Monaco

There's no getting around it...

The Principality of Monaco is all about money - making it, spending it and flaunting it. A short stroll along the harbor, where some of the world's most expensive and most luxurious yachts are moored will have your eyes popping out of their sockets at the shameless, unadulterated wealth on display.

A weekend of sheer decadence in Monaco does not come without a price, but after staying in the best hotels, dining in the best restaurants, clubbing with the social elite, and being pampered in the swankiest spa, you would be crazy to say it was not worth it.

Join me this summer as I will jet set the Cote D'Azur and promise to bring back some incredible stories...

Côte d'Azur

With endless sunny beaches, charming towns, glamorous yachts and celebrities galore, the French Riviera keeps attracting money and fame.

From animated St-Tropez to the aura of Cannes; from the towns made famous by Picasso -- Antibes, Vallauris, Mougins to the urban charms of Nice; and from several spots where the per-capita population of billionaires must be among the highest on the planet: Cap d'Antibes, Villefranche-sur-Mer, and Monaco the Cote d'Azur is the quintessential Mediterranean playground.

Fabulous villa with panoramic views of the Mediterranean sea located between Saint Raphael and St Tropez.
This spacious villa offers 7 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, a library, cellar and gorgeous infinity pool.

Listed at $ 5.1 Million.

New Home, odd Home, scary Home...

Truly amazing odd homes...
If anyone knows anything about these properties, please leave a comment and let me know.

UNUSUAL HOUSES

780 South Ocean Blvd.

Florida Real Estate is still hot and running...
This recently renovated Palm Beach Estate built and designed in 1925 by architect Addison Mizner offers 9 bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, a media room theater with concession stand, an exercise room, a wine cellar and a cigar lounge.

This magnificent 268 feet of ocean on 3 acres includes a spectacular pool, private seaside cabana and 2 guest apartments over a two three car garages.

Florida car dealer, Terry Taylor bought this estate in 2003 for $ 22.4 Million.
The 31,000 sq,ft elegant Palm Beach home is listed today at $ 72.5 Million

See listing

Updown Court...The finest residence in England

Located 25 miles outside of London, this unique masterpiece offers a master bedroom with its own swimming pool accessed by a private glass lift.
The roof has an infinity pool and hot tub encased by a glass barrier that allowed sky and water to meet.
You will also find :


103 rooms
five swimming pools
50-seat screening room
24-carat-gold leafing flooring
squash court
bowling alley
all-weather, floodlit tennis courts
58-acre estate
22 bedroom and bathroom suites
Gate lodge
estate manager’s office
Private cinema
Stables
Heated marble driveway
Underground garaging for eight limousines
a shooting gallery
30 self-contained luxury apartments

This Updown Court Estate is owned by crown prince of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Via: Property investment project

What can you afford?

We all like luxury things...
Even if we can't afford them.
It is always nice to dream about having them!

The most expensive property in the world... $ 500 Million

Villa "La Leopolda", arguably one of the most superb villas in the world is located in the South of France behind Beaulieu and Villefranche- sur-mer.

One of several villas created by Belgium King Leopold for his various mistresses, this magnificent villa sits on 10 acres of immaculate grounds cares by 50 gardeners.

In 1952, Fiat tycoon Gianni Agnelli purchased the estate for $ 100,000.
In 1980 the mansion was offered to Lily Safra wife of renowned banker Edmund Safra, for $3 million.
In 2006, Safra's widow sold the estate to Bill Gates, at the time the world's wealthiest man for a sum in excess of $ 76 Million.

Rumor has that London-based Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich ( worth $ 23 Billion) is about to purchase "The Leopolda" for $ 500 Million.


To this days, the hillsides of Villefranche- sur -mer and Monaco will remain the playground of the wealthy 99% of the world.

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