Mukesh Ambani's Antilia Tops Forbes 2014 Pricey Billionaire Home List

Mukesh Ambani's Antilia in Mumbai is the most expensive billionaire home in the world, according to Forbes. The 27-story, 400,000-square-foot skyscraper home includes six stories of underground parking, three helicopter pads, and reportedly requires a staff of 600 for upkeep, says Forbes. Antilia's construction cost reportedly ranged between $1 billion (Rs 6,000 crore) and $2 billion (Rs 12,000 crore), it adds. (1$=60 rupees) (Photo: AP).
Here are some of the pricey properties owned by billionaires in Forbes 2014 list.

Villa Leopolda in Villefranche-sur-mer, France: This property build in 1902 for Belgian king Leopold II is owned by Brazilian billionaire Lily Safra. Set on 20 acres, it was valued at $750 million, or nearly Rs 4,500 crore, in 2008, when Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov attempted to buy it, says Forbes.

Fair Field, Sagaponack, New York: The 29-bedroom, 39-bath compound property has three swimming pools, plus its own power plant on premises, says Forbes. It is owned by US investor and businessman Ira Rennert and was valued at $248.5 million, or nearly Rs 1,500 crore, according to 2012 tax assessments, it adds.

One Hyde Park, London: According to Forbes, a penthouse at One Hyde Park was reportedly sold to an Eastern European for nearly 140 million pounds (nearly Rs 1,400 crore. (1 pound = 99 rupees)

Kensington Palace Gardens, London: According to Forbes, steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal "is believed to own three homes on the high-security street known as "Billionaires Row" and the properties were purchased at $222 million (or nearly Rs 1,350 crore) in 2008. Here, the entrance to 'Billionaires' Row' at Kensington Palace Gardens, London.

Kensington Palace Gardens, London: According to Forbes, Russsian tycoon Roman Abramovich owns a mansion on London's high-security street known as "Billionaires Row". Its purchase price was pegged at nearly $140 million, or Rs 840 crore in 2011.
Here, the entrance to 'Billionaires' Row' at Kensington Palace Gardens, London.

Xanadu 2.0, Seattle, Washington: The high-tech Lake Washington complex owned by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates boasts a pool with an underwater music system, a 2,500- square foot gym and a library with domed reading room, says Forbes. Its market value was pegged at $120.5 million (or over Rs 700 crore) as per 2014 tax assessment, says Forbes.

One57, New York: According to Forbes two penthouses in Big Apple's newest 'billionaire building' was bought for more than $90 million apiece (nearly Rs 600 crore) in 2012. One of them is reportedly owned by US hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackmam, it says.

15 Central Park West Penthouse, New York: According to Forbes, a Central Park-facing 6,744-square foot penthouse was bought by Ekaterina Rybolovleva, daughter of Russian billionaire Dmitriy Rybolovlev, for $88 million ( or nearly Rs 528 crore) in 2012.