Whether you want to admit it or not, we’ve all dreamed of living in a mansion. And though some celebrities chose to live modestly, others live in homes anyone would envy.
And if you’re going to blow some money, investing in an insanely extravagant home looks like the way to go.
From a trampoline room with 20-foot ceilings to a personal vineyard, these are the most lavish and expensive not-so-humble celebrity abodes that are sure to make any resident feel like royalty.
Oprah's expansive California estate has its own tea house.
Although Oprah owns multiple estates across the US, her42-acre estate in Montecito, California, known as “The Promised Land,” takes the cake as the most lavish.
Purchased for $52 million in 2001, it is now worth over $100 million thanks to Oprah’s over-the-top renovations. The expansive mansion has six bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, 10 fireplaces, a gourmet kitchen, two theatres (one inside and one outside), a wine cellar, a barn, ponds and orchards, a tennis court, a lake, an outdoor entertainment area, and a huge guesthouse with a pool. There is also a teahouse, because why not?
Beyoncè and Jay-Z recently dropped $88 million on a Los Angeles estate.
Legendary hip-hop artists Beyoncè and Jay-Z recently bought a home together in LA with a steep purchase price of $88 million, making itamong the most expensive real estate deals ever in L.A. County. The Bel-Air mansion has six structures with about 30,000 square feet of interior space along with expansive patios and terraces adding an additional 10,000 square feet of outdoor living space.
The home includes amenities such as a spa and wellness facility, a full-size basketball court, a media room, and four swimming pools. Doors and windows on the two-acre estate are bulletproof.
Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion was infamous for its parties.
Though Hugh Hefner bought the 22,000 square foot Playboy Mansion for $1.1 million in 1971, itwas sold in 2016 for a whopping $100 million to the co-owner of Hostess Brands, Daren Metropoulos. The mansion was purchased with the stipulation that Hefner could live in the property until he passed.
The iconic estate features a catering kitchen, pool, wine cellar, tennis court, and 29 rooms in addition to a four-bedroom guest house.
Since Hefner’s passing, it is unclear what renovations will be done to the famed mansion.
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