CELEBRITY HOMES

World's Most Insanely Luxurious Houses

People with a serious amount of money don’t want old and dull houses, they want modern,
luxurious and spacious homes with elegant interior design, beautiful garden arrangements
 and sumptuous architecture.
Another interesting feature that I’ve seen in houses created by architects in the last decade is
 that they insist on adding large windows to make the surrounding landscapes easier to be
seen, most of these luxurious houses being in a green and jaw-dropping environment.

1) Antilla , Mumbai - The first Billion dollar home



Mukesh Ambani, the fifth richest man in the world and head of the Mumbai based petro
chemical giant Reliance Industries is estimated to be worth somewhere in the region of $43
billion. He is also the owner to-be of a 27-story skyscraper in downtown Mumbai that is to
cost him colossal $2 billion! His wife Nita Ambani was staying in the Mandarin Oriental in
New York and was so impressed with the interior Asian style decor that she wanted
something similar for her to live in. What resulted from that is the world's largest and most
expensive home ever. Every story in the Antilla's skyscraper home will be built to a different
 specification. The vast variation of materials to be used in its build has tremendously added
 to its overall cost. The meticulous planning that has gone into this architectural design is
astounding and once the 27-story tower is built it will certainly become a spectacular site for
 all eyes.

2) Updown Court, England -

The most important private residence to be built in England since the 19th century
 ($150 million)



Updown Court is situated only 25 miles from London, and through a pair of large
sophisticated iron gates, one can see a palatial construction of immense scale and beauty.
The property, however, is best known for its price tag: more than 85 million British pounds
 (+$150 million U$, with 103 rooms, five swimming pools and 24-carat-gold leafing on the
 study's mosaic floor. There's a squash court, bowling alley, tennis court, 50-seat screening
 room, heated marble driveway and helipad. Eight limousines will fit in the underground
 garage. Then there are the neighbors, who include the queen (at Windsor Castle) and Elton
 John. It is listed with Savills and Hamptons International. So, even if your blood doesn't run
 blue, with enough green you can still live near—and like—royalty!

3) Versailles, Florida - The largest family home ever built in the US



This 30 bedroom mansion boasts its own bowling alley, roller skating rink and Olympic
 sized swimming pool to make it the largest family home ever built in the US. Time share
mogul David Siegel and his former beauty queen wife Jacqueline began building the huge
estate three years ago. But with almost 18 months of work still to be carried out on the
property they have put it on the market at $75m. Experts believe a further $25m needs to be
 spent before anyone can move in.

4) Fleur De Lys, Beverly Hills – Mariah Carey's palace



For the woman with the most expensive pair of legs, it was only fair she also had one of the
most expensive houses in the world. Mariah Carey apparently had no problem scraping
together a nice down payment on this palace in Beverly Hills. The Fleur De Lys is among
the world's most expensive estates with an asking price of $125 million. Maria Carey's new
digs were built by a Texan billionaire on 5 acres; it is 41,000 square feet of pure diva luxury
and will also be modeled after the most extravagant home of its time: the Palace of Versaille,
 the former home of Marie Antoinette. Surrounding the mansion are rolling lawns,
ornamental gardens and mature trees, a 3,000-square-foot manager's house, staff quarters
 for 10 people, a spa and pool with a pavilion, a championship tennis court, and a lavish
 garden folly.

5) Hearst Mansion, Beverly Hill –The Godfather Mansion



This Beverly Hills mansion has been advertised for sale at $165m (£81.4m), making it one
of the most expensive residential property listed in the US. The former home of US
newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst has 29 bedrooms, three swimming pools, tennis
 courts, its own cinema and a nightclub. He has decorated the property with statues brought
north from his famous Hearst Castle in San Simeon and with life-size paintings of Davies.
 Mr. Hearst bought the H-shaped mansion in 1947 for about $120,000. In 2007, the estate's
 current owner, who bought it in 1976, put the home on the market for US$165 million. The
 home's buyer will have some notable neighbors, including Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
 and David and Victoria Beckham.