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How the super-rich live: 7 of the world's most expensive houses

A three-bedroom home in the US has been put on the market for €122million. Join TheJournal.ie for a fantasy tour around the world’s priciest pads…

FANCY TRADING UP? How about a three-bed barn conversion with nice views, on its own land – yours for just €122million.

Admittedly the Jackson Land and Cattle Ranch in Wyoming, USA is no ordinary farmhouse. Sitting on 1,750 acres of land overlooked by the Rocky Mountains, it also comes with a four-bedroom guesthouse, equestrian centre, and separate housing for staff. The home is currently occupied by a casino magnate who is marketing it as “the world’s most expensive home”.

But the Wyoming pad is far from the only choice for today’s mega-rich property dabbler. Here TheJournal.ie looks at some of the world’s most expensive houses:

The World's Most Expensive Houses
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  • The World's Most Expensive Houses

    20 Grosvenor Square, London - €340million. Formerly home to Dwight D Eisenhower, it was sold earlier this year ... by Nama. (YouTube)
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    Custom built tower, Mumbai - €700million. Features multiple ballrooms, moving stages and 600 servants. (Jay Hariani via Flickr)
  • The World's Most Expensive Houses

    Villa Leopolda, France - €360million. Has 80,000 square feet of space including 19 bedrooms and several kitchens.
  • The World's Most Expensive Houses

    Bran Castle, Romania - €95million. Also known as Dracula's Castle, it has secret passageways and was briefly occupied by Vlad the Impaler. (AP Photo/Eugeniu Salabasev)
  • The World's Most Expensive Houses

    Penthouse at One Hyde Park, London - €160million. Has bulletproof windows, a panic room and SAS-trained security guards. (John Stillwell/PA Archive)
  • The World's Most Expensive Houses

    Spelling Mansion, LA - €60million. Built in 1990 by Dynasty producer Aaron Spelling, it has parking for 100 cars. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
  • The World's Most Expensive Houses

    Updown Court, Surrey - entered by a heated (!) driveway, it has an automated bowling alley and 3,000-bottle wine cellar. Now under Nama control. (YouTube)

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    Feb 5th 2015, 12:13 PM

    So why does Knock still charge passengers €12?

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    Feb 5th 2015, 12:19 PM

    Airports are allowed charge a levy of their own, usually in order to fund expansion or renovation.

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    Feb 5th 2015, 12:20 PM

    Holy water in the toilets?

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    Feb 5th 2015, 1:02 PM

    A Development Fee of €10 is charged to all departing passengers from Ireland West Airport Knock aged 12 years and over. This is a service charge which the Airport charges for the use of its facilities and as a contribution toward infrastructure developments amount other services, usually It is included in the “Taxes and Charges” http://www.irelandwestairport.com/airportguide/airportdevelopmentfee.aspx

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    Feb 5th 2015, 1:03 PM

    Perhaps they should be prohibited from charging a levy of their own. A level playing field in light of this ruling would benefit everyone.

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    Feb 5th 2015, 1:04 PM

    In fairness, €12 is a bargain to get out of knock.
    I’d pay €100 to get out of the kip

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    Feb 5th 2015, 2:43 PM

    To fund the once-off Aer Lingus direct flight of Pilgrims from New York this summer? That flight can’t be cheap for anybody concerned!

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    Feb 5th 2015, 9:09 PM

    For the holyness , sure dont u no the water in knock
    Cured fr.jack himself

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    Feb 5th 2015, 9:11 PM

    Good god…i hope its not becAuse off the holy water

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    Feb 5th 2015, 12:22 PM

    It’s really not like our government to have 1 Fook up after another…

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    Feb 5th 2015, 12:24 PM

    It was actually FF who messed up and FG changed to a flat rate before scrapping it.

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    Feb 5th 2015, 12:36 PM

    Not to mention the European Commission’s lazy ruling.

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    Feb 5th 2015, 12:37 PM

    And how much did the FG government spend on fees before losing this case.
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    Feb 5th 2015, 12:39 PM

    If Michael O’Leary got into politics, this would be a different country. He would sort out the lot of them up there trying to bleed the country dry

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    Feb 5th 2015, 2:09 PM

    Yes and maybe we would be working for his low pay way of life too.

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    Feb 5th 2015, 2:59 PM

    On the contrary, it’s people who think that running a country is like running a business that have damaged this country the most in recent years.

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    Feb 5th 2015, 1:36 PM

    So I assume aer lingus and Ryanair will refund me the tax I paid to them that they never passed on.. I also assume I will have to go through the small claims court to get the money back as I have travel 39 + times … ching ching

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    Feb 17th 2015, 10:39 PM

    Ryanair comparable *family friendly*flights cost double that of June 2013 prices when the tax was included to flights . ryanair are ripping off ppl and now have saved 12 million from tax payers . Michael o Leary propaganda using his family to make money family friendly my a** . MoL only believes in profit. He should donate that money to #jakeslegacy and make a difference

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