If you have been visiting OSOP for some time, then you would know that I have quite a fascination for houses of the rich. We like seeing how the rich live so comfortable in such a huge space and yet, they end up not being happy most of the time. This time, Forbes did a feature of the world’s $100 million homes. Imagine, $100million! Obviously, only billionaires are on this list. We mean, who’s crazy enough to buy a $100 million home? Check out the list below to see who made it.
Casa Casuarina Miami Beach, Florida
List Price: $100 million
Owner: Peter Loftin, telecom titan (majority owner)
The Digs: 23,400-square-foot former Versace mansion on Ocean Drive with hotel, observatory, 24 karat-gold-lined pool
Sherry-Netherland co-op New York, NY
List Price: $95 million
Owner: Gilbert Haroche, Liberty Travel co-founder
The Digs: Full-floor, 15-room unit with solarium, separate staff quarters, daily housekeeping
Pierre Penthouse New York, NY
List Price: $125 million
Owner: Estate of Martin Zweig, late finance guru
The Digs: 12,000-square-foot triplex co-op with private elevators, ballroom-turned-grand salon, five fireplaces
Fleur de Lys mansion Los Angeles, California
List Price: $125 million
Owner: Suzanne Saperstein, socialite
The Digs: 4-acre, 35,000-square-foot Holmby Hills château with 15 baths, two kitchens, 50-seat theatre, jogging track
Crespi-Hicks estate, Dallas, Texas
List Price: $135 million
Owner: Tom Hicks, private equity scion and wife Cinda
The Digs: 25-acre Mayflower Estates spread across 42,500 square feet, including mirrored barroom, full-floor theatre room and multiple kitchens
The Beverly House, Beverly Hills, California
List Price: $115 million
Owner: Leonard Ross, real estate mogul
The Digs: 50,000-plus-square-foot former Hearst estate on 3.7 acres with double master suites, two projection rooms, two-storey library and spa
De Guigne estate, Hillsborough, California
List Price: $100 million
Owner: Christian de Guigne IV, chemical fortune heir
The Digs: 16,000-square-foot Mediterranean on 47 park-like acres, offered with a life estate allowing seller to live here until death
Credit: Forbes Magazine