SAEDNEWS: The most expensive houses are listed below.
SAEDNEWS: From basketball courts and imported sand to homes steeped in history, there’s no doubt that celebrities splurge on their abodes. Whether it’s Taylor Swift investing in Hollywood history or Bill Gates creating a tech savvy household for all of his visitors, A-listers definitely don’t shy away from spending big. Here are the most expensive celebrity homes on the planet – read on to find out what makes them so extraordinary.
In 2015, Taylor Swift bought her Beverly Hills mansion for US$25 million.According to HGTV, the home used to belong to film mogul Samuel L. Goldwyn. Swift was granted landmark status for the home because of its strong ties to Hollywood history.
The 11,000 sq ft Georgian Revival mansion has seven bedrooms and 10 baths. Swift is the first person to own the home outside the Goldwyn family. It has a sweeping staircase in the foyer with a screening room and large entertainment area. It was built in 1934 and Swift said she has plans to restore it to its former glory. It’s now reportedly worth US$32 million.
Kylie Jenner is one of the most famous celebrities in Hollywood who’s constantly getting papped. So it comes as no surprise that she needs a big home that provides plenty of privacy. Spanning over 15,000 sq ft, Jenner’s mansion in Holmby Hills has been compared to a resort because of its size.
According to The Richest, it has seven bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, 20 parking spaces, a bar, games room, home cinema and chef’s kitchen. The home has a minimalist look and feel and the main living room is decorated in shades of grey. It’s worth US$36.5 million, per the same source.
This 5.2-hectare estate is a Tuscan-inspired oasis in California. The villa was originally designed by architect Wallace Frost and is worth US$45 million, reports Hello! magazine.
With nine fireplaces, multiple libraries, two pools and a tennis court, Ellen DeGeneres is definitely living her dream life.
The Skywalker Ranch has gained its name in honour of George Lucas and his iconic series, Star Wars.
The traditional mansion is on a 10.5-hectare estate and has a 300-seat theatre, vineyard, outdoor swimming pool and farm animals. The ranch is home to Skywalker Sound employees and is even used by Lucas as a filmmaker’s retreat, per CBS News. It’s reportedly worth US$100 million.
Bill Gates spent US$63 million to spruce up his home known as Xanadu 2.0. Some of the unbelievable additions include sand imported from a Caribbean Island, a man-made stream filled with salmon and a giant trampoline room.
The house spans over 66,000 sq ft and has 24 bathrooms. It also has a stateside server system and guests are given a device where they can enter their personal preferences during their stay. The home is worth US$130 million, as previously reported.
Château Miraval, a villa in Correns, in the south of France, used to be the location for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s family retreats. Then, in 2008, they bought a controlling stake in the vineyard.
The estate is sprawled over 485.6 hectares and is surrounded by Roman roads and multiple structures from the 17th century. According to People, the house has 35 rooms, an indoor and outdoor pool, cinema, spa, dirt bike course and helicopter pad. According to multiple reports, the villa is now worth upwards of US$160 million – more the double what the couple originally paid for it.
The Carters recently Paradise Cove in California’s famed Billionaires’ Row their home. Well, one of them..
After making music history, Beyoncé and Jay-Z also made a property record. The not-so-humble-abode that Queen Bey and the hip-hop mogul share costs a cool US$200 million, making it the most expensive home ever sold in California, as per TMZ