15 Largest Mansions Updated 2020

as the rich get richer their mansions are getting bigger and bigger today we'll take a look at a home worth over two billion dollars we'll look at an estate the size of a small country here are the top 15 largest mansions in the world number 15 biltmore estate built between 1889 and 1895 for george washington vanderbilt ii whose family made their fortune through various transport businesses such as railroads and steamboats biltmore state is currently the largest privately owned house in the u.s it's in asheville north carolina and is surrounded by 125 000 acres of land but it's the 179 000 square foot building that's most impressive there's more than four acres of total floor space across 250 rooms there are 35 bedrooms 43 bathrooms three kitchens and countless features of 19th century design including its otis elevator centrally controlled clocks and call bell system there are 65 lavish fireplaces throughout the rooms and the central attraction is the banquet hall that's 42 by 72 feet it has an amazing 70 foot high barrel vaulted ceiling as a table that can seat 64 guests and at one end is original 1916 skinner pipe organ also featuring a bachelor's wing with a smoking room and a gun room a massive 70 000 gallon swimming pool in the basement alongside a bowling alley and a gym this is truly a spectacular building and it's so big it requires its own dedicated railway an on-site brick factory to provide the materials needed for construction quite what the value of biltmore would be today is unknown but it's most likely in the billions thanks to its sheer size and historical importance number 14 924 bel air road if you have cash to burn and want to live in the most luxurious modern home in the world the 924 bel air road is the place of your dreams it was initially on the market for a whopping 250 million dollars but finally sold in late 2019 for 94 million dollars to an unknown buyer who secured a 58 million dollar mortgage to complete the purchase it was definitely money well spent however because this mansion comes with everything you could ever possibly want the 38 thousand square foot residence has 17 000 square feet dedicated to entertainment and features 10 vip guest suites 21 bathrooms three gourmet kitchens five bars a massage and wellness studio a gym and an 85 foot glass bottom infinity pool if that's not enough there's also a 40 seat theater a bowling alley an auto garage 100 art installations an outdoor pop-up theater two wine cellars and even a candy wall to top it off the mansion also has a non-functioning helicopter that was used in the tv show airwolf to ensure that the place is one of a kind aptly named billionaire the house is in the bel air enclave with views across the l.a skyline the mountains and the ocean and is undoubtedly the most lavish mansion to have ever been sold in the u.s number 13. tahoe uen which means utopia is the most expensive mansion in china and it's truly a stunning property located on an island in the middle of dushu lake in shuzu it recently sold for a price of 154 million u.s dollars after taking three years to build across its more than 72 400 square feet of floor space there are 32 bedrooms and bathrooms all of which have been oriented in a southerly direction so they benefit from natural light and views over the nearby lake and the whole place has been decorated with traditional chinese architecture there are hundreds of artworks a walk-in cellar an infinity edge pool and 1.6 acres of perfectly manicured gardens that's bordered with canals bridges and trees it's part of a unesco world heritage site and having been designed with the principles of feng shui is virtually exactly what you'd expect from a chinese mega mansion [Music] number 12 villa leopolda nestled within 18 acres of land in the french riviera villelapolda was built between 1919 and 1931 made up of two guest houses around the main structure access to the various floors and rooms is via a series of external staircases and there are a number of sporting courts a huge swimming pool and landscape gardens that require a full-time staff of 50 gardeners to maintain inside there's 19 bedrooms each of which has an ensuite bathroom and an outdoor terrace several kitchens a movie theater a bowling alley and three dining rooms there's more than eighty 000 square feet of floor space in the building itself and it's the epitome of luxury villa polda is currently owned by lily safra who reportedly paid three quarters of a billion dollars for it it's most likely only gone up in value since then there have been new rumors that it's since changed hands with bill gates being mentioned as one of the potential new owners and he's often seen visiting the palatial home but he's yet to confirm or deny whether this is true in 2008 a russian billionaire was in advanced stages to buy the mansion but after pulling out because he couldn't afford to go through with it he lost his deposit of more than 35 million dollars number 11 pensmore there are countless examples of doomsday preppers who spend whatever they can on upgrading their homes to prepare for the end