| A sneak peek into billionaires' super-homes Living Life - King size It is not just billions of dollars that make them special but the way they live their lives king-size also sets them apart from the crowd. For instance, NRI billionaire Lakshmi Mittal's house has marbles sourced from the same quarry that supplied for Taj Mahal. On other hand, the world's richest man Bill Gates has an underwater music system at his home. There are also billionaires who have gold-plated indoor pool and even own a fire brigade. __________________ Listen to many, speak to a few. | |
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 Lakshmi Mittal's home embellished with marbles of same quarry as of Taj Mahal According to Forbes, which has come up with the list of the world's richest people, Lakshmi Mittal's "super-home is embellished with marbles taken from the same quarry that supplied the Taj Mahal." The steel tycoon is placed at the eighth spot with a networth of $ 19.3 billion in the Forbes list. In a a write-up titled 'Homes of the Billionaires', the magazine said Mittal's 12-bedroom house in the Luxe Kenisngton neighbourhood in London also has Turkish bathrooms and a garage for 20 cars. __________________ Listen to many, speak to a few. | |
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| Bill Gates home built on 'Edge of a Lake' Software czar Bill Gates, who has reclaimed the world's richest man title from legendary investor Warren Buffett in the Forbes list, stays in 66,000 square-foot house. Gates fortunes are worth $ 40 billion and Forbes said his home is built on the "edge of a lake" in Washington. About the house, the magazine said, "among its enviable amenities: a 60-foot swimming pool with an underwater music system, a 2,500-square-foot gym and a 1,000-square-foot dining room, which seats 24". __________________ Listen to many, speak to a few. | |
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| Lev Leviev's home boasts of gold-plated indoor pool Ranked at the 468th place with a networth of $ 1.5 billion, London-based Lev Leviev's home has a gold plated indoor pool and in-house nightclub among others. "His new $ 65 million home, called the Palladio, is an extravagant 17,000-square-foot, seven-bedroom estate replete with in-house nightclub and gold-plated indoor pool," the magazine noted. __________________ Listen to many, speak to a few. | |
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| George Lucas home surrounded by five acres of Olive trees Meanwhile, the billionaire film maker George Lucas home boasts of its own fire brigade and has five acres of olive trees, "a herd of longhorn cattle and even bee colonies". Lucas with a networth of $ three billion is ranked at the 205th position. __________________ Listen to many, speak to a few. | |
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| Larry Ellison's house : Reminiscent of Japanese Palace According to Forbes, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison's house is reminiscent of a "16th-century imperial Japanese palace". He is at the fourth spot in the rich list with fortunes worth $ 22.5 billion. "His 23-acre estate in Woodside... is reminiscent of a 16th-century imperial Japanese palace and reportedly cost upward of $ 100 million to build," it added. __________________ Listen to many, speak to a few. |
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