Christophe Choo's Beverly Hills Westside Los Angeles Lifestlye Blog: The Most Expensive Properties on the Market in the World.

Friday, August 17, 2012

The Most Expensive Properties on the Market in the World.

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↑ Number two, worldwide, is also located in a storied summer destination, the Hamptons, but unlike Li Galli—or most other properties on this list—the massive asking price doesn't even include a house! That's right, this 9.4-acre stretch of undeveloped beachfront in Amagansett, N.Y. is listed for a jaw-dropping $200M, but comes completely vacant. Needless to say, they're probably hunting for a foreign buyer, and, even more needless to say, the place has yet to sell.

↑ The most expensive property listed in London, the penthouse at the Bulgari Hotel, is also missing something. In this case, the sprawling 9,260-square-foot apartment with views of Hyde Park comes completely unfinished. This apparently desirable concrete shell, which is also lacking in listing photos, is currently asking something more than $157M, though the listing agents won't be any more specific.

↑ Billionaire investor Jeff Greene spent millions decking out this Beverly Hills mansion in particularly extravagant style and is now hoping to, quietly, get his money back and more with a $150M asking price. The sprawling 25-acre estate includes a 43,000-square-foot main house—with a 6,000-square-foot ballroom and 11 bedrooms—a 24-car garage, a 12,000-square-foot pool house, and a 8,000-square-foot guest house.

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↑ As recently as February, Suzanne Saperstein's Bel Air estate, known as Fleur de Lys, was the most expensive listing in the United States. While two more expensive American estates have been listed in the interim, Fleur de Lys has held firm on its $125M price tag. The opulent megamansion measures 35,000 square feet and boasts "12 bedrooms, 15 baths, marble walls, limestone floors, a ballroom, accommodations for a 10-person staff, two kitchens, a 50-seat screening room, a nine-car garage, and a three-bedroom caretaker's house." Still, that price is only good enough to tie for fifth on our list.

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↑ Somehow, despite the economy, there are two $125M properties on the market. The second, Miami's Casa Casuarina, is certainly pedigreed: it was, until his untimely demise, the home of famed fashion designer Gianni Versace and, in that capacity, hosted many wild parties. After his death, it served as a hotel—so you can imagine just how large it is—but is currently listed as a potential single-family home.

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· 2024 Montauk Highway [Elliman]
· For Billionaires Late to Olympic Party, London's Priciest Pads [Curbed National]
· Exceptional penthouse, Bulgari Hotel, London [Christie's International Realty]
· Billionaire Rumored to List Beverly Hills Palazzo For $150M [Curbed National]
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· 350 Carolwood Dr [Redfin]
· Versace's Miami Villa Tied for Most Expensive Home in U.S. [Curbed National]