An unnamed Russian oligarch has broken a world record by paying $745 million for Villa Leopolda, a mansion on the French Riviera, the London newspaper the Times has reported. The 20-acre property includes two guest houses and was once home to parties attended by Frank Sinatra and Ronald Reagan, according to the newspaper.








Donald Trump's Palm Beach mansion, Maison de l'Amitie, has been sold for $100 million to a Russian fertilizer billionaire. The 68,000-square-foot home sits on over seven beachfront acres and features 16 bedrooms and three guesthouses. Trump purchased the home for $41 million in 2004, according to the Associated Press.
"In an age of so many people getting hurt in real estate, it shows that you can still do well in real estate," Trump told the AP.







Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reportedly purchased this French Riviera chateau for $70 million. The property, called Chateaux Miraval includes a vineyard, moat and forest. There are underground aqueducts, a lake, and stone-walled terraced planted with 13 different types of olives.







You can imagine the stress melting away as you sit by this pool. It is just one fantastic amenity in this $25.75 million oceanfront mansion for sale in tony Palm Beach, Fla. If the pool doesn't suit your fancy, don't fret: the beach is just a few steps away.







The mansion sits on a private cul-de-sac and includes 12-foot ceilings, five bedrooms, his and her marble bathroom suites, a bar and a library. There is even space for your staff.







The owner of this Bermuda-style home in Palm Beach, Fla. doesn't just get oak floors and a modern kitchen. If you can afford the $17.95 million to buy this home you also get countless sunsets over the nearby water -- sunsets that you can watch through the French doors in your master bedroom or from the balcony.







But this lakefront 5-bedroom, 5 full bathroom house offers so much more. The front entrance gates open up to a courtyard with a fountain. Cured steps then lead up to a Georgian style mahogany door. Out back, is a pool overlooking the lake.







Want to wake up each morning in grand opulence in a house with sweeping views of the ocean? Then consider shelling out $22.5 million for this historic clifftop estate overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The Colonial Revival house includes 15 bedrooms and 11.5 bathrooms. Guests enter through this marble vestibule with a mosaic floor and coffered barrel-vaulted ceiling.







Approached via a private lane to gilt and wrought iron gates, the estate -- known as Hopedene -- sits on six oceanfront acres. On the premises are also a carriage house with guest quarters, an ocean-facing pool and spa, tennis court, gated service entrance and an FAA-approved heliport, according to the real estate agent, Lila Delman Real Estate.







Sure the house was built in 1899, but that doesn't mean that it lacks modern amenities. It has air conditioning -- for those days when the ocean breeze is missing -- as well as an elevator servicing all levels, a large basement laundry room, electric gates at both main and service driveways and on-demand generator service to both residences.







Sure the housing market might be in chaos these days, but there are still plenty of people with lots of money to spend on a home. Welcome to Le Reve, a 78-acre estate north of Atlanta that is on the market for $45 million. With a grand staircase like this, you know the rest of the house is going to be a knockout.







The Atlanta Journal-Constitution called the sale the "most expensive real estate listing in Georgia." The mansion, listed with Jenny Pruitt & Associates, features 7 bedrooms, 12 full bathrooms, 11 half bathrooms, and fireplaces.







The property features a private 18-hole golf course, a lake, tennis court, bowling alley, stables, a guest house and of course a home theater. And if you are looking for a place to keep your cars, don't fret: the property also includes a 12-car garage.







The mansion has 47,000 square-feet on 4 floors and includes 82 rooms. So how do you get around from one space to another? Well, there are two elevators plus a dumbwaiter.







To keep you safe in your modern-day castle, there is a state-of-art security system with more than 65 cameras, gated and fenced grounds and a safe room. The house has 300 miles of wiring and the weight of the front gates come in at a staggering 7,800 pounds



Maybe you are not looking for something in the South. Well then consider this: a 13,200-square-foot mansion in the exclusive Hamptons. The 19th century beachfront home in Southhampton, N.Y. was recently on the market for $65 million and comes with a 7,500-square-foot guest house, four-car garage, an oceanfront pool and spa.











Looking for a home that isn't just spacious and luxurious but also has a bit of celebrity? Then consider fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger's four-acreGreenwich, Conn. estate, which is on the market for $27.9 million. The 20,000-square-foot home has seven bedrooms, nine full bathrooms and three half bathrooms.







The home was built in 2005 and contains a mix of Georgian moldings, vintage marble and stone fireplaces -- there are eight in total -- and walls covered in cashmere and exotic leather. There is also a wine cellar, indoor basketball and squash court, gym, sauna and spa treatment room.







