Most Expensive Homes In The U.S.

[superconnected]

Source: forbes.com

Call it quaint, but there was a time when a $75 million house made news. In 2005, that's what happened when the Three Ponds Estate in Bridgehampton N.Y., landed at the top of our list of most expensive homes in the U.S.

No more. That number is practically pocket change compared with what the market currently bears.

This year, the country's priciest properties include a $135 million Aspen, Colo., ranch and a $125 million Versailles-inspired estate in Beverly Hills, Calif.


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Look who that $135 million dollar home is owned by: Bandar Bush!

135 million
Hala Ranch

Aspen, Colo.

Owned by Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, former Saudi Arabian ambassador to the U.S., this 95-acre estate boasts a 56,000-square-foot, 15-bedroom, 16-bathroom mansion. Several smaller buildings, including stables, a tennis court and an indoor swimming pool, complete the property.

For more information, contact Joshua Saslove at Joshua & Co., or Gregory Antonsen of Christie's Great Estates.


http://www.forbes.com/2007/05/18/expensive-homes-housing-forbeslife-cx_mw_0521estate_slide_2.html?partner=yahoore




Read more: http://promo.realestate.yahoo.com/Most_Expensive_Homes_in_the_US.html

[superconnected]

1. Why was this moved from breaking news.

The most expensive home in America is owned by Bandar bush. I thought that was worthy news...

[TahitiNut]

2. Just guessing: because it's dated May 18th?

:shrug:

[superconnected]

3. ah, okay. I pulled it off the front of Yahoo a few minutes ago.

[Gabi Hayes]

4. an article on Bandar's Colorado home was posted, with pix, at DU several months ago

[stevedeshazer]

5. Excuse me...

The most expensive homes in the U.S. are owned by Dianne Feinstein and John Edwards and Al Gore.

Bush lives on a modest ranch in Texas.

People, get your shit straight. Prince Bandar owns your oil and your right to drive your petroleum fueled vehicle.

America, bow to the leader of the "free" world, Prince Bandar.

[Gabi Hayes]

6. nice little refresher on who we're 'doing business with,' from Craig Unger's "House of Bush...."

http://www.thinkingpeace.com/Lib/lib006.html

[whistle]

7. Prince Bandar will need a small army of illegal aliens to use as slave labor

...to keep that place running

[wakeme2008]

8. That's peanuts how about One Billion

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007%5C06%5C02%5Cstory_2-6-2007_pg9_17

mbani’s new mansion

India’s richest man is building a tower block home for his mother, wife, three children and 600 full-time staff.Mukesh Ambani’s new home will be the height of a 60-storey building - but will have only 27 storeys because the ceilings are so high.

The 570ft tower, in the financial hub of Mumbai, will include a helipad, health club and six floors of car parking.


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from http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/City_Supplements/Ahmedabad_Times/A_house_for_Mr_Ambani_/articleshow/2092294.cms

Mukesh Ambani's new residence - a 27-storey glass-fronted building will have parking for 168 cars, three helipads, a theatre and 600 staffers for its upkeep.
Mukesh Ambani's new residence being constructed in Mumbai's Altamount Road is the stuff myths are made of. Named after the mythical island Antilia, the house-in-the-making will be completed by next year. It is being built on a 4,532 sq metre plot that was acquired by Ambani in 2002. Here are a few details about the house…

27 FLOORS:

According to the plan, the house will rise to a height of 173.12 meters, equivalent to that of a regular 60-storeyed residential building . However, Antilia will have only 27 storeys in all.

SIX FLOORS FOR PARKING :

The first six floors will be reserved for parking alone, and that too for cars belonging only to Mukesh's family. Space for a total of 168 imported cars has been earmarked here.

ENTERTAINMENT FLOOR:

The eighth floor will have an entertainment centre comprising a mini-theatre .

BALCONIES WITH GARDENS :

The rooftop of the mini-theatre will serve as a garden, and immediately above that, three more balconies with terrace gardens.

THE HEALTH FLOORS:

While the ninth floor will have a 'refuge' floor - meant to be used for rescue in emergencies - two floors above that will be set aside for health. It will have facilities for athletics and a swimming pool, while the other will have a health club.

FOR GUESTS:

There will be a two-storeyed glass-fronted apartment for the Ambani family's guests above the health floors.

FAMILY:

The four floors at the top, that will provide a view of the Arabian Sea and a superb view of the city's skyline, will be for Mukesh, his wife Neeta, their three kids and Mukesh's mother Kokilaben .

AIR SPACE FLOOR:

Two floors above the family's residence will be set aside as maintenance areas, and on top of that will be an 'air space floor,' which will act as a control room for helicopters landing on the helipad above. There will be three helipads there.

STAFF:

Nearly 600 staffers are expected to work in the building.

[Phrogman]

9. How appropriate that this monstrosity has a "W" designed into it.

Bwaaaaa!

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

10. Some Of Them Are Beautiful! Someday I'll Find A Way To Get Me One Of Them.

I liked the Maison de L'Amitie the best.