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The Silver Diaries

Unlocking Your Midlife Potential

June 23, 2022

9 Unique Mansion Tour Ideas For Your Next Vacation

Author:  Maria Alfano

Let your imagination run wild as you plan your unique mansion tour ideas for your next vacation.  See how the rich and famous lived and continue to live.  These are strange and wonderful places that high society calls home.

Unique Mansion Tour Ideas

Ranging from the turn of the century to ultra-modern, there is a mansion to suit everyone’s style on this list.  Most of these mansions will be admired from the outside only.

You can contact a local realtor to go inside some of the ones that are on the market in the city you travel to.  This is a free way to enjoy the lifestyles of the rich and famous

9 Unique Mansion Tour Ideas For Your Next Vacation

As you travel the world, escape to the magnificence of these majestic dwellings and picture yourself living there…even if only for a few minutes.

Which is the Coolest mansion in the world

1. Istana Nurul Iman Palace, Brunei – this structure boasts almost 1800 rooms, almost 260 bathrooms, a mosque, and a110 car garage.  There is an air-conditioned stable that houses up to 200 polo ponies. Together with 5 swimming pools, this space is a total of 2.15 million square feet.

It turns out the Sultan of Brunei who owns this home is the proprietor of the world’s biggest house.

Istana Nurul Iman Palace - Mansion Tour Ideas

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Which is the prettiest mansion in the world

2. Updown Court, UK – this pristine white building sits just outside London in the town of Surrey.  This private home has 103 rooms and 22 private bedroom suites.  It has 5 pools, a cinema, and a garage built for the most luxurious of vehicles.  And, no home of this grandeur is complete without its own helipad.

Updown Court Floorplans

Is there a billion-dollar house

3. Mukesh Ambani’s Antilia, India – situated in the heart of downtown Mumbai, this 27-storey marvel is not only an uber-expensive house but it was also voted the number 1 house in the world by Architectural Digest.

This home also comes equipped with its own 3 heliports, an air traffic control tower, and parking for 168 vintage cars.  Let’s not forget the 9 elevators, a private hospital, 4 swimming pools, 29 guest suites, a private power station, and so much more.

It is the second most expensive residence in the world, next to Buckingham Palace.

Antilia India

Image from:  Pixabay

Other Mansion Tour Ideas

4. Versailles – Florida, US – owned by the founder of Westgate properties, this stunner was inspired by the Palace of Versailles in France.  It has 14 bedrooms, 11 kitchens, a wine cellar, and two tennis courts, with outdoor and indoor pools. It took a whopping 15 years to build.

Versailles, FL Mansion Tours Ideas

Image from:  Shutterstock

5. Taohuayuan, Suzhou, China – Sitting on more than 1600 acres in the Dushu Lake, this home has 32 bedrooms all of which face south to take advantage of the most sunlight throughout the day.

Walk the majestic Asian gardens and mist-covered ponds with an unobstructed view of the lake.

Taohuayuan-House

6.  Villa Tarka, Nassau, and Paradise Island Bahamas – luxury at its finest with a 246-foot stretch of private beach on one side and a golf course on the other.

This 27,000-square-foot beauty has an infinity pool, 12 bedrooms, and 17 bathrooms.  There’s also a tennis court with an air-conditioned tennis pavilion.

Villa Tarka Bahamas

Image from: Southeby’s

7.  Théoule-Sur-Mer, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France – built with an oval roof-top pool that has 240-degree views of the Mediterranean Sea.  The water looks like a mirror reflecting the pristine sky above.  It has 4 cave-like bedrooms along with a cinema, fitness center, sauna, and wine cellar.

8. Acacia, Al Barari, Dubai – complete with a roof-top terrace for entertainment, this beauty is 18,000 square feet.  The six-bedroom home has three separate staff rooms and three kitchens.

ACACIA-DUBAI

9.  Constantia, South Africa – ah, the splendor of this awesome mansion.  Over 23,000 square feet with a breathtaking view of the mountains.  This 6-bedroom, 6-bathroom house is a high-tech marvel.

Constantia South Africa

In summary

You don’t have to be a gazillionaire to pretend to be one for a day.  Take a look at these mansion tour ideas and experience what a posh life can be like.  What is your favorite mansion?  Leave us a comment below.

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