Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Expensive Homes

What does $155 million get you? Apparently, a home. With a 30-car garage, a bowling alley, and its own ski lift at the Yellowstone Club near Bozeman, MT. And the title "The World's Most Expensive Home" from Forbes magazine. The Disneyland-sized estate eclipsed the record previously held by the $139 million "Updown Court" in England, and makes Trump's renovated $125 million estate in Palm Beach look like a beach shack.
Expensive Homes

The home was built in 2005 and contains a mix of Georgian moldings, vintage marble and stone fireplaces -- there are eight in total -- and walls covered in cashmere and exotic leather. There is also a wine cellar, indoor basketball and squash court, gym, sauna and spa treatment room
Home Is Where The Money Is

To keep you safe in your modern-day castle, there is a state-of-art security system with more than 65 cameras, gated and fenced grounds and a safe room. The house has 300 miles of wiring and the weight of the front gates come in at a staggering 7,800 pounds

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Home Is Where The Money Is

The mansion has 47,000 square-feet on 4 floors and includes 82 rooms. So how do you get around from one space to another? Well, there are two elevators plus a dumbwaiter.
Home Is Where The Money Is

The property features a private 18-hole golf course, a lake, tennis court, bowling alley, stables, a guest house and of course a home theater. And if you are looking for a place to keep your cars, don't fret: the property also includes a 12-car garage.

Home Is Where The Money Is

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution called the sale the "most expensive real estate listing in Georgia." The mansion, listed with Jenny Pruitt & Associates, features 7 bedrooms, 12 full bathrooms, 11 half bathrooms, and fireplaces.
Home Is Where The Money Is
Sure the housing market might be in chaos these days, but there are still plenty of people with lots of money to spend on a home. Welcome to Le Reve, a 78-acre estate north of Atlanta that is on the market for $45 million. With a grand staircase like this, you know the rest of the house is going to be a knockout.