of the world but there's one place in the ozark mountains near highlandville missouri that takes things to a whole new level known as pensmore the mansion was designed and built by stephen t huff who previously worked for nasa and the cia and features he's put in place are unlike anything found in any other home 72 000 square foot property has 13 bedrooms 14 bathrooms and has gone under several redesigns since construction began meaning it's not yet fully finished concerned about unpredictable events huff ensured that the structure has 12-inch thick exterior walls and is said to be resistant to even the most powerful tornadoes hurricanes and earthquakes in an interview he said that when it's complete the building should be sturdy enough to stand for 2 000 years as it's also resistant to fire bug resistant bulletproof and bomb proof he chose the location because of the relatively few regulations he had to adhere to and is thought to be using as a proof of concept to test new technologies that can be incorporated into mansion designs of the future there are also a number of rumors swirling about pensmore particularly because of his links with the cia with some believing it's intended to be a backup location for the president in times of emergency and some suggestions that there are a secret underground railroad to grant access to it without people on the surface knowing who's coming or going number 10 casa encantada casa encantada in bel air california was put on the market in october of 2019 for 225 million dollars which at the time made it the most expensive property for sale in the us amid interest from billionaires like jeff bezos but what makes this mansion so special it was built in the 1930s for the widow of a glass bottle manufacturer and no expense was spared in making this a luxurious georgian inspired property built in an h shape it has 60 rooms that offer a variety of views across the surrounding landscape a reception hall with 18 foot ceilings a dining room card room indoor bar and several living rooms as you'd expect from a belair mansion it also has a pool house with another bar and a private screening room and a tennis court basketball court rose garden greenhouse and koi ponds the property which was once owned by conrad hilton has more than 35 million dollars worth of internal furnishings eight acres of land and every time it's been sold in the past has set the record for the costliest mansion in the u.s something that seems fitting for the richest man in the world number nine fairfield pond the hamptons on long island are renowned as the playground of the rich and famous but while the area is full of lavish mansions that most of us would only dream of being able to afford there's one property that stands out above the rest fairfield pond built at a cost of 110 million dollars in 1990 it's owned by controversial billionaire ira renart and is thought to be worth upwards of 500 million dollars today set within 63 acres of valuable hamptons beachfront land the 62 000 square foot mansion covers more than an acre and a half of floor space inside it as well as the giant main house there's also a playhouse and not one but two pool houses which adds a further 40 000 square feet of interior space but that's just the beginning of the extravagance on show here there's an estimated 21 bedrooms and 18 bathrooms 12 chimneys that would suggest there are 12 large fireplaces and a 91 foot long dining room it has a basketball court two bowling alleys a billiards room two tennis courts and a squash court as well as a 164 seat screening room a garage that can fit 100 cars and a 150 000 hot tub the home is so valuable that renard's annual tax bill for this property alone is estimated at around 650 000 which would be enough to buy two normal houses virtually anywhere else in the country we are constantly adding more people to the top fives production team to bring you all the best content be sure to subscribe with notifications on and hit the like button number eight gemini on the island of manila pond to the south of palm beach florida is one of the most expensive and largest mega mansions in america called gemini it was put on the market in 2017 for an eye-watering 195 million dollars and even though it failed to sell that doesn't make it any less impressive the family that currently owns it bought the 62 000 square foot property in the 1980s and have since completely rebuilt the main house and added a botanical garden that contains more than 1 500 different species of plants and trees for times when the 21 bedrooms aren't enough gemini also comes with a seven-bedroom guest house two cottages and an apartment block for staff all of which are accessible via an underground tunnel to the other side of the island set across 16.6 acres of land there's a putting green a large pool a giant children's tree house a dock for a boat a basketball court and plenty more inside there's several dining and lounge rooms a media room three libraries offices a large number of terraces two elevators and a huge wine cellar the island it's on benefits from its own micro climate but sees much