If you are one of the lucky few who needs an 8 or 9-figure residence—and chances are good it will be at least your second home—there truly has never been a better time. A number of palatial homes, with extravagant amenities to match, are sitting on the market awaiting new multimillionaire owners. The best part? Many of them are going for discounted prices.
With the help of Trulia.com and using publicly listed properties, we’ve pulled together a list of some of the priciest pads up for sale in the United States. Until July, Spelling Manor, the late Aaron Spelling’s 123-room and nearly 60,000 square foot mansion in Holmby Hills, Calif., was the most expensive home listed in the country at $150 million. But its recent sale (it went for a cool $85 million) cleared the way for other ultra-pricey homes—some even more expensive—to make the news.
In Pictures: America’s 10 Most Expensive Homes For Sale
Some are in the wealthy enclaves you might expect, among the priciest neighborhoods in the world, like billionaire haven Jackson, Wyo. The 1,705-acre Jackson horse ranch going for $175 million will keep the cowboy in you entertained with incredible mountain vistas and trout-stocked fishing ponds—that is if you’re not already distracted by the world-class 52-stall equestrian center and large hay meadows. Situated just outside of popular vacation destination Jackson Hole, this idyllic mega-ranch redefines home-on-the-range luxury.
Other exclusive listings are in less well-known pockets like Florida’s quiet Windemere, a municipality of around 2,000 people, whose most famous residents until their recent breakup included Mr. and Mrs. Tiger Woods. Live among the rich and famous by purchasing a Windemere home called Versaille for $75 million. The waterfront estate, on a 10-acre Lake Butler peninsula with almost a mile and half of shoreline, has all the usual bells and whistles: two theaters, ten kitchens, 20-car garage, three pools and a bowling alley. You might consider taking a map on the tour, as it could be easy to get lost in the home’s maze of 13 bedrooms and 23 baths.
In Pictures: America’s 10 Most Expensive Homes For Sale
If you’re more of a city mouse, there’s the glamorous Woolworth Estate situated on New York City’s famed Upper East Side. Retail magnate Frank Woolworth hired famed architect Charles Pierpont Henry Gilbert to build three adjacent townhomes on the Manhattan’s Upper East Side for his daughters—you can own the middle one for $90 million. Completed in 1916, the 5-story neo-French Renaissance home contains a whopping 10 bedrooms and 12 bathrooms—clearly not your average Manhattan sardine can. A grand entry hall and staircase, 14-foot ceilings and 50-seat formal dining room punctuate the estate’s nearly 20,000 square feet.
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