest man and according to Forbes, has a net worth of $23.6 billion.
5. Buckingham Palace
Location: London
Value: $1.55 billion
Details: Although this is not for sale, the Queen’s residence is valued at around $1.5 billion. The property holds 775 rooms, including 19 state rooms, 52 bedrooms, 188 staff rooms, 92 offices, and 78 bathrooms.
Owner: The British Sovereign