warmer temperatures than the surrounding areas making gemini a truly tropical mansion within the borders of the u.s number seven the pritzker estate built between 2005 and 2011 for billionaire anthony pritzker the pritzker estate at 1261 angelo drive in la is one of the largest private residences in the city pritzker is one of the heirs to the hyatt hotel empire because of the construction of his new home didn't exactly go down well with his neighbors it's often referred to as the grand hyatt bel air the main structure covers an area of 49 000 square feet but there's also a large guest house a pool house and a residence for the staff that work on the property there are two basement levels to the house that contains a game room a bowling alley an entertainment foyer with a bar and offices while on the levels above ground there's a library a gym a spa a beauty salon a kitchen that's larger than you'll find in most restaurants and a giant swimming pool there's also a tennis court in two parking garages one that's a 60 car parking lot to one side of the property and another that's more secretive and is underground the entire property is heated and cooled by geothermal systems and with climate control countless solar panels and energy efficient lighting at least some attempt has been made to reduce the property's footprint number six modern versailles it can take a long time to build a mega mansion and owners will often have to wait several years until their new home is ready to move into perhaps the most delayed project of all is known as modern versailles and despite beginning more than 15 years ago it's still yet to be completed this is partly because following the recession in 2008 the owners found themselves low on funds to continue with it and also because it's proved to be so complicated to construct based upon the palace of versailles in france but being built in windermere florida it will eventually become the home of the seagull family who made their fortune selling timeshares the first step was to create a man-made hill on 10 acres of lakefront land and then the foundations were laid for what will be an 85 000 square foot mansion there will be 11 kitchens 14 bedrooms 3 indoor pools 2 outdoor pools a video arcade and a ballroom of the capacity for up to a thousand guests there will also be a two-story movie theater a huge tropical fish aquarium two tennis courts a huge garden and even an elevator that leads from the master bedroom to the closet with everything based on the design of the actual versailles palace the materials used to build the mansion don't come cheap the wood for example is some of the last legal brazilian mahogany that cost four million dollars and an astonishing amount of marble had to be imported too when finished it'll be one of the biggest and most valuable mansions in america but even in its unfinished state it dwarfs virtually every other property number five mesa vista ranch boone pickens was an oil magnate who chaired a hedge fund that aggressively took over and raided companies in the 1980s and made huge amounts of money in the process of all things he used his wealth to buy his real pride and joy was the mesa vista ranch which is within a hundred square mile piece of land in texas the main building itself spans more than thirty thousand square feet has carved wood paneling throughout a dining room that seats 40 people and a 30-seat home theater that has an adjoining popcorn room the walls are covered in expensive art and there are countless chandeliers hanging from the ceilings and there's guest quarters vip suites a british style pub and a health fitness center elsewhere there's an 11 000 square foot lake house that's surrounded by water that's provided by an aqueduct and boone was such a fan of hunting that there's a two-story kennel where the 40 hunting dogs are kept while you might expect to see many of the amenities at the ranch at other mansions too there's one thing that you'd be hard-pressed to find anywhere else its own airport the six thousand foot runway and small terminal building mean that residents and guests can fly in and out whenever they need there are fire trucks on hand in case there's a problem and a fleet of vehicles to drive people to the main part of the ranch and back again another surprising structure on the ranch is a small white framed house this was boone's childhood home his fourth wife bought it had it disassembled and rebuilt on the ranch as a gift to him something that he said gave him peace and tranquility in his hectic life number four the bubble palace there are definitely some ghastly mansions in the world where owners have gone a little too far in the design but there's no denying that building a multi-million dollar home certainly gives you the opportunity to experiment with artistic styles without a doubt the most unusual mansion in the world however is the bubble palace near cairns in france and was built between 1975 and 1989 before being bought by the fashion designer pierre cardin covering an area of around 13 000 square feet there are 10 bedrooms a reception hall and a panoramic lounge all of which