Have you ever wondered what you could buy with a multi-million pound budget? The answer is a prime property in a great location, offering plenty of space, privacy and security – plus loads of extras.
All of these fabulous homes show what you can get if you spend at least £5 million. However, you would have to spend almost 75 times that amount to afford the 100-room Chateau d’Armainvilliers outside Paris. With a price tag of €425 million (around £365 million), it is considered one of the most expensive homes in the world.
1. Friars Hill, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, £5.5m
Surrounded by over three acres of lush gardens, this 100-year-old house is located just over a mile from the centre of Ilkley, a town named the best place to live in the UK in 2022 by the Sunday Times. Considered one of the finest family homes in the area, Friars Hill is perfectly proportioned and comprises five bedrooms, four reception rooms, a library, a separate studio/gym and a purpose-built office in the garage block. Find out more from Dacre, Son & Hartley.
2. The Gullet Estate, South Pool, near Salcombe, Devon, £8m
An Arts and Crafts style waterfront house on a private peninsula on the Salcombe Estuary. Fully renovated, the house boasts 10 bedrooms, four reception rooms and a wealth of period features including leaded glass windows, oak panelling, parquet floors and open fireplaces.
The 10 acres of grounds include a heated swimming pool and pool house, walled garden, croquet lawn, two bedroom party barn, cottage and boathouse. A further 193 acres, seven further cottages and outbuildings are available by separate arrangement. Contact Knight Frank.
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3. Quinta do Lago, Algarve, Portugal, €13.5m (approx £11.6m)
Such is the luxury of this modern seven-bedroom villa that it has not one but three swimming pools – a saltwater pool, a heated pool and an indoor pool – and a Jacuzzi. There is also a sauna, a steam room, a cinema room, a temperature-controlled wine cellar, an elevator and an expansive rooftop terrace where you can sip cocktails while gazing out to sea. About Fine & Country.
4. Knightsbridge, London SW1, £14.95m
High-end developer Finchatton has converted two terraced houses into a single 460sqm family home, hidden behind the original facade and set over four floors. Two of the five en-suite bedrooms have dressing rooms, and there is a kitchen-diner and reception room on the ground floor, a cinema and living room on the lower ground floor, as well as a lift, terrace and garage. Find out more from Beauchamp Estates.
5. James FD Lanier Residence, Manhattan, New York, USA, $23.75m (approximately £19.08m)
One of Manhattan’s largest and most magnificent residences, built in 1903 for entrepreneur and socialite James Lanier. The palatial abode is spread over eight floors and includes nine master and three staff bedrooms, a gallery, formal dining and living rooms, a library, commercial kitchen, gym, sauna, wine cellar and courtyard garden. Original features include fluted columns and pilasters, elaborate stone and plasterwork and period fireplaces. For sale through Christie’s International Real Estate.
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6. One Beachlands, Holetown, Barbados, guide price $30 million (approx. £24.1 million)
It’s hard to find better vacation homes than this new beachfront villa on the west coast of Barbados, just steps from the warm Caribbean waters. Relaxation, entertainment and the ability to live indoors and out were at the forefront of the design. The villa features six ocean-view bedrooms, an infinity pool with gazebos at either end, a gym, cinema, sundeck, balconies and verandas. Find out more at One Caribbean Estates.
7. Holland Park Gate, Kensington, London W8, £32.5m
This penthouse occupies the sixth and seventh floors of a new building directly opposite Holland Park and features 5,500 square metres of interior space as well as a wraparound roof terrace.
As the property is available off plan, buyers have the opportunity to create a truly bespoke home tailored to their tastes. They will have access to a swimming pool, sauna, steam room, gym, yoga studio and 5-star hotel level service provided by the in-house concierge team. Contact Savills for more information.
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8. Westminster, London SW1, £35m
This duplex penthouse is so luxurious it has its own name – The Astor, after Viscountess Nancy Astor, the first female MP – and is part of a 1920s listed building that was formerly the headquarters of ICI.
It offers views of the Thames and the Houses of Parliament and comprises three bedrooms, a reception room, a cinema, a 360-degree roof terrace and a two-bedroom annex. The spacious reception room, once the Directors’ Dining Room, is adorned with gilded domes and hand-carved oak panelling, and a spiral staircase leads up to mezzanine levels with a library and games room. About United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty.
9. The Lodge, Hunters Creek, Houston, Texas, USA, $49.985m (approximately £40.2m)
The saying “Everything is bigger in Texas” certainly applies to this property, as it is considerably larger and more spacious than a typical lodge.
And although it looks like it’s full of history, it wasn’t completed until 2005. In addition to a 22,000-square-foot, eight-bedroom main house, there’s a two-bedroom guest house, a pickleball court, an outdoor kitchen and bar, and two pools, all on 9 acres of land that’s monitored by 24/7 security. From Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate via Mayfair International Realty.
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