I’m Saving Up As We Speak

August 13, 2008 in Unusual homes with 2 Comments

You’d think that the most expensive home on earth would cost more than a mere $500 million. Oddly enough, La Leopolda, with its proximity to Monte Carlo, its spectacular view of the sea, and its sprawling grounds tended by 50 gardeners, is the most expensive home in the world and just recently fetched a cool £250,000,000, paid by an oil rich oligarch said to be worth $23,500,000,000.

Just so you get an idea of the scale

To be exact, I’m talking about Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich, 41, and his 25-year-old oil heiress chippy, Daria Zhukova. Apparently, Abramovich has a real thing for properties along the Riviera and is snapping them up faster than you can say “Cabana boy party!”

And what a party it would be, non?

Now, I don’t know about you, but judging by the fact that La Leopolda was previously sold to Bill Gates for a mere $76 million makes me wonder why Abramovich paid so much for this stately structure originally built for Belgian king Leopolds’ mistresses. Does he want to monopolize the French Riviera? Is he overcompensating for something?

That

It does look rather nice, all told. Housing prices trending like they do, I can’t imagine it will continue to be worth its current princely sum, so I am rolling my pennies in preparation for the next time La Leopolda goes into the market.

About Christa Terry: Christa Terry is a writer and wedding and lifestyle expert whose book iDo: Planning Your Wedding with Nothing But ‘Net is a one-stop planning resource for modern, free-thinking brides and grooms. With one husband, one toddler, and more on the way – kids, not husbands – Christa somehow manages to stay on top of the tricks and trends that make getting married and living life stylish and fun.

All Posts by  |  Personal Blog  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Share By Email

2 Responses to “I’m Saving Up As We Speak”

  1. st. george May 13, 2009 at 11:24 am #

    Wow… that does seem a bit overpriced. Imagine the parties you could throw there.

  2. Never teh Bride May 17, 2009 at 3:22 pm #

    I’m imagining them as I write this response, st. george, and I like what I see in my mind’s eye!