are decorated with works by renowned artists and are in an unmistakable bubble shape elsewhere on the site there's a series of swimming pools and waterfalls a 500 seat amphitheater that looks out across the mediterranean sea that doubles as a helipad and plenty more it's the most surprising and garish mansion on earth looking more at home on an alien planet but it's so unique that it has an equally astonishing price tag somewhere in the region of 400 to 500 million dollars number three two eight a rutland gate while it's relatively easy to build a large mansion in the countryside where there's lots of land to spare it's a far more difficult prospect to acquire a gigantic home in the center of a city particularly one that's historic and highly sought after which is something that makes london's 2-8-a rutland gate all the more impressive the mansion which was bought by a chinese businessman at the beginning of 2020 for more than 262 million dollars overlooks hyde park in central london and is by far the most expensive house to have sold in the country built on prime real estate it was once four separate homes before they were all combined and the resulting mansion is simply unbelievable covering 62 000 square feet the seven story home has 45 rooms including several grand staterooms 20 bedrooms a basement swimming pool a health spa and gym an underground parking garage a separate wing for staff and several elevators for guests to access the higher floors the interior was conceived by french designer alberto pinto and includes ornate chandeliers jewel encrusted big days and even 24 karat gold plated waste bins there's more floor space in the mansion than the surface of a football pitch and if property prices in the city keep going in the same direction this could soon become one of the most valuable private houses in the world number two the one since 2013 former movie producer niall niamey has been working on a new project that if all goes right we'll set the record for the most expensive home to have ever been sold in the u.s known as the one it's on a prime piece of land in bel air california and is as futuristic as any mansion you'll ever see with a floor space of just over a hundred thousand square feet the one has 20 bedrooms 30 bathrooms 5 swimming pools a parking garage for 30 cars a bowling alley and the obligatory wine cellar that can hold more than 10 000 bottles there's also a 36 seat movie theater two grand dining rooms a fully fitted restaurant quality kitchen and most surprisingly of all its very own nightclub some of the walls inside are made from jellyfish tanks it has its very own moat and the neighbors just down the street include jennifer aniston and elon musk there's also a large casino in the property and a minimalist design throughout with marble walls and see-through glass panels if you stand on the roof you'll be treated to views out across the pacific ocean the la skyline and the tiny mansions that everyone else lives in nearby and you can't help but look at the one and feel like it resembles a spacecraft that's perched on top of one of california's hilltops having to take out a loan of more than 80 million dollars to build it nyami is hoping that it'll prove to be relatively easy to sell once it's completed but with an asking price of half a billion dollars there aren't very many people who can actually afford it number one antilia while not technically a mansion in the traditional sense antelia is the largest and most expensive private residential property in the world it's in mumbai india and is owned by billionaire businessman mukesh ambani and his family and even though it looks out across some of the poorest suburbs anywhere on earth it stands as a monument to wealth and excess the house is 27 stories tall and has more than 400 000 square feet of space inside there's a car garage with space for 168 vehicles an 80 seat theater a spa a temple three helipads on the roof and several terraced gardens each floor has extra high ceilings in fact they're the same height as the stories of a normal building and has been specifically designed to withstand earthquakes that measure up to a magnitude of eight the top six floors are a completely private full floor residential area while the ones lower down are where guests stay and even have their own ice cream parlor the car garage is actually spread out over the first six floors and to take care of them the seventh floor has a dedicated car service station there's also a snow room where the walls release snowflakes to help keep people cool in the hot indian summer unsurprisingly the construction of this skyscraper mansion was controversial and there were a series of lawsuits to try to prevent it from happening it was finally completed in 2011 though currently has an estimated value of just over 2.2 billion dollars which makes it the most valuable privately owned property in the world watch our binge watching playlist if you'd like to watch all of our most popular top 15 videos grab a drink grab a snack and get ready to binge

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Published: Tue Sep 29 2020