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Saturday, September 19th, 2009

While you’re still dreaming about purchasing the home of your dream Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has quietly added a $90 million estate in St. Bart’s to his global toy chest, which already includes a Cap d’Antibes chateau, an English soccer team and one of the world’s largest yachts, the Wall Street Journal reports.

For today it is the most expensive private house in the world, British newspaper Daily Express informs. If if the house to buy in the mortgage monthly payment will make 1,6 million pounds sterling (about three millions dollars). The Russian oligarch and its girlfriend Darya Zhukov have looked after to itself palace La Leopolda during a private trip across southern France.

La Leopolda, being near to Monte-Carlo, is famous for a view of the sea and a garden. The area of 10 acres (about four hectares) 50 gardeners are engaged in an estate.

Initially the country house was under construction for a beloved of the king of Belgium Leopold. Owners of an estate in due time were, including, founder Microsoft Bill Gates (Bill Gates) and owner Fiat ?????? ??????? (Gianni Agnelli).

Abramovich posesses one more country house nearby in cost of 15 million pounds sterling (30 million dollars). Estate Chateau de la Croe is located just on road to La Leopolda. Also Abramovich owns the real estate in the Great Britain and in Russia.

In too time newspaper The Independent puts reliability of the information on purchase La Leopolda under doubt. According to the edition, representative Abramovich in Moscow has categorically denied hearings about country house purchase. “It at all so, – is assured by him. Abramovich already has a property in France, what for to it still?”

Most Expensive 2007.

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

According to Forbs £8.8 billion ($17.4 billion) in bonuses were paid to executives in London’s finance and banking industry in this year. Agents and sellers have already upped high-end house prices knowing that there will be increased competition for multimillion dollar estates.

Updown Court, for example, the country’s priciest at £70 million ($138 million), boasts 103 rooms on 58 acres of landscaped grounds in Surrey, just southwest of London. A panic room, indoor squash court and 50-seat theater await potential buyers who, should they choose, fly in via helicopter thanks to the property’s multiple helipads.
London’s 19,000-square-foot Old Swan House, one of the largest–and, at £32 million ($63 million)–most expensive in Chelsea, offers a dining room that seats 20, five bedrooms and 11 staff quarters. It was designed by renowned Victorian architect Norman Shaw in 1875 and commands views of the River Thames.

Throw in Britain’s relatively lenient tax regime, which allows the super-rich to legally sidestep some taxation, a prosperous economy, world-class retail and recreation facilities, and top-notch private education, and you’ve got a potent–and pricey–real estate cocktail.

The central London market, in particular, stands out when it comes to buyer desire. Here, one will find super-rich enclaves such as Belgravia, Mayfair and Knightsbridge. This chic area boasts high-end shopping and dining and as a result has separated itself from the rest of Greater London when it comes to attracting the highest prices for what’s becoming increasingly limited property.

Historic Properties.

Monday, November 5th, 2007

Actually there are a great number lovers of very exotic properties in the world. Maybe the list of 10 top most haunted historic properties was consisted especially for them and this is real home dream for someone. Anyway it’s interesting. So, The British National Trust released a top 10 list of its most haunted historic properties. At the top of list is Blickling Hall, “magnificent Jacobean house famed for its fine tapestries, rare books and reputedly the headless ghost of Anne Boleyn” then follow
2. Dunster Castle, Somerset ( where even the gift shop is haunted).
3. Quarry Bank Mill, Cheshire
4. Newton House, Dinefwr, Carmarthenshire
5. Gibside Hall, Tyne and Wear
6. Lyme Park, Cheshire
7. Lanhydrock, Cornwall
8. Hughenden Manor, Buckinghamshire
9. Powis Castle, Powys
10. Belton House, Lincolnshire.

Tuscany Properties for sale.

Sunday, September 30th, 2007

Which is the unique dream houses you’d like to own? When I was a child, I dreamed of a house shaped like a bewitching castle. I didn’t think about rooms arrangmrnt too much but about a glass roof, a steamy climate, and exotic tropical flovers, trees and singing birds. All windows in my castle would look at the warm sea from the one side and at snow-covered from another one.
As I aged, my dream house ris not eshaped at all but supplemented. So it’s time to convert the dream into a fact.
On the first belt of hills surrounding Florence, 8 km from town centre. No words available to describe this Orangerie. Part of a villa the main part of wich is dates back to the 10 th century. English and american architects and experts have entirely redone this citrus greenhouse. A 500 square metres space with 7 bedrooms and a number of sitting and drawing rooms of authentic heaven. Outside there are many centuries old cypresses and other trees as well as antique roses. Also a large terrace with view over the Florence cathedral.
If you prefer Tuscany as me you have opportunity to purchase wonderful property in this heavenly place. Villas, country estates, castles and historic homes for sale in Tuscany for peace and happyness.