{"id":3759,"date":"2017-11-25T16:40:11","date_gmt":"2017-11-25T23:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/?p=3759"},"modified":"2017-11-25T16:50:02","modified_gmt":"2017-11-25T23:50:02","slug":"worlds-10-expensive-houses-owners-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/worlds-10-expensive-houses-owners-details\/","title":{"rendered":"World’s 10 Most Expensive Houses\u2014and Owners’ Details"},"content":{"rendered":"
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November 25, 2017: The owners of the world\u2019s most luxurious houses can be a mysterious bunch. We all know who owns Buckingham Palace, but does anyone recognize the name Tim Blixseth? Or know the Indian billionaire who built a 27-story apartment building just for himself? We\u2019re guessing not.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Well, the mystery ends here. Using information provided by CompareCamp.com, we\u2019ve got a rundown of the world\u2019s 10 most expensive houses\u2014modern castles, really\u2014and the people lucky enough, and rich enough, to own them.<\/p>\n

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7 Upper Phillimore Gardens<\/strong><\/p>\n

Location:<\/em> London
\nValue: <\/em>$128 million
\nDetails: <\/i>This 10-bedroom prep school turned mansion has an underground swimming pool, a sauna, gym, cinema, and even a panic room. That\u2019s all in addition to an interior covered in marble, gold, and priceless artworks.
\nOwner: <\/em>Olena Pinchuk<\/a>\u2014daughter of Leonid Kuchma, Ukraine\u2019s second president. She is known for being the founder of the ANTIAIDS Foundation<\/a> and a friend of Elton John.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kensington Palace Gardens<\/strong><\/p>\n

Location:<\/em> London
\nValue: <\/em>$140 million
\nDetails: <\/i>Located on London\u2019s Billionaires Row, the already tricked-out pad will soon add an underground extension with a tennis court, health center, and auto museum.
\nOwner: <\/em>Roman Abramovich<\/a>\u2014a Russian billionaire and owner of the private investment firm Millhouse LLC. He\u2019s probably best known in the West as the owner of the English Premier League\u2019s Chelsea Football Club.<\/p>\n

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Seven The Pinnacle<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Location:<\/em> Big Sky, Montana
\nValue: <\/em>$155 million
\nDetails: <\/i>The largest property in the Yellowstone Club<\/a>, a private ski and golf community for the mega-rich, the house has heated floors, multiple pools, a gym, a wine cellar, and even its own ski lift.
\nOwners: <\/em>Edra and Tim Blixseth\u2014Real estate developer and timber baron Tim Blixseth cofounded the Yellowstone Club, but the club\u2019s bankruptcy, a divorce, and other troubles have seriously reduced his wealth in recent years.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hearst Castle<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Location:<\/em> San Simeon, California
\nValue: <\/em>$191 million
\nDetails: <\/i>The 27-bedroom castle, used in the movie The Godfather, <\/em>has hosted John and Jackie Kennedy, Clark Gable, Winston Churchill, and other famous figures.
\nOwners: <\/em>William Randolph Hearst\u2019s trustees\u2014The castle, built by the country\u2019s first newspaper magnate, is now a heritage and tourist site and part of the California Park System.<\/p>\n

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Ellison Estate<\/strong><\/p>\n

Location:<\/em> Woodside, California
\nValue: <\/em>$200 million
\nDetails: <\/i>Less a house than a compound, this 23-acre property is home to 10 buildings, a man-man lake, koi pond, tea house, and bath house.
\nOwner: <\/em>Larry Ellison\u2014Co-founder of Oracle<\/a> and the third-richest man in the world in 2013, according to Forbes.<\/em><\/p>\n

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18-19 Kensington Palace Gardens<\/strong><\/p>\n

Location:<\/em> London
\nValue: <\/em>$222 million
\nDetails: <\/i>Another property on Billionaires Row, 18-19 sits alongside the home of Prince William and Kate Middleton. This particular residence has 12 bedrooms, Turkish baths, an indoor pool, and parking for 20 cars.
\nOwner: <\/em>Lakshmi Mittal\u2014The head of Arcelor Mittal, the world\u2019s largest steel manufacturer, and, according to Forbes<\/em>, one of the 100 richest men in India<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Four Fairfield Pond<\/strong><\/p>\n

Location:<\/em> Sagaponack, New York
\nValue: <\/em>$248.5 million
\nDetails: <\/i>This 29-bedroom home sits on 63 acres and has its own power plant. Inside, there are 39 bathrooms, a basketball court, bowling alley, squash courts, tennis courts, three swimming pools, and a 91-foot long dining room.
\nOwner: <\/em>Ira Rennert\u2014Owner the Renco Group, a holding company with investments in auto manufacturing and smelting<\/a>. He also has holdings in metals and mining.<\/p>\n

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Villa Leopolda<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Location:<\/em> Cote D\u2019Azure, France
\nValue: <\/em>$750 million
\nDetails: <\/i>This 50-acre estate includes \u201ca commercial sized green house, a swimming pool and pool house, an outdoor kitchen, helipad, and a guest house larger than the mansions of most millionaires,\u201d according to Variety<\/a>. The house was famously used as a set in the 1955 Hitchcock classic To Catch a Thief.
\n<\/em>Owner: <\/em>Lily Safra\u2014A Brazilian philanthropist and widow of Lebanese banker William Safra. Her husband died when another one of the couple\u2019s homes burned down, apparently due to arson.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Antilia<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Location:<\/em> Mumbai, India
\nValue: <\/em>$1 billion
\nDetails: <\/i>The Antilia isn\u2019t even really a home in the traditional sense. This 27-story, 400,000-square-foot building has six underground parking floors, three helicopter pads, and requires a 600-person staff just to maintain it.
\nOwner: <\/em>Mukesh Ambani\u2014India\u2019s richest man, with a net worth of $23.6 billion, according to Forbes<\/em>. Ambani made his money running Reliance Industries, an energy and materials company.<\/p>\n

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Buckingham Palace<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Location:<\/em> London
\nValue: <\/em>$1.55 billion
\nDetails: <\/i>Technically <\/i>still a house, but certainly not for sale, the Queen\u2019s residence was valued<\/a> at roughly $1.5 billion by the Nationwide Building Society in 2012. The property holds 775 rooms, including 19 state rooms, 52 bedrooms, 188 staff rooms, 92 offices, and 78 bathrooms.
\nOwner: <\/em>The British Sovereign\u2014Currently Queen Elizabeth II, who has ruled since February 6, 1952.<\/p>\n

Credit: TIME<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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