1 Billion dollar home!!!

[BC Lightning]

Do you really need 27 floors??

The car maintence area is on floor #7

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/29/richest-man-in-india-buil_n_83910.html

[BC Lightning]

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Richest Man In India Builds $1 Billion House (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/29/richest-man-in-india-buil_n_83910.html)

Huffington Post | January 29, 2008 05:35 PM



What would you do if your net worth were $22 billion? If you were Indian businessman Mukesh Ambani (http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_Mukesh-Ambani_NY3A.html), you might build yourself the world's most expensive home. As designed by Chicago architecture firm Perkins + Will, the in-progress glass-tower is estimated at $1 billion (http://abcnews.go.com/Business/GadgetGuide/story?id=4150486&page=1) and is known to feature, at the least, a health club, multiple "safe" rooms, 3 helipads, 168 parking spaces and require 600 servants to maintain, and physically, the structure stands at 27 stories, or 570 feet tall.

According to the Mumbai Mirror (http://www.mumbaimirror.com/net/mmpaper.aspx?Page=article&sectid=15&contentid=20070530022210718d7460de5), the tower will also contain:
Floor for car maintenance Sources said the Ambanis would prefer to have all their cars serviced and maintained at an in-house service centre. This centre will be set up on the seventh floor. Entertainment floor


The eighth floor will have an entertainment centre comprising a mini-theatre with a seating capacity of 50.


Balconies with gardens


The rooftop of the mini-theatre will serve as a garden, and immediately above that, three more balconies with terrace gardens will be independent floors.


The 'health' floors


While the ninth floor will a 'refuge' floor -- meant to be used for rescue in emergencies -- two floors above that will be set aside for 'health.' One of these will have facilities for athletics and a swimming pool, while the other will have a health club complete with the latest gym equipment.


Family


The four floors at the top, that will provide a view of the Arabian Sea and a superb view of the city's skyline, will be for Mukesh, his wife Neeta, their three children and Mukesh's mother Kokilaben.


Air space floor


According to the plan, two floors above the family's residence will be set aside as maintenance areas, and on top of that will be an "air space floor," which will act as a control room for helicopters landing on the helipad above.

[dboat]

I guess if I was worth $22 Billion I might build a house like that too.. it looks pretty cool..

Dana

[tiffo60]

"its a hard life" but someone has to live it:icon_mrgreen:

[FRDRCING]

I think it's a little over kill. But if that's what you want and you got money like that then go for it.

[gbgary]

I think it's a little over kill. But if that's what you want and you got money like that then go for it.


i agree. twenty floors would be plenty for me. :icon_mrgreen:

[StormShadow]

dirka dirka muhammad jihad

[Sonicblue03]

dirka dirka muhammad jihad

:rll:

[charlie]

And they say, their not price gouging on gas prices?:rolleyes:

Assuming he has anything at all to do with oil.

Charlie

[G'Lightning]

And they say, their not price gouging on gas prices?:rolleyes:

Assuming he has anything at all to do with oil.

Charlie Im sure he didnt get rich off of selling beef jerkey.:icon_mrgreen:

[mikelemoine]

If I was him I'd use my money to move where the food is!

[True Blue Aggie]

My old firm is the one designing the tower.....its pretty pimp from what I have been told. Not everyting is listed also, so your only getting half the story.

[my2002lightning]

The Hindi are a crafty bunch.