The Astors, one of the most prominent American families, used to summer at this 19,000-square-foot home overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, which is on the market for $1* million. The residence, known as Beechwood Mansion, is amid a row of homes in Newport, Rhode Island that became the summer social circuit for New York's most elite families. The Gilded Age home has served as a living museum in recent years and offers daily public tours with actors playing the roles of Astor family members, guests or servants. Lila Delman Real Estate calls it "a spectacular testament to the Gilded Age."







Model Christie Brinkley is parting with her vintage Bridgehampton estate, on New York's Long Island, otherwise known as Tower Hill, for an asking price of a cool $30 million, according to the New York Post. She shared the house with her fourth husband, Peter Cook, but they separated last summer after Cook allegedly cheated on Brinkley with a teenage girl. Brinkley is now listed as the sole owner. The 8,500-square-foot main house was built in 1898 and the 20-acre compound also has a large guest house, an English-style greenhouse, a barn, gym, tennis court and a 75-foot pool.







This 6.5-acre estate in Beverly Hills, once owned by William Randolph Hearst, could be yours if you have $165 million to spare. Look familiar? The mansion was featured in "The Godfather" -- think severed horse head. The compound features three pools, 29 bedrooms, a disco and a theater. President John F. Kennedy spent part of his honeymoon there.







With the ominous clouds looming overhead, this castle looks like it would be the perfect setting for a haunted movie. Well, it was. This medieval castle in Transylvania was the house where Bram Stoker's "Dracula" was born. A warlord Prince Vlad the Impaler was believed to have spent a night in the castle in the 14th century and nearly 500 years later he inspired the fictional demon Dracula. The Romanian royal family moved into Bran Castle in the 1920s and lived there until the communist regime confiscated it in 1948. It is one of Romania's top tourist attractions and now the former royal family, the Habsburgs, have put it up for sale. It is predicted the castle will go for more than $135 million. Any biters? 







Roy Scheider, who played Police Chief Martin Brody in "Jaws," said he is selling his five-bedroom oceanfront home in Sagaponack on Long Island, New York to Billy Joel for nearly $19 million. Scheider's house is set on an acre in the Hamptons, and features four fireplaces and various decks and porches. It was built for the actor and his family in 1994. 







What does $155 million get you? Apparently, a home. With a 30-car garage, a bowling alley, and its own ski lift at the Yellowstone Club near Bozeman, MT. And the title "The World's Most Expensive Home" from Forbes magazine. The Disneyland-sized estate eclipsed the record previously held by the $139 million "Updown Court" in England, and makes Trump's renovated $125 million estate in Palm Beach look like a beach shack. 







At $65 million, you expect a view -- and this palatial estate in Belvedere, Calif., doesn't disappoint. The six-bedroom, 10,000-square-foot home offers views of San Francisco, Angel Island, the Golden Gate Bridge and the bay. The interior of the home takes advantage of the 360-degree views with large windows and a wraparound veranda. 







The Belvedere estate has all the amenities one could want, with large windows, herringbone floors, marble baths, and front gates designed by Julia Morgan, the architect of the Hearst Castle.







The Portabello Estate in Corona del Mar, Calif., is nothing to scoff at. Here, you see the triple oceanfront lot, which resembles a nautilus shell and provides an amazing view of the Pacific Ocean -- certainly part of what drove the cool $75 million price tag.








The interior of the Portabello Estate definitely has it's fair share of amenities. Built in 2002, the estate is 30,000-square-feet with eight bedrooms, 10 full baths and a movie theater. 



This San Francisco neoclassical villa is beyond exclusive -- according to "Forbes" magazine, you can't even get in to see it without having $800 million in the bank. With a price tag of $65 million, very few can afford the luxurious Bay area home. The exterior limestone on the mansion comes from a single quarry in France, and the guest house is roofed in 19th-century Italian tile. 







Three Ponds Estate covers more than 60 acres of highly-coveted Hamptons turf in exclusive Bridgehampton, N.Y. The three lakes on the property are not all the estate boasts -- the extravagant property has its own USGA-rated Rees Jones golf course as well as 14 gardens and a 75-foot-long swimming pool. 







 The interior of the Three Ponds Estate is just as lavish as the grounds, with wood paneling, plenty of room and carved fireplaces.







At the top of one of Manhattan's most exclusive hotels is the triplex at The Pierre. The mansard-roofed triplex looks like a mansion placed in the sky and the interior matches the majesty of the exterior. It has a paneled library, wine cellar, black marble staircase, and marble baths.



The triplex at The Pierre includes the hotel's original ballroom, which is now a grand salon with 20-foot-high French doors looking out onto Manhattan.