It’s no secret that Mukesh Ambani’s Antilia is the most expensive house in India. Located at Altamount Road, the house is valued at $1 billion by Forbes. Mukesh Ambani’s house has 27 floors, a multi-storey garage that can accommodate over 165 cars, 9 high-speed elevators, a grand ballroom, 3 helipads, a theatre, a spa, a temple, and multiple terraced gardens.
Having said that, Ambanis aren’t the only business family in the country who’ve spent that kind of money to buy a house. Here, take a look at some of the most expensive and luxurious houses in India (and one in London) that are owned by business tycoons.
The Ruia Mansion
Price: Rs 92 Crore
Ruia Brothers – Shashi and Ravi of the Essar Group live in this lavish mansion. Nestled in the heart of New Delhi’s Tees January Marg
Carlton House Terrace
Price: $500 Million
The Hinduja family’s permanent residence in London – the Carlton House Terrace has been valued at $500 Million by Forbes in 2013. The tony structure is made up of four interconnected and six-storeyed white Georgian houses.
Jatia House
Price: Rs 425 Crore
Kumar Mangalam Birla, the fourth-generation head of the Aditya Birla Group owns Jatia House which is also quite the spectacle. Located at the Malabar Hill, Jatia House is spread across 2926 square-metre. As per Mid-Day, the house has a built-up area of at least 28,000 square feet. The house is worth Rs 425 crore.
Gulita
Price: Rs 452 Crore
Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal’s Gulita in Worli cost Rs 400 crore. As per The Economic Times, the Piramals bought the house for Rs 452 crore in 2012. The five storeys mansion has three basements – of which two are reserved for parking and one features an expansive lawn area.
Lincoln House
Price: Rs 750 Crore
Bought for Rs 750 crore in 2015, the house owned by the Poonawallas is lavishly decorated, Mid-Day reported. One of the city’s oldest structures, the Lincoln House in Mumbai is spread across 50,000 square feet. It was originally built for the Maharaja of Wankaner, HH Sir Amarsinhji Banesinhji by the British architect Claude Batley in 1993.