The 10 most expensive homes in the world

Minni Pajo

Real estate business

10. Dracula’s Castle, Romania

• $135million• came on the market

in 2009• 57 rooms in total,

including 17 bedrooms filled with antiques and historical artefacts

9. Updown Court, Windlesham, Surrey

• $139million• 40,000 sq/ft mansion

is bigger than Buckingham Palace

• 103 rooms, including a bowling alley, squash court, movie theatre, five swimming pools and a heated marble driveway

8. “The Manor”, Los Angeles

• $150million• 56,000-square-foot• Build in 1991• 123 rooms• doll museum, a room used

exclusively for wrapping presents and an entire floor dedicated to closet space.

7. “The Pinnacle”, Montana • $155million• luxury ski-lodge• 10 bedrooms• heated flooring • heated driveway• fireplaces in all

bathrooms • a huge wine cellar• an indoor/outdoor

pool • gym and massage

room

6. Franchuk Villa, London

• $161million• 10 bedrooms, an

underground indoor swimming pool, movie theatre, panic room, saunas and gym

5. Hearst Mansion, Beverly Hills • $165million• 29 bedrooms and

three pools• own disco and

theatre

4. Fairfield Pond, The Hamptons

• $170million• 63 acres• 29 bedrooms, 39

bathrooms, as well as a huge 91 feet long dining room, 5 sports courts, bowling alley and a $150,000 hot tub

3. The Penthouse, London• $200million• panic rooms,

bulletproof windows, iris scanners and a secret tunnel to the nearby Mandarin Hotel

• 24-hour room service

2. Villa Leopolda, French Riviera

• $506million• 80,000+ sq/ft estate• Main villa and guest

homes.• lavish gardens - 50 full-time

gardeners for maintenance

1. “Antilla”, Mumbai• $1billion• 27-story, 40,000 sq/ft

tower• Mukesh and Nita Ambani• six-story car park• staff of 600 servants

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