Mukesh Ambani Mansion In The Sky

By Staff

Friday, May 2, 2008, 15:45

Mukesh Ambani, India's wealthiest resident, is building a 27-story vertical palace in Mumbai, which is expected to be completed in January. Sources have claimed that it is to be named after the mythical island Antilla.

Located at the Alta Mount Road in Mumbai, the building plan reveals that the house will resemble a virtual glass palace, with entertainment centres, a health club, a swimming pool and various green spots thrown in for good measure. The house can withstand an RDX explosion, and if that's not safe enough, even an earthquake measuring 8 on the Richter scale can't damage it.

Ambani, chairman of reliance industries is reportedly spending 1 billion dollars for the new home. According to the plan, the house will rise to a height of 173.12 meters, equivalent to that of a regular 60-storeyed residential building. However, Antilia will have only 27 storeys in all, which means each floor will have a ceiling considerably higher than the current average of nearly three meters.

The first six floors will be reserved for parking alone where 170 cars can be parked. Space for a total of 168 'imported' cars has been earmarked here. One entire floor will have an entertainment centre comprising a mini-theatre with a seating capacity of 50.

The top four floors, with a panoramic view of the city and the Arabian Sea beyond, are expected to be for Mukesh Ambani, his wife Nita, mother Kokilaben and the couple's three kids. According to sources close to the family, around 600 staff will be employed at the house to wait on India's first industrial family.