Top 10 Most Expensive Houses in the World [2022]

Have you ever thought about what are the top 10 most expensive houses? Well, you are going to know about it in this article.

We have listed the 10 most costly houses in the world below according to the year 2022 that are owned by some famous business owners and richest personalities too.

All the houses listed below are unimaginably luxurious, comfortable along with the dream house for everyone. Some of them are also the most expensive houses for sale in the world.

There are many big-budget, biggest and most expensive house in the world and the owners of these houses had several million dollars to spend on buying them. These houses of rich people cost millions and billions. All the houses listed below cost more than $100 million.

So, if you want to buy a house from this list then you definitely need at least $129 million.     

Here is the list of top 10 most expensive houses in the world 2022:

10. Palazzo di Amore

Palazzo di Amore is a Mediterranean-style villa that is located in Beverly Hills, California.

There is no surprise that one of the most expensive houses in the world is situated in Beverly Hills. It was purchased by American real estate entrepreneur Jeff Greene for $35 million. 

Palazzo di Amore occupied 53,000 square feet. It has 12 bedrooms, 25 bathrooms, 150 person infinity swimming pool, a tennis court, a 24-car garage, parking space for 150 cars, formal gardens, a 50-seat movie theater wine cellar, and a city-to-ocean view.

If you love to throw parties in your house then you will be very happy after knowing that this house also has a revolving dance floor and ballroom. 

9. 18-19 Kensington Gardens 

18-19 Kensington Palace Gardens is situated in the most expensive street in Britain which is also called “Billionaire’s Row”.

Lakshmi Mittal who is one of India’s richest men and owner of the largest steel manufacturing company in the world is the owner of this beautiful and historical property. It is near Kensington Palace where Prince William and Catherine, who is Duchess of Cambridge lives.

18-19 Kensington Palace Gardens was purchased by Mittal for $128 million in 2004 from where it became the most expensive house in the world of that time.

It was first built in the 19th century. This property covers 55,000 square feet. It has 12 bedrooms, Turkish baths, an indoor pool, a picture gallery, and space for 20 cars.

8. Ellison Estate

Ellison Estate is the official residence of the co-founder of Oracle and one of the richest man in the world Larry Ellison.

It was designed by architect Paul Driscoll and Zen Buddhist. Much of the design is influenced and was modeled by a Japanese Emperors’ Palace.

This beautiful house of one of the leading tech companies co-founder is built in an area of 23-acre. It was built in 2004 that includes 10 buildings, a tea house, a man-made lake, a koi pond, and a bathhouse.

You will find very expensive trees throughout the Ellison Estate grounds such as maples, blossoms, redwoods, and oaks. 

7. Four Fair Field Pond

Four Fair Field Pond is a house owned by American billionaire investor Ira Rennert. It is among the most expensive houses near New York City.

Ira Rennert’s house is located at the oceanside that faces the Atlantic Ocean. Its French-manor style gives the house a sophisticated look but its features are very glamorous.

Four Fairfield Pond was constructed in the 1990s in an area of 63 acres in the Hamptons at a cost of $110 million. It is the most expensive mansion in the world.

This luxurious mansion has 29 bedrooms, a basketball court, 39 bathrooms, a 91-foot dining room, bowling alley, squash courts, a 100-car garage, 3 swimming pools, and a tennis court. 

6. The Odeon Tower Penthouse

The Odeon Tower is a double-skyscraper that is located in the Principality of Monaco.

It has 259 residences in which 62 are for-sale private luxury residences including 2 Sky Duplex apartments and 1 Sky Penthouse. It covers a total area of 35,000 square feet.

It looks more like luxurious hotels and lavish resorts than a penthouse with a 360-degree infinity pool including water slides from which you can get 360-degree view of the surroundings landscape.

Currently, this penthouse is on the list of the world’s most expensive apartments.

It was designed by Alexandre Giraldi with Group Mazococo. It has a completely futuristic and modern look. You can buy this luxurious penthouse in the most expensive building in Monaco if you have $330 million.

5. Les Palais Bulles

Les Palais Bulles is one of the most expensive houses in the world that is located in Theoule-Sur-Mer, Cannes.

It was designed by Antti Lovag who is a Hungarian architect and was built from 1975 to 1989. It was bought by Pierre Cardin as a holiday home after the first owner French industrialist sold it.

Les Palais Bulles is built in a total area of 1200 square meters that includes 10 bedrooms, a reception hall, various swimming pools, a 500-sear open-air amphitheater, a panoramic lounge, and waterfalls in extensive landscaped grounds. Each bedroom has been decorated by a specific artist.

This house is mainly used for parties and events.

4. Villa Les Cedres

Villa Les Cedres is 4th on the list of most expensive houses in the world with a value of $450 million.

It was built in 1830 on 35 acres of gardens that were later purchased by Belgium’s King Leopold II in 1904. It was previously considered as the most expensive house back in 2017 but now it has been overtaken by 3 more houses.

Villa Les Cedres is built in roughly 18,000 square feet that consist of 14 bedrooms, an Olympic size swimming pool, and a stable enough to fit 50 horses.

This house is full of art and culture. You will find decor staples such as crystal chandeliers, gilded woodwork, and cultural pieces like a library with more than 3,000 books and 19th-century oil paintings.

3. Villa Leopolda

Villa La Leopolda is a large detached villa that occupies 50 acres worth of land.

It was built and designed by an American architect Ogden Codman Jr from 1929 to 1931. The original owner was Belgium’s King Leopold II. Edmond Safra, husband of Lily Safra brought this house in 1987.

Villa Leopolda has 11 bedrooms, a helipad, 14 bathrooms, a movie theater, an outdoor kitchen, a commercial greenhouse, and an amazing swimming pool.

If you want to buy this luxurious house in France then you just have to spend $750 million.

2. Antilia 

Antilla is a 27-story private skyscraper that is located in Altamount Road in Mumbai, India. It is the home to Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani and his family who moved in 2012 in this skyscraper.

It was designed and constructed by Perkins and Will, the US architecture firm, and Hirsch Bedner Associates. Its construction was started in 2006. Antilia covers a total area of 400,000 square feet and it is 173 meters tall.

This amazing house has a 168-car garage, a ballroom, terrace gardens, a temple, 3 helipads, 80-seater theater, a salon, an ice-cream room, a yoga studio, a health spa, one floor for the car storage, and a service station for cars. 

Antilia is one of the most elaborate and largest house in the world and is also the most valuable private residence in the world.

This expensive homes of Mukesh Ambani costs around $2.2 billion as of January 2022.

1. Buckingham Palace 

Buckingham Palace which is originally known as Buckingham House is the administrative headquarters and London residence of the monarch of the UK.

It is located in the City of Westminster and is owned by the Royal family of Britain. This Palace has been a focal point at times of national rejoicing for British people. 

Buckingham Palace is built in an area of 828,000 square feet approximately and the garden alone covers more than 40 acres which makes it London’s largest private garden. It has 775 rooms, 78 bathrooms with 19 staterooms and 92 offices.

With a value of $2.9 billion, it ranks 1st in the list of the top 10 most expensive houses in the world 2022.

Final Words

So that’s it for today’s article. We hope that you enjoy reading our list of top 10 most expensive houses in the world and get some valuable knowledge.

Isn’t you think that it is amazing that a house can cost over a billion dollars? Yes, you also probably think that its insane but its a reality.

Which most expensive house impresses you the most and which house do you love to own? Don’t forget to tell about that in the comment box. And we hope one day you will be live in one of these most expensive houses in the world. Thank You!

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