Most Expensive Houses In The World!

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By Amrisha Sharma

Tuesday, January 3, 2012, 11:56

A layman is always curious to know more about the rich and the famous. Their lifestyle, yacht, cars, bikes and houses attract attention of everyone. Wealth and success describes your existence. It is one of the most talked about topic among every human being. Which are the most expensive houses in the world? Read on to know the most expensive and beautiful homes in the world.

Most expensive houses in the world:

Antilla: Located in Mumbai, India, this is the most expensive house. Acocrding to the reports, Antilla is $1-2 billion house owned by Mukesh and Nita Ambani. Antilla is a 27-storey, 40,000-square foot tower and has 6 storey car park. Each floor in this house has a different layout and is designed by architecture firm Perkins and Will & Hirsch Bedner Associates based in Dallas and Los Angeles. With double height ceilings, ballrooms, crystal chandelier ceilings, retractable stages and 600 servants, there is no other home on Earth which can be compared to the 570 feet tall Antilla. Antilla is world's most expensive home of the 5th richest man in world, Mukesh Ambani. Mukesh is the head of Reliance Industries and also an oil and petrochemical giant with $43 billion net worth!

Villa Leopolda: This house was built in 1902 by King Leopold II of Belgium. The 80,000 square foot estate villa worth $525 million has 19 bedrooms, a bowling alley, sports courts, dining rooms, a movie theatre, multiple swimming pools and lavish gardens that needs more than 50 gardeners for its maintenance . Villa Leopolda belongs to French banker Edmond Safra and his wife, Lily who still stays there. According to sources, global figures such as Bill Gates have also resided in this villa.

Penthouse: Located in London, this massive luxury penthouse is one of the most expensive flats in the world! Built for rich and famous global figures, the Penthouse has SAS guards, tight security, bullet proof windows, iris scanners, secret tunnel to nearby Mandarin hotel. With 24 hour room service, Penthouse has communal spas, squash courts and wine tasting rooms. Penthouse is atop 82 apartments at the famous Number One Hyde Park, London and the flat is worth $200 million.

These are the top 3 most expensive houses in the world!