The 10 Most Expensive House In The World

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Have you always wondered about who lives in the most expensive house in the world? This list features the 10 most expensive and luxurious flats in the world and their architectural details. You’d be awestruck to know that India’s billionaire Mukesh Ambani also features this illustrious list.

10 most expensive homes in the world

Read on to know more about the most expensive homes in the world and what makes them special.

1. Buckingham Palace | London, UK

While not a private residential property, Buckingham Palace is still one of the most luxurious flats in the world. And why wouldn’t it be! After all, a Queen deserves no less. The price tag for this larger-than-life palatial home goes all the way up to 1 billion dollars. 

It has 775 rooms and 188 staff rooms and includes 52 royal and guest bedrooms, 92 offices, 78 bathrooms, and 19 staterooms. This makes it not only one of the most expensive homes but also the one with the most number of rooms.

Size-wise, the palace is a total of 828,000 square feet. The garden alone is around 40 acres. Buckingham Palace has been the home of the British Monarchy since 1873 and is owned by the Crown.

2. Antilla | Mumbai, India

The private home of Mukesh Ambani, India’s richest man of course had to feature on this list. Mukesh Ambani’s private estate is estimated to cost over 1 billion dollars and is the second most expensive house in the world.

Antilla has been designed by the Chicago-based architecture firm, Perkins and Will and hospitality design firm Hirsch Bender Associates. The building has 27 floors, complete with extra high ceilings, earthquake protection, and 6 dedicated floors for Mukesh Ambani’s cars. Located in Mumbai’s Cumballa Hill neighborhood, these luxury flats have a spa, three helipads, a salon, a ballroom, and even an ice-cream room! 

With such an extravagant home, it’s no surprise that Mukesh Ambani requires a staff of 600 people to keep the home running smoothly.

3. Villa Leopolda | Cote D’Azure, France

This home has had an impressive array of owners, from Gianni and Marella Agnelli to Izaak and Dorothy J. Killam. Since 1987, Villa Leopolda has been the home of Lily Safra, who inherited the villa after her husband William Safra’s death. This 50 acre estate has a huge greenhouse, swimming pool and pool house, outdoor kitchen, helipad and of course, a guest house. While not the most expensive house in the world, Villa Leopolda is notable for being the location of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic, To Catch a Thief.

4. Villa Les Cèdres | French Riviera

This impressive home is priced at a whopping 410 million dollars, and is fit for a king. It was built back in 1810 for the King of Belgium and is over 18,000 square feet in size. It comes with 14 bedrooms, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a wood-paneled library, and even a man-made pond with Amazonian Lily pads. 

That’s not all, this home also has a bronze statue of Athena, a chandelier-lit ballroom, a 30-horse stable, and stunning woodwork. Despite not being the most expensive house in the world, the owner thinks that these luxurious flats would sell for a pretty hefty price. The house’s combination of history, luxury, and prime location will be enough to make it the most expensive residential sale in history.

5. Four Fairfield Pond | Sagaponack, New York

This home is owned by the owner of Renco Group, Ira Renner. Four Fairfield Pond comes with 29 bedrooms, and even its own power plant! It also has 39 bathrooms, a basketball court, bowling alley, squash courts, tennis courts, three swimming pools, and a massive 91-foot dining room.

6. Ellison Estate | Woodside, California

This 23-acre property is the home of Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison. It has 10 buildings with some stunning features like a man-made lake, koi pond, tea house, and a bath house.

7. Palazzo di Amore | Beverly Hills, California

The asking price of this 53,000, square feet Mediterranean-style villa is 129 million dollars. Not surprising since this massive estate comes with 12 bedrooms, 23 bathrooms, tennis courts, swimming pools, a theatre, and waterfalls. Best of all, this home is a stunning party pad, with a revolving dance floor and ballroom.

8. Seven The Pinnacle | Big Sky Montana

This is the home of Edra and timber baron Tim Blixseth and is a part of the massive Yellowstone Club. Yellowstone Club is a private ski and golf community for the mega-rich. This beautiful home comes with heated floors, multiple pools, a gym, a wine cellar, and a ski lift.

9. Xanadu 2.0 | Medina, Washington

The home of Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda was bound to feature on this list of the most expensive house in the world. This 66,000 square feet home took Bill Gates close to 7 years to build and cost him 63 billion dollars. This home is also the most high-tech on the list. The artwork on the walls can be changed with just a button!

10. 18-19 Kensington Palace Gardens | London

The final home in our list of most expensive homes in the world is the home of Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal. Its previous tenants include the de Rothschild family (early 1900s); The Free Poles (1939–45); David Khalili, art dealer (1995–2001); and Bernie Ecclestone, Formula 1 chief (2001–2004). Its first tenant was James Meadows Rendel who died here in 1856. The home has 12 bedrooms, Turkish baths, an indoor pool, and parking for 20 cars.

Are you impressed with the most expensive house in the world?

The best architecture can be seen in the most expensive house in the world. These houses show us the various riches and beauty that our homes can exude when constructed well. Inspired by these beautiful homes, various real estate companies are now building housing projects in Kolkata at affordable prices. With our articles, we strive to make the right choice among the best apartments in Kolkata and new residential projects in Kolkata. We also guide you through all legal processes and tips to decorate these homes to make them your own.

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