Kamis, 13 Januari 2011

10 Most Expensive Houses in the World

There is always a list of richest people in the world, but now a days in the world of information technology, this list changes very fast. When rich people become more rich they make lavish and luxurious houses too. Enjoy the 10 most expensive and fabulous houses built by richest people of the world.

1. Antilla


Place
: India
The most costly house in the world belongs to Mukesh Ambani. The house has 27 floors and has a worth of 1 billion dollars. The house consists of luxurious health club and a garage that can accommodate 150 cars.Mukesh Ambani is a powerful businessman. He has a collection of 168 cars of his own.

2. The Penthouses at One Hyde Park

Place: England
This house was still under construction the last time we checked. After the house is completed, it will become the second most costly house of the world with a worth of 140 million dollars.
The penthouse is served by 24-hour room service. It also consists of bulletproof windows, iris-scanners, a panic room, a secret escape tunnel, and its own SAS trained bodyguards.

3. Aaron Spelling’s Manor

Place: California, United States
This house is on land that spreads across 56,000 square feet. It was constructed in 1991 and has a net worth of 150 million dollars. It consists of 123 bedrooms, a round deep passage, a tennis court, an area of ice for skating, and several swimming pools.

4. William Randolph Hearst’s Mansion


Place:
California, United States
This house was first owned by William Randolph Hearst. It has a worth of 165 million dollars and extends across 6 acres of land. It consists of 29 bedrooms, 3 swimming pools, a state of the art movie theater and a nightclub.

5. Elena Franchuk’s Victorian Villa


Place
: London, England
This house is situated in the Kensington district in London. It was bought lately for 161 million dollars approx. It is a 5-storey house and has a 10 bedroom villa, a movie theater, a gymnasium and an indoor swimming pool.

6.  Hala Ranch

Place: Colo
This is a cattle farmwhich is owned by Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia. It has 15 bedrooms and 27 bathrooms. It also includes indoor pool, wastage treatment plants, a tennis court, private skiing tracks, seperate building for keeping horses and a gas station.

7. Maison de l’Amitie


Place:
Palm Beach
Maison de l’Amitie belongs to Donald Trump. It spreads across 80,000 square feet and has a worth of 125 million dollar. It includes 15 bedrooms, 8 half-baths, a greenhouse, a large room for dancing, a tennis house and a comfortable guest lodge.

8. Dracula’s Castle

Place: Romania
It was actually a castle which was converted into a museum in 1980s. It belongs to Archduke Dominic and has a net worth of 80 million dollars. It consists of 57 rooms, 17 bedrooms with beautiful traditional furnishings.

9. Updown Court


Place:
England
This house is considered larger than the Buckingham Palace. It is located in London and has a worth of It is worth 116 million dollars. It consists of 103 rooms, a large movie theater, 3 swimming pools and a squash court.

10. Fleur de Lys


Place: California, United States

This house has a worth over 125 million dollars. It includes 15 bedrooms. The interior of the house is decorated with 24 karat gold. The house also contains most expensive furniture items like Marie Antoinette’s curtain designs.