Four out of the 10 most expensive residences on the planet are in the UK – more than any other country.
The Queen’s official London home came in at number one, with Kensington in south-west London racking up three more of the top 10, according to comparison site CompareCamp.com.
The accolade of the most expensive apartment in the world goes to the $400m (£260m) Odeon Tower penthouse in Monaco.
Opera Winfrey sits on the most expensive celebrity home, and Ireland’s $68m Ashford Castle wins the title of the world’s most expensive castle.
Four out of the 10 most expensive residences on the planet are in the UK – more than any other country.
The Queen’s official London home came in at number one, with Kensington in south-west London racking up three more of the top 10, according to comparison site CompareCamp.com.
The world’s most expensive homesWhich are the most expensive residences in the world and where are they located?1. Buckingham Palace £1bnThe Queen’s official home. London, UK. Photo: Rex Featuresoriginaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 456width 570orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS6 2. Antillia £670mHome of Mukesh Ambani. Mumbai, India. Photo: Alamyoriginaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 456width 570orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS6 3. Villa Leapolda £503mHome of Lily Safra. Cote d’Azure, France. Photo: Rex Featuresoriginaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 456width 570orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS6 4. Four Fairfield Pond £166mHome of Ira Rennert. Sagaponack, New York, USA. Photo: Gettycameramake NIKON CORPORATIONheight 456orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS6 originaldate 4/28/2002 6:42:01 PMwidth 570cameramodel NIKON D1005. 18-19 Kensington Palace Gardens £149mHome of Lakshmi Mittal. London, UK. Photo: Rex Featuresoriginaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 456width 570orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS6 6. Ellison Estate £134mHome of Larry Ellison. Woodside, California, USA. Photo: Corbisoriginaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 456width 570orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS6 7. Hearst Castle £128mOwned by William Randolph Hearst’s Trustees. San Simeon, California, USA. Photo: Rex Featuresoriginaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 456width 570orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS6 8. Seven The Pinnacle £104mOwned by Edra & Tim Blixseth. Montana, USA. Photo: Alamyoriginaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 456width 570orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS6 9. Kensington Palace Gardens £94mHome of Roman Abramovich. London, UK. Photo: Gettyflash 16cameramake Canonheight 456orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS6 originaldate 6/1/2011 6:04:26 PMwidth 570cameramodel Canon EOS 5D Mark II10. 17 Upper Phillimore Gardens £86mHome of Elena Franchuk. London, UK. Photo: Rex Featuresoriginaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 456width 570orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS6
The accolade of the most expensive apartment in the world goes to the $400m (£260m) Odeon Tower penthouse in Monaco.
Opera Winfrey sits on the most expensive celebrity home, and Ireland’s $68m Ashford Castle wins the title of the world’s most expensive castle.
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