00:00There is no place like home, so they say. Some people, however, may mean that there is no place like their home.
00:08For the rich, homes usually are a symbol of class and status.
00:13Certain areas are known to be inhabited only by the rich.
00:17The number of gorgeous homes around the world may be impossible to count, from oceanfront properties to private islands.
00:25Our focus today is going to be solely on the world's most expensive residential home.
00:30It's about to get hot in here. Let's go for a captivating ride.
00:36Antilla is the world's most expensive residential home, only second to Buckingham Palace, which is considered a state property.
00:44Located in the heart of Mumbai, serene Angle, the house is vast.
00:49No way one would imagine its private property.
00:53It is owned by India's richest man, Mukesh Ambani.
00:57Owning such a home is no news for a man with a net worth of a staggering 60.4 billion dollars.
01:04The bewitching skyscraper was constructed at a humbling cost of 2 billion dollars.
01:10Mukesh Ambani currently sits ninth on the list of wealthiest people in the world, going the Forbes magazine records.
01:18Standing at 570 feet tall or 173 meters,
01:22the 27-story architectural masterpiece is totally unbelievable.
01:27Even though it has 27 floors, because of the standard size ceilings, the height is actually equivalent to a 60-story building.
01:35If you're wondering how long 173 meters is, just equate it with half a racing track.
01:41The construction ended in 2012, and since then, it has held a record in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest residential home to ever been built.
01:51This gigantic, magnificent property overlooking the largest slum in the world on one end,
01:57and the blue waters of the Indian on the other, has features that are not fair to decency.
02:03The 400,000 square feet towering mansion on a first look appears like the headquarters of a multinational corporation.
02:10Yet it is inhabited by six family members of the Ambani family and the domestic workers, who are, by the way, very many.
02:20Inspired by the mythical island of the Atlantic Ocean, Antilla ground floor to the sixth floor is dedicated to a 168-car garage.
02:28The thought of having that number of slots for parking cars is as frightening as ever,
02:33but not to the man who is the richest in a country with over a billion people.
02:37The architectural design relies on the Hindu beliefs.
02:41The six uppermost floors are private residence for the family.
02:44The things that make this home easily comparable to a commercial building are features that include the elevators, nine to be precise.
02:52The elevators are separated nicely, ones used by the guests, the workers, and finally, the successful industrialist family.
03:01The dominant design motifs, the sun and the lotus, are employed multiple times across the floors,
03:07with rare materials such as crystals, marbles, and white pert taking center stage.
03:14The Altamount Road-based property's interior decor is enticing.
03:19Naturally, the Hindu design is known to be quite appealing to the eye, with some billions added.
03:25The end product is nothing short of mesmeric.
03:28The marble floors and pearl walls beautifully blend with the handmade furniture.
03:33White is more visible.
03:34Shades of gold, yellow, antique can also be spotted occupying space in this megastructure.
03:41The ballroom, which is another amenity just for the rich, is so inviting.
03:46Expensive crystal chandeliers have literally taken the roof hostage.
03:50It would be good to know Sia, the vocal songstress, drew her inspiration from this room before dropping her mega-hit, Chandelier.
03:59For Indians, who are known to be avid consumers of their local film,
04:03Antilla is fitted with an 80-seat movie theater for the broadcasting of Bollywood content.
04:08The adjustable red velvet seats are carefully arranged, with a huge screen strategically mounted for everyone to access.
04:15Yet another unique room at the Ambani's is the family spa.
04:19Don't be astounded yet, we are getting there.
04:22The luxury spa offers a rejuvenating option for this lucky family, relaxing, and then coming out feeling as good as new.
04:31Being the big man that he is in the corporate world, a few courtesy calls are expected,
04:36to make things nice and smooth.
04:38A well-equipped ballroom is always ready, the birthdays and family events are.
04:43The ballroom is adorned with luxury state-of-the-art equipment and furniture.
04:47For a city of over 20 million people, and soaring high temperatures of over 30 degrees Celsius,
04:53the Antilla has an ice room, or you can call it a snow room.
04:58This fascinating amenity, only associated with the rich, operates on a notch higher at this residence.
05:03The central air-conditioning system is not enough if you are the richest man in Asia.
05:08The room is automatically pumped with snowflakes, whether occupied or not.
05:14So while living within the home, you can take a trip down the slopes of freezing Moscow, at least weather-wise.
