The Most Expensive Celebrity Mansions Around The World Revealed
We all love a bit of celebrity gossip and we love nothing more than taking a peek
inside some of their luxury homes! So join us on a journey through some of the most expensive celebrity mansions around the world! The vast majority of these homes are in the US where architects take mansion-building to whole new extremes! Plus, this is where most of the world’s rich and famous live. Prices are in British Sterling for the purpose of this blog and have been converted from US Dollars via current exchange rates. So without further ado, feast your eyes on the world’s most expensive celebrity mansions!
Michael Jordan – £18.5million
Michael Jordan is perhaps the most famous and most celebrated basketball player of all time! The former Chicago Bulls man was once an outstanding athlete and is now a huge brand name thanks to plenty of legendary endorsement deals. Whilst Jordan was living in Illinois he owned one of the wealthiest properties in Highlands Park. The property spread across six dozen acres and boasted no less than 24 bedrooms and bathrooms. Jordan also had his own golf course and, of course, his own basketball court.
Katharine Hepburn – £19million
This four-time Academy Award winner was one of the greatest ever actresses to grace the big screen. Her mansion was certainly a reflection of her acclaim, spreading over 8,000 square feet. Located in Connecticut, Hepburn’s mansion contained 13 bedrooms and bathrooms and offered complete access to two different beaches. The land also boasted a man-made harbour for guests to swim safely!
Jay-Z & Beyonce – £27.8million
Perhaps the most musical couple currently on the planet, Jay-Z and Beyonce have a combinedwealth close to $1billion. They currently reside in a rental property known as Sandcastle – for a whopping $400,000 a month! For that price they get a private movie theatre, a bowling alley and a swimming pool with its own surround sound system. There’s even a half pipe skate park just incase the Bonnie and Clyde couple want to rip it up!
Hugh Hefner – £34.5million
We couldn’t have a list of celebrity mansions without the Hefner! The icon behind Playboy has one of the most recognisable properties on the planet because he makes no secret as to where he keeps his bunnies! The mansion has several swimming pools, luxury wine cellars, tennis courts, games rooms and waterfalls. The house even has its own zoo!
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie – £38million
The most famous couple on the planet bought Château Miraval in the South of France back in 2007. The 17th century vineyard contains no less than 35 rooms and is encompassed by gardens with a huge moat! The grounds also contain various water fountains and a chapel. The grounds also boast an olive grove which is surrounded by woodlands of evergreen, Aleppo Pine and white oak trees. The mansion itself costs a whopping £38million!
Tiger Woods – £38million
The world’s most famous golfer personally directed the layout and shaping of his family home, creating a design meant to replicate the look of a golf course. The 3.5 acre area of land has tournament-conditioned turf and its own bunkers to recreate the look and feel of various major golf courses from around the world. The basement is also meant to contain a cinema, a large wine cellar and a games area. The rest of the property incorporates a boathouse, guesthouse and golf training studio; as well as a tennis court, diving pool and 100-foot running track.
Oprah Winfrey – £54milllion
Oprah Winfrey is one of the wealthiest women on Earth, so it’s no surprise she owns one of the world’s most expensive homes. Situated in Montecito, California, the property is worth $85million and is incredibly huge! The famous talk show host has a choice of fourteen bathrooms, six bedrooms and a whole lake for her collection of exotic fish. With no less than ten fireplaces, the house is always warm too!
Bill Gates – £94million
The 66,000 square foot mansion based in Medina, Washington, belongs to technological guru Bill Gates. Mr Gates regularly appears on the Richest Men in the Universe list and his home certainly backs this up! The computer genius has one of the most expensive homes ever built with several bedrooms and its own built-in library. We’re sure the property contains its far share of IT rooms too!
The Royal Family – £1billion+
Our list of famous mansions would not be complete without a mention of Buckingham Palace. Billionaires across the globe may boast properties of grandeur, but none more lucrative than the Queen’s stately home! Valued at more than £1billion, this is officially the most expensive home on the planet. The palace contains 775 rooms, 78 bathrooms, 52 guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms and 92 offices! Since Queen Elizabeth II became an official resident, the property has increased in value by 9000%.
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