Multimillion listings continue to raise the bar in real estate globally. In one such landmark deal, a Florida mansion set the record for the most expensive listing at US $135 million earlier this year. The record was recently broken by a Beverly Hills residential compound at US $195 million. The rare, expansive 25-acre property offers views of the iconic Los Angeles canyons and city lights, and comes with its own vineyard.
Owner: Mukesh Ambani, net worth US $23.9 billion Value: Upward of US $1 billion
Named after a mythical island in the Atlantic, Antilia is a 400,000-square foot skyscraper residence with six underground levels of parking, three helicopter pads and a gym. The construction cost of Mukesh Ambani's home topped US $1 billion.
Villa Leopolda, Villefranche-sur-mer, France
Owner: Lily Safra, net worth US $1.3 billion Purchase Price: US $750 million (€500 million), in 2008
The mansion, reportedly built for one of King Leopold II’s mistresses, was valued at US $750 million in 2008 when Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov tried to purchase it. He eventually pulled out forfeiting his US $75 million deposit.
Fair Field, New York, US
Owner: Ira Rennert, net worth US $6 billion Property value: About US $248.5 million, according to 2014 tentative tax assessment
Ira Rennert's home comprises of 29 bedrooms, 39 baths, three swimming pools, and also houses its own power plant. The estate located in Sagaponack, is one of the poshest localities in New York.
One Hyde Park, London, England
Owner: Unknown Sale Price: US $237 million (May 2014)
Earlier in May, a penthouse at One Hyde Park was reportedly sold for US $237 million (£140 million). The previous record of the world’s most expensive apartment was US $221 million in 2011.
Owner: Mukesh Ambani, net worth US $23.9 billion
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