05:21The Ambani's are God-fearing billionaires.
05:24For this reason, they allocated a temple within the Antilla, to take care of their spiritual needs.
05:30The beautiful Mrs. Neeta Ambani and her three children, together with their popular father,
05:34frequently use the temple, which is exclusively private.
05:39There is a whole new level of floating vegetation to the outside of Antilla.
05:43The evergreen flower terraces are meant to mitigate the scorching sun of the populous city of Mumbai,
05:49in an attempt to keep the house fresh by natural means.
05:53The 47th tallest building in India's most notorious,
05:56fact remains the significant number of domestic workers tasked with making sure it stays in perfect monumental shape.
06:03A total of 600 workers, who change shifts like in various manufacturing plants,
06:08work at Antilla 24 hours a day, 360 days a year.
06:12They include security guards, cleaners, kitchen staff, florists, and departmental managers.
06:19And now with a number of employees, our myth seems more realistic.
06:24All the 600 staff are experts in their respective fields, not just untrained quacks.
06:29They love and enjoy working for the business magnate,
06:32because all of them are treated like family, and not servants.
06:36They are also very good at their job, and they have a very good relationship with their employees.
06:41They love and enjoy working for the business magnate,
06:44because all of them are treated like family, and not servants.
06:48They are paid relatively huge salaries compared to other domestic workers across India,
06:53and they are even cushioned with life insurance covers.
06:57It is rumoured that each family member is assigned 100 employees,
07:01which if true, would just be appalling.
07:04It is hard to imagine the number of people in Mukesh Ambani's payroll,
07:08considering he also runs the biggest oil company in the country,
07:11owns an Indian cricket premier league team, and even a university.
07:15He seems like a massive contributor to the country's GDP.
07:20Scaling up the mythical named skyscraper, Antilla, the rooftop is where the hell breaks loose.
07:26If you thought 168 car garage is humiliating,
07:29wait till you spot the three helipads on top of this skyscraper.
07:33The elaborate glass-covered residential home features not one,
07:37but three parking spaces for helicopters.
07:40Anytime a family member of Ambani's wishes to be airdropped,
07:43the H-shaped cemented floors remain nothing to worry about.
07:47The man loves to fly, so does his family.
07:50During one of his wife's birthdays, 44th birthday to be precise,
07:54Ambani splashed 60 million dollars to acquire her beloved better half
07:58a massive luxurious Airbus jet, then custom made it just how she'd like.
08:04A spa, bedroom, and kitchen all were fitted in the private charter.
08:09For official duties, Mr Ambani himself owns a 73 million dollar classy Boeing,
08:15which can fall under either a floating hotel or a flying boardroom.
08:19This is all because of how beautiful it is.
08:22He owns another smaller jet and four helicopters.
08:25I think we've now quenched the curiosity of why Antilla has three helipads.
08:30The man is a fly maniac.
08:33Chicago-based architect Perkins Will designed the immaculate mega-mansion.
08:38Wherever he is, the man is a genius.
08:41The home is meant to stand an earthquake threat of up to 8 seismic energy on the Richter scale.
08:47This was a necessary move considering the family's primary residence
08:50is located on the uppermost part of the tall structure.
08:54An Australian firm, Leighton Holdings, oversaw the interior decor.
09:00They also put their maid as touch on every floor,
09:02across the available 27, leaving nothing to chance.
09:06Everything looks delicious.
09:09Down from the lobby with nine elevators, beautiful desks, and reception desk for guests,
09:14all the way up to the landing zone of the helicopters.
09:17Antilla is a complete landmark that will stand above the clouds of Mumbai for years.
09:22This is also taking into account not so many in India
09:25can come close to being as wealthy as Mukesh Ambani.
09:28Leave alone accumulating as much money as he used to construct his home,
09:33as much as he represents the elite class of the Indians.
09:36Some people did criticize his move to develop such an extravagant home.
09:40Yet millions of Indians are starving.
09:43But that's nothing strange.
09:44Envy is part of humans.
09:46More so when a single bank cannot be able to own the kind of money you have.
09:51As Antilla continues to generate both scorn and awe,
09:54we hope no one gets crazy enough to build something much bigger than this.
09:59So there you have it.
10:00The world's most expensive home.
10:02What would you do if you were to stay for a weekend in this home?
10:05Let us know in the comments below.
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