| A $135 million home tops the list of the most | | | | This home, designed by architect Allan Greenberg, is |
| expensive homes for sale in America. compiled a list | | | | located amidst three lakes on 60 acres of Hamptons |
| of the world's most valuable homes on the market for | | | | farmland. It features its own USGA-rated Rees Jones |
| the year 2007. The following are the top ten of | | | | golf course, 14 gardens, a 75-foot-long swimming pool, |
| America's priciest mansions pulled out from the Forbes | | | | golf pro shop, grass tennis court, and a guest house. |
| list. Interestingly six of the top ten of the world's most | | | | The main house has a great room with a domed |
| expensive homes in 2007 are American. | | | | ceiling, 28 foot high. |
| The top 10 most expensive homes for sale in the | | | | 6. The Portabello Estate - Corona del Mar, California, |
| United States in 2007 are: | | | | $75 million: This modern estate home built in 2002 is |
| 1. Hala Ranch - Aspen, Colorado, $135 million: This | | | | located on a triple oceanfront lot along the Pacific |
| 95-acre ranch estate consists of an expansive | | | | Ocean. The 30,000-square-foot home features eight |
| 56,000-square-foot mansion, with 15 bedrooms and 16 | | | | bedrooms and 10 full baths. |
| bathrooms. America's priciest mansion, owned by | | | | 7. Malibu, California, $75 million: This is a beach home |
| Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, former Saudi | | | | with a difference. Located on a flat seven-acre lot the |
| Arabian ambassador to the United States, also boasts | | | | beach house is surrounded by picturesque ocean |
| several smaller buildings, stables, a tennis court, an | | | | views. It features seven bedrooms, two riding stables, |
| indoor pool, a steam room, an exercise room, | | | | a riding ring, swimming pool, tennis court, and private |
| cross-country ski trails and a fishing pond. | | | | access to the beach. |
| 2. Fleur de Lys - Beverly Hills, California, $125 million: | | | | 8. The Pierre Penthouse - New York City, $70 million: |
| Modeled after the palace of Louis XIV at Versailles, | | | | The eight most expensive home in the U.S. is a |
| this 45,000-square-foot Beverly Hills mansion is priced | | | | penthouse with balconies and windows that offer |
| at $125 million making it the second most expensive | | | | 360-degree views of Manhattan, Central Park, the |
| home in the U.S. It had taken five years to complete | | | | East River, and the Hudson River. Consisting of the top |
| this palatial home. | | | | three floors of one of the grandest hotels in New |
| 3. Maison de L'Amitie - Palm Beach, Florida, $125 million: | | | | York, the Pierre is located overlooking Central Park. |
| Previously owned by former health care magnet Abe | | | | The penthouse features a grand salon that has a |
| Gosman, the home was purchased by New York | | | | 23-foot high ceiling. |
| billionaire Donald Trump in 2004 at a bankruptcy | | | | 9. Belvedere, California, $65 million: This |
| auction for $41.25 million. Now refurbished, the mansion, | | | | 10,000-square-foot home California home features |
| featuring a ballroom, conservatory, a 100-foot | | | | six-bedrooms, herringbone floors, marble baths and |
| swimming pool and 475 feet of ocean-front, is on the | | | | front gates designed by Hearst Castle architect Julia |
| market for sale for $125 million. | | | | Morgan. The home offers the combined beauty of the |
| 4. Tranquility - Lake Tahoe, Nevada, $100 million: This | | | | scenic San Francisco Bay, Angel Island and the Golden |
| expensive mansion sitting on a sprawling 210 acres is | | | | Gate Bridge. |
| located on the tax-free Nevada side of Lake Tahoe. | | | | 10. San Francisco, $65 million: This limestone palace is |
| The property is owned by Joel Horowitz, the | | | | on the market for $65 million. It was sold for $32 million |
| co-founder of Tommy Hilfiger. The 20,000-square-foot | | | | two years ago. It is significant that the limestone that |
| main house is modeled after a northern European | | | | the Gold Coast palace is clad in comes from a single |
| mountain home. The Lake Tahoe house boasts of | | | | quarry in France. Among the elite billionaires' row |
| several luxuries such as a 3,500-bottle wine cellar, a | | | | neighbors are the Getty family. The mansion features |
| giant indoor swimming pool and atrium, and a 19-seat | | | | European windows and the guest house has a |
| movie theater. | | | | 19th-century Italian tile roof. |
| 5. Three Ponds - Bridgehampton, New York, $75 million: | | | | |