The world's priciest home, Chateau Louis XIV, was recently sold for a price of 275 million euros, which is approximately $301 million.
The 56-acre estate located between Versailles and Marly-le-Roi outside Paris was purchased by a Middle Eastern buyer, according to Bloomberg. The deal was private, but sources claim that Christie's International Real Estate collaborated to facilitate the sale. The villa, which is now known as the world's priciest home, is newly built and took three years to finish. The property was developed by Cogemad.
"With elegantly planted parterres, a gleaming gold-leafed fountain, an infinite array of flowers, marble statues, bridle paths and a hedged labyrinth, the property's park and gardens evoke the genius of Le Notre," Cogemad said on its website.
The 17th century-inspired French Chateau Louis XIV set a new record as the world's priciest home after it exceeded the value of a London penthouse sold for $221 million in 2011, Just Riches says. However, the most expensive home ever built still belongs to the property of Indian billionaire, Mukesh Ambani. The Indian built a mansion that is worth $1 billion.
The world's priciest home was made by 200 men between 2008 and 2011. The lavish mansion was constructed using 15,000 sheets of gold and 13 different types of marbles. Other highlights of the palatial home include 10 bedroom suites, a wine cellar that can hold 3,000 bottles, a movie theater, an impressive reception room with 16-meter high dome ceilings furnished with fresco paintings, and a mediation room.
Chateau Louis XIV also boasts an aquarium with giant sturgeon, a squash court, two ballrooms, a 200-meter library, underground nightclub, and indoor and outdoor pools. For security, the mansion has world-class security system, including hi-tech alarm system and 40 high-tech surveillance cameras. These can be fully tracked through an iPad anywhere in the world. The world's priciest home was built in honor of Louis the Great.
