Yes we are in 2007, but these are homes that have been on the market since 2005, over 730 days on the market!!! whats wrong with these agents why can't they find borrowers??????
No. 1
Price: $75 million
Location: Bridgehampton, N.Y.
For the ultimate price, you can have the ultimate in luxury--60 acres of coveted Hamptons farmland transformed into an uber-estate. There is the grand main house, which totals more than 25,000 square feet and has a great room with a 28-foot-high domed ceiling. The 14 gardens include vegetable, hydrangea and butterfly plantings, as well as a rose garden modeled after the one at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. And how could a home be considered complete without its own U.S. Golf Association-rated course designed by Rees Jones? The grass tennis court, 75-foot pool and three large ponds are just extras. Three Ponds is listed with Susan Breitenbach at Allan M. Schneider & Associates.
No. 2
Price: $70 million
Location: New York, N.Y.
The apartment that tops The Pierre hotel is more than a penthouse--it's a mansion in the sky. The top three floors were converted into a residence in the late 1980s; they include the hotel's original ballroom--now a stupendous salon--and 360-degree views of the city. The penthouse has five master bedrooms, seven full baths, three half baths and four terraces. It is graced with Versailles-patterned oak floors, a black-marble staircase and 18th-century English paneling. And if the price seems a bit steep, the penthouse is available in two parts--one at $59 million and the other at just $11 million. It is listed with Elizabeth Lee Sample and Brenda Powers at Brown Harris Stevens, an affiliate of Christie's Great Estates.
No. 3
Price: $65 million
Location: Malibu, Calif.
It's a nice home--but is it a $65 million home? With seven bedrooms and 11 baths, this house is large, though not over-the-top. But check out the land that accompanies it--nearly seven flat acres, a rarity in Malibu. The property has panoramic ocean views, as well as a private road to the beach, riding ring, swimming pool, tennis court and guard house. It is listed with Jan Horn and Chris Cortazzo at Coldwell Banker-Beverly Hills North
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No. 4 (tie)
Price: $60 million
Location: Incline Village, Nev.
A veritable playground on pricey Lake Tahoe, this 4.25-acre compound includes nearly 340 feet of shoreline. But water isn't Sierra Star's only amenity: If you add the 11,000-square-foot contemporary main house and the two guesthouses, you get a total of 18 bedrooms and 19 baths. The 16,000-square-foot "carriage house" has a 60-foot-long elevator that can accommodate large vehicles. The sod on the grounds has rubber matting beneath, so it doesn't get ruined by all-terrain vehicles. And the two piers have remote-controlled lifts for easy boat launching. Kent Symons at Coldwell Banker Incline Village Realty has the listing.
No. 4 (tie)
Price: $60 million
Location: Brentwood, Calif.
Over the years, the price of the Robert Taylor Ranch has been rising like a hot song on the Top 40 charts. Once owned by the actor who starred opposite Greta Garbo in the 1937 film Camille, it's now the property of Kenneth Roberts, former owner of Los Angeles radio station KROQ. At various times, he's asked $29 million, $35 million, $40 million and $50 million--obviously, he's in no rush to sell. The Ranch totals 112 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains, with seven buildings offering a whopping total of 70 rooms. Designed by Robert Byrd, the main house has stone fireplaces, a wine cellar and a screening room. The grounds include a tennis court, swimming pool, stables and riding trails. It is listed with Joyce Rey at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Beverly Hills.
No. 6
Price: $53 million
Location: Medina, Wash.
It's not cheap to have the richest man in the world as your neighbor, especially when your own home is this 30,000-square-foot residence on Lake Washington. The mansion was built ten years ago for Peter LaHaye, late founder of LaHaye Laboratories, based in Redmond, Wash. The main house, which has six bedrooms and 11 baths, combines English Tudor, Scottish hunting lodge and French chateau styles. The 14 fireplaces include specimens fit for a robber baron, and many of the materials and fixtures were imported from Europe. The five-plus-acre property has a rare 372 feet of lakefront. Oh, and nearby residents include high-tech moguls, like Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, the chief executive of Amazon.com. The property is listed with Tim O'Keefe at CB Richard Ellis.
Editor's note: This property replaces Little Jennie Ranch, which previously ranked No. 6 on our list, with an asking price of $55 million. It was recently sold for an undisclosed price. The Medina property, which was listed this spring, came to our attention after publication..
No. 7 (tie)
Price: $50 million
Location: New York, N.Y.
It's not the most expensive home in the country, but it is the most expensive townhouse in New York. The Duke Semans mansion is still owned by the family that bought it back in 1901, when it was a Fifth Avenue spec home. Situated across the street from Central Park and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the 19,000-square-foot building has been split into pricey rental apartments, but could easily become a single-family home again. The Beaux Arts brick-and-limestone façade has been restored, and many of the original touches, including bay windows and bathroom fixtures, are intact. It is listed with Sharon Baum at The Corcoran Group and Paula Del Nunzio and Shirley Mueller at Brown Harris Stevens.
No. 7 (tie)
Price: $50 million
Location: East Hampton, N.Y.
All right, so it's not on the beach. The "White House" occupies a prominent corner of Main Street in East Hampton, and includes nearly three acres of land. The colonial mansion has seven bedrooms, a wine cellar and a media room. The grounds include a gunite pool, pool house, tennis court, fountain and guest cottage. Joseph Caravetta at Allan M. Schneider & Associates has the listing.
No. 7 (tie)
Price: $50 million
Location: Miami, Fla.
This sprawling estate is possibly the shiniest property on the aptly named Star Island--Shaquille O'Neal and Gloria Estefan also own homes on the man-made lozenge of land. The architecturally diverse buildings encompass a total of 13 bedrooms, with the main house alone totaling 6,650 square feet. It has a brick kitchen and library walls covered in Scalamandré silk, as well as a 10,000-bottle wine cellar and a gun safe/safe room, both protected by fingerprint scanners. The swimming pool features custom mosaic tile, views of Biscayne Bay and an outdoor air conditioning unit that can create a concealing wall of mist. Information is available through Timo Khammash at Engel & Voelkers Naples Real Estate.
No. 10
Price: $46.5 million
Location: Anahola, Hawaii
A palace in paradise. Tara Plantation, owned by Hollywood producer Peter Guber, is a 171-acre estate perched on the northeastern coast of Kauai. The property hugs a crescent-shaped private beach, and includes a 15,000-square-foot main house and two large guest cottages. The swimming pool is spring-fed, the master suite has his-and-her living rooms, and there is a yoga studio, beach cabana, caretaker's home, stables and corrals. It is listed with Barbara Sloan at Coldwell Banker Bali Hai.
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