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If you want to live big, you have to pay big.  Some of the greatest, largest, most exquisite, most expensive homes in the world are on the market, but before you write out that initial deposit, remember your place in the world.  If you go to the store and buy an extra can of Chef Boyardee because you got a bonus at work and feel like celebratin’, then you probably can’t afford any of the expensive houses below. But just which home is the most expensive house in the world ; not as cut and dried as you would imagine. Read on

10.  Rybolovlev Estate $95 Million

This house is the most expensive single family home in the country and, since it was owned by Donald Trump. its obviously the most expensive home ever fought over in a divorce case.  The 33,000 square foot oceanfront mansion has become a key part of the proceedings since Trumps ex-wife Elena Rybolovlev demanded jurisdiction due to infidelity.

This home has 18 bedrooms, 22 bathrooms, and retails for $95 million, making it the most expensive single-family house in the nation weird, were pretty sure we found nine more for this list.  Unless we’re suddenly on TopOnez.Net

Originally on sale for $125 million, it ended up being haggled down to a mere 95.  We guess the economy is hurting everyone these days.

9.  Silicon Valley Mansion $100 Million

As the most expensive single-family home in the US, this house… wait, didnt we just say that the Rybolovlev Estate was the most expensive single-family house ever?  Well, okay, this one went for 100 million so I guess it wins.

With 5 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms, and an indoor and outdoor pool (in case it rains, we guess), its all-in-all a pretty fancy house.

8.  Fleur De Lys 125 Million

Despite being marketed as the worlds most expensive house. the Fleur De Lys somehow only falls on number 8 on our list.  Wow, thats weird, huh?  Its almost like people on the Internet are wrong.

Fleur De Lys has 41,000 square feet and 15 bedrooms, but apparently no bathrooms, which we think is a huge oversight either by the architect or the person writing the articles were using as sources .

7.  The Manor $150 Million

Here we are, finally, the most expensive residential real estate listing in the US, according to Wiki-freakin-pedia.  $150 million.  Feels pretty good to put that part to rest, doesnt it?  Thanks, Aaron Spelling. for having the (7th) most expensive house in the world.

This house features 56,000 square feet, 123 rooms, a bowling alley, an ice rink and allegedly an entire wing devoted to Spellings wifes wardrobe.

6.  The Pinnacle $155 Million

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Owned by Tim Blixseth, in Montana, this house is unique for two reasons: it has a private chair lift directly from the house to a nearby ski-resort (which Blixseth owns), and is the only house on this list so far named that doesnt claim to be the most expensive in the world.

Also, were gonna call it right now: best back yard.  Because its a ski resort .

5.  Franchuk Villa $161 Million

This five-story, freestanding 10-bedroom Victorian Villa also features an underground indoor swimming pool, panic room, and private movie theatre.  Its also the worlds most expensive home (yeah, sure it is), at $161 million.

How fancy is this place?  Allegedly, during some remodeling, the noise made the Mayor of Moscow angry.  The house is located in London.  Thats right: the house is so fancy it doesnt make sense .

4.  The Hearst Mansion $165 Million

Top Three Facts about the Fourth Most Expensive House in the World. it was used in The Godfather . JFK spent his honeymoon there, and (holy crap, get this ): its the most expensive home in the US !

It features three swimming pools, 29 bedrooms (you have to supply your own horse heads har har har ), movie theater and, for some reason, a disco.

3.  Fairfield Pond $198 Million

Currently valued that way due to its property taxes, this 66,000 square-foot main house has a basketball court, bowling alley, and a $150,000 hot tub. The most valuable home in the US (again, according to Wikipedia ).

2.  Villa Leopolda $736 Million

Wow, thats a big jump in price.  Built by King Leopold II of Belgium in 1902 and located on the French Riviera, this home was purchased by Russian billionaire Prokhorov, who is so rich he lost billions to the latest economic collapse and still  had enough fun money to buy himself a three-quarter-billion-dollar summer home.  It has 27 stories, 19 bedrooms, and a rumored 50 full-time gardeners.

1.  Antilla $1,000,000,000

This is it. The one youve been waiting for. The grand finale. The one billion dollar home. We give you…Antilla, the actual most expensive house in the worldfinally.

Located in Mumbai, Antilla challenges pretty much everything youd expect about what is possible in a home and what is possible for architecture.  The 27-story house features six floors of parking, a health level with a jacuzzi, gym, and ice room, a ballroom level (for dancing?) several floors of bedrooms and bathrooms and even a four-story garden because, yeah, we guess thats possible.

The architecture is based on an Indian tradition called Vastu Shastra, which is supposed to be conducive to the movement of positive energy.  In keeping with this, each floor has not only a unique design, but an entirely unique set of materials and aesthetic design meaning each room is meant to look like its from a different house.

Basically, this house has everything things you can imagine, things you cant imagine, and things you never thought to imagine but are now imagining because they sound like the greatest thing youve ever heard of.