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Newly Built Illinois Behemoth
Posted by Kenny Forder on February 28th, 2009  |  No Comments »




This behemoth of a home is located on S. Braymore Drive in Barrington. It is located at the end of a long private driveway. The home looks to have a 9+ car garage. It also a swimming pool that is being completed and a domed circular glass conservatory. You can tell how massive this home is when you take a look at the 7,000+ square foot mansions next to it. This home was brought to my attention by a reader of Homes of the Rich. If anyone has any information on this home (like it’s square footage) please send me an email or leave a comment below. Thanks.

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Recently Sold Minnesota Mega-Mansion
Posted by Kenny Forder on February 28th, 2009  |  5 Comments »











Location: 1535 Bohns Point Road, Wayzata, MN
Price: $9,500,000 (sold)
Square Feet: 32,500

This huge mansion called “Living Waters” is located on Crystal Bay. It is one of the largest homes in Minnesota. A loyal reader of mine mentioned this home to me a couple of times. The mansion includes a two-story foyer, two-story great room, a gourmet kitchen, and numerous other amenities. The amazing lower level / entertainment level includes a recreation room complete with billiards table and aquarium, an amazing custom home theater, and a full commercial kitchen. The best part of this home is the indoor pool. The massive 2-story enclosed pool area contains a large fireplace, numerous sitting areas, a swimming pool with diving board, and a floating slide.

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Monte Ahuja's Ohio Mega Home
Posted by Kenny Forder on February 25th, 2009  |  8 Comments »




Location: Hunting Hill Farm Drive, Chagrin Falls, OH
Appraised Value: $4,205,000
Square Feet: 29,000

Monte Ahuja is chairman and CEO of Transtar Industries Inc., the largest supplier of automatic transmission parts in the aftermarket, both in the United States and overseas. The 29,000 square foot mansion was built in 1995 and contains 5 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms. It was designed by architect Joseph Giglio. The home has a dramatic Y-shaped staircase with dark granite. Beyond that is a 2-story sunroom with a waterfall feature. The magnificent lower level of the home inludes a ballroom that can accomodate 140 guests for a sit down dinner, a dance floor, a home theater, and a home gym. The home also has an indoor pool and lush landscaping. It was on the list of the top 250 most expensive homes in Northeast Ohio where it was ranked at #12.

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Iris Cantor's Palatial Bel Air Legendary Estate
Posted by Kenny Forder on February 21st, 2009  |  1 Comment »
Location: 332 St. Cloud, Bel Air, CA
Price: $53,000,000
Square Feet: 35,000

This is the home of Iris Cantor, the widow of Cantor Fitzgerald’s founder, Bernie Cantor. The home boasts 35,000 square feet of living space and has 9 bedrooms and 21 bathrooms. The home is dubbed “La Belle Vie”. The home has a sweeping marble staircase, a media room, library, formal living and dining rooms, a family room, an office, 3 kitchens, a staff wing, a swimming pool with spa and pavillion, a billiards room, a tennis court, a wine cellar, a gym, a beauty salon, and 12 fireplaces.

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Mohamed Hadid's Gargantuan Bel Air Super Mansion
Posted by Kenny Forder on February 21st, 2009  |  4 Comments »

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Location: Nimes Road, Bel Air, CA
Price: $85,000,000
Square Feet: 48,000

This extremely opulent and massive mansion is owned by Mohamed Hadid. Mohamed is a real estate developer and runs Hadid Development. He has built numerous Ritz-Carlton Hotels as well as other mega-mansions. His other home, located on N. Carolwood Drive, is featured on this website along with pictures and videos. This magnificent French Chateau inspired behemoth sits on 2.2 acres and boasts a mind numbing 48,000 square feet ! Mohammed had said that he spent an amazing $59 million to build the home which explains the astronomical listing price. The home has 10 bedrooms ,14.5 bathrooms, and 19 fireplaces. There is a iron gated entrance as well as a 1,000 ft. long imported Jerusalem stone wall built for privacy. The circular motor court is large enough to fit 20 cars and contains a large fountain. The first level of the home contains a sweeping imported wood staircase with beautiful ornate molding, a grand reception room, formal living and dining rooms, a family room with a wet bar, a music room, a library, an elevator, a lovely gourmet kitchen with imported wood cabinets and large center island, a study, and a staff bedroom. The lower level is perfect for grand scale entertaining. It contains a 5,000 bottle wine cellar, a grand ballroom that can seat up to 250 people, a commercial kitchen, a Moroccan inspired home theater, a gym, a Moroccan room , a Turkish hammam, and a game room. The grounds of this massive estate has staff quarters over the garage, two limousine garages, a swan pond, formal gardens, a 70ft long infinity pool, a 12-person spa, an alfresco dining area, an outdoor kitchen with pizza oven, fireplaces, and a large courtyard that can accommodate up to 100 people.

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Pick the new Homes of the Rich Header Logo!
Posted by Kenny Forder on February 21st, 2009  |  2 Comments »




Please help me to pick a new logo for Homes of the Rich. Leave me a comment and tell me which one you like the best.

Thanks, Kenny

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