Antilia is the most expensive privately owned building on the planet, estimated to cost up to $2 billion. This lavish building is located on Altamount Road, Mumbai, India, one of the most expensive streets on the planet. Antilia is built on a land area of more than 37,000 square meters, with a floor area of up to 4,532 square meters. This is a valuable real estate property only after England’s Buckingham Palace. In fact, Buckingham Palace is a royal property, so Antilia becomes the most expensive private residence in the world.
Owner: Indian billionaire – Mr. Mukesh Ambani – owner of the giant oil, gas, petrochemical and mining corporation Reliance Industries Limited and India’s largest retail system Reliance Retail Limited with a capitalization value of more than 100 billion USD.
Mukesh Ambani has been the richest person in India for more than 10 consecutive years. Recently, he surpassed Chinese billionaire Zhong Shanshan to become the richest person in Asia, owning assets worth 44.3 billion USD.
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani is the owner of the most expensive building on the planet
The house is located on the most expensive street in the world
The building is 173m high, has 27 floors and is designed to withstand earthquakes up to a maximum of 8 on the Richter scale.
The name “Antilia” was inspired by the legendary island of the Atlantic Ocean. With the splendid design and decoration of this private residence, many people also call Antilia a luxurious palace. The building is 173m high, has 27 floors and is designed to withstand a maximum earthquake of up to 8 on the Richter scale.
On the top floor there are 3 helipads, inside there is a private temple, a ballroom, cinema, ice room to beat the Indian heat, a spa room, yoga room, dance room , and the bottom 6 floors are used to display billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s collection of 168 supercars. It is not strange that it takes 600 employees to serve and operate this “luxurious palace”.
Information about Antilia is always one of the topics that attracts a lot of attention, and even information from family members who are here. This luxurious building is where five members of Mr. Ambani’s family live, including billionaire Mukesh Ambani, his wife Nita Ambani, and three children: eldest daughter Isha Ambani, second son Akash Ambani, and youngest son Anant. Ambani.
This luxurious palace is only for 5 members of Mr. Ambani’s family including Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani, and 3 children Isha Ambani, Akash Ambani, Anant Ambani
Functional design of floors inside Antilia
Unique design
The interior design uses the shape of lotus and sun
Antilia has 27 floors but some have ceilings twice as high or more
The interior design uses the shape of lotus and sun. These two features are repeated throughout the residence with the use of crystal, marble and mother of pearl. The family lived on the top six floors. Mukesh Ambani’s wife Nita said this was because ” we wanted sunlight “.
Antilia has 27 floors but some have ceilings twice as high or more. The overall height of the building is 178 meters, equivalent to the height of conventional buildings higher than 60 floors.
A room of ice and snow to beat the Indian heat
The ice room inside Antilia
Don’t bother with air conditioning to avoid the Mumbai heat, Antilia has an ice room where you can cool down instantly. The walls spray programmed artificial snowflakes.
Temple inside the mansion
Temple in Antilia
Nita Ambani, wife of the Indian billionaire, said the mansion is ” a modern house but with an Indian heart .” When designing Antilia, she made making a temple a top priority. The temple can accommodate 50 people, and families often use it to pray with friends and relatives.
Staff
The skyscraper employs 600 staff, with many of them trained at top restaurants and hotels to always provide the best service.
Banquet room
Photo source: Vogue India
Nita is the wife of an Indian billionaire
The Ambani’s are famous for hosting lavish events at the house, often visited by the rich and famous. The banquet room is fully equipped with crystal chandeliers and a stage so the family can organize big events, even grand weddings with a huge number of guests. They just need to take the high-speed elevator to the event easily.
6 floors for super cars
Mukesh Ambani and his fleet of lavish supercars
Mukesh Ambani has devoted 6 floors to displaying his collection of supercars, including 168 cars from many of the world’s leading brands: Mercedes, Bentley, Roll Royces, Aston Martin,… Ambani even has a car service station. Private room on 7th floor.
Travel by air
If one of the Ambani’s isn’t in the mood for a road trip, they have a fleet of private helicopters available. The mansion has three helipads to serve the travel needs of many members.
Home cinema
Antilia has a cinema that can accommodate 80 people for a cozy night in.
Interior
The interior is sophisticated and expensive with a regal “gold” main color tone
The floors are covered with handwoven carpets and the home’s furnishings are selected from the world’s most luxurious brands.
