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Castillo Caribe
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On the market for $59.5 million, Castillo Caribe is the largest private 
home in the Cayman Islands at 48,000 square feet.The home's amenities 
include a wine room, home theater, billiards room with custom made bar, 
gym, steam room, spa, staff quarters, swimming pool with grotto, tennis 
court and helipad.
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Lyons Demesne
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Lyons Demesne hit the market again for a price tag of $65 million. It is
 the estate of discount airline Ryanair founder Tony Ryan, who 
reportedly spent $120 million restoring the property. The home was 
originally listed for $100 million in 2009, and even with the price 
slash it'll still be the most expensive home sold in Ireland -- that is,
 when it does sell!
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Spelling Manor
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The Manor in Holmby Hills in Los Angeles was built in 1988 for Aaron 
Spelling. It was sold for $85 million to heiress Petra Ecclestone after 
it was on the market for two years at an asking price of $150 million.
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Th Woolworth Mansion
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Located in New York City on 80th and Fifth Avenue, the home known as the
 Woolworth mansion is currently listed with Christie's for $90 million. 
The home was built in the 1890s when retail chain magnate Frank 
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<br />had famed architect Charles Pierpont Henry Gilbert design a French Gothic style mansion for him.
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Maison de l'Amitie
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This single family home was the most expensive home ever fought over in a
 divorce case (Donald Trump's of course!). The home has 18 bedrooms and 
22 bathrooms. After being on the market for $125 million, the estate was
 finally sold for $95 million.
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Silicon Valley mansion
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At $100 million, this French chateau-style mansion in Los Altos Hills in
 California is now the home of Yuri Milner, the billionaire founder of 
Moscow-based venture capital firm Digital Sky Technologies. The estate 
has panoramic views of San Francisco Bay and 11 acres of land.
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Fleur de Lys
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With 41,000 square feet and 15 bedrooms, the Fleur de Lys was on the 
market in 2008 for $125 Million. The home was built by Texan billionaire
 David Saperstine ans was inspired by the Vaux le Vicomte palace outside
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The Pinnacle
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Tim Blixseth's $155 million dollar house is practically in the backyard 
of the neighboring ski resort he owns. The Pinnacle in Montana has a 
private chair lift that connects the house to the resort.
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Franchuk Villa
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This Victorian villa is often listed as the most expensive home in 
London at a value of $161 million. The freestanding five-story home has 
10 bedrooms and an underground indoor swimming room, panic room, and 
movie theatre.
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The Hearst Mansion
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If there's any home with the coolest pop culture cred, it's the Hearst 
Mansion -- also known as Hearst Castle, which is valued at $165 Million.
 The estate features three swimming pools, 29 bedrooms, movie theater, 
and a disco.
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Fairfield Pond
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At a value of $198 million and property taxes of $400,000, The sprawling
 Fairfield Pond  estate  is considered the largest occupied residential 
compound in the United States. With 29 bedrooms, 39 bathrooms, 63 acres,
 and two tennis courts -- it's no surprise that the house also has a 
$150,000 hot tub.
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Villa Leopolda
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Built in 1902 by King Leopold II of Belgium, the famous French Riviera 
villa was reportedly purchased for $736 million by Russian billionaire 
Mikhail Prokhorov. La Leopolda was used as a set in the 1955 Alfred 
Hitchcock film "To Catch a Thief".
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Antilla
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At one billion dollars, Antilla is the world's first billion-dollar home
 and sits on top of a six-story parking garage. There are nine elevators
 and a four-story open garden. It's highly unlikely that this one will 
be topped anytime soon.
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Hala Ranch
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The Hala Ranch estate north of Aspen, Colorado was one of the most 
expensive houses ever to hit the market in the United States when it was
 purchased in 2006 for $135 million by Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan. 
The 56,000 square foot home was built in 1991 and features its own 
wastewater treatment plant and, mechanical shop, gasoline pumps, and car
 wash. In June 2012, billionaire John Paulson purchased the estate for 
$49 million.
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Unbelievably Creative Furniture

Comfortable Chair Included
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If you're an avid fan of books and reading, then you're going to love 
this bookshelf! Not only does it come with plenty of room to house all 
of your books, but the bookshelf also comes with a built-in comfortable 
reading space for you to park your bottom. When you finish one book, the
 other books are still in reach - Brilliant! We'll have ten of these 
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New Wheels
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Check out those new wheels! This desk is definitely for those who really
 love cars. You might have one similar in your garage, and you spend 
your spare time polishing it and admiring it. But what about when you 
get to work? Now you can think about your car even when you're supposed 
to be thinking about other things...Genius design in furniture, or too 
far? We'll let you be the judge!
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Fill In The Cat
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This piece of designer furniture is called "Fill In The Cat", and it 
isn't hard to see why! The designers explain, "The pieces suggest a 
continuous play between interaction and representation, where daily use 
generates a continuously changing story". We think this creative piece 
of furniture is brilliant, and it is especially great for children who 
will love its playful nature.
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Spaghetti Bench
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It might be called the "spaghetti bench", but we think this unusual 
picnic bench is so much more than that! Just look at the way the planks 
of wood entwine and climb into the air - It's a work of art! Perhaps 
it's time to install these in every park around the country, because we 
think this simple concept adds a whole other dimension to every day 
life.
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Climbing Walls
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Sometimes, people might annoy you so much that they make you feel like 
you're about to "climb the wall" as the popular saying goes, however we 
never thought a couch would want to do the same thing! This beautiful, 
romantic-inspired couch is so unique - We've never seen anything like it
 before! The added bonus of it leaning against the wall is that it also 
doubles as a pretty comfortable, upright bed.
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Brush The Seat
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They might look like oddly-shaped toothbrushes, but these crazy designs 
double as stools and foot rests! The bonus is they look like they can 
probably help you clean your floor too! Simply sweep the chair along and
 bits of dust and crumbs will disappear...We're not so sure this design 
would suit EVERY home though (or person).
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Up!
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This design might remind us of the movie, Up!, but the designers 
explain: "This bench was visually inspired by the feeling of floating 
that the main character felt in the French movie, 'Le Ballon Rouge'". It
 might create the illusion that the chair is being held afloat by those 
balloons, but really  the bench is suspended from the ceiling by 4 
anchors concealed by the balloon shapes. Either way, we love the 
illusion that this unbelievably creative piece of furniture creates.
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Adopt A Walrus
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When we say "adopt a walrus", we mean adopt a walrus chair of course! 
Fancy having the marine creature in your home? Not only will he serve as
 a showpiece, but the walrus also doubles as a soft and comfortable 
chair. Designer Maximo Riera is responsible for this creative animal 
chair furniture, and the range includes other species too, from mammals 
to reptiles! What a great way to bring the animal kingdom home (without 
any of the mess of course).
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Corporate Swing
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It's as though all of our childhood wishes have come true - this super 
fun Swing Table by Duffy London is now available for all to own! We 
think it's a great way to add some fun to corporate meetings, 
conferences and even dinner time. Can you imagine your boss swinging in 
his or her chair like they're at a playground?! The other bonus is that 
vacuuming under this table would be extremely easy.
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iPad Rocker
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Introducing the word's first power generating iPad rocking chair! That's
 right, you can now sit back and relax in this rocking chair whilst 
charging up your iPad's battery. Once upon a time, rocking chairs were 
only meant for the elderly, but it seems as though they're now the 
latest trend - Bizarre! This creative piece of furniture was designed by
 Micasa Lab in Zurich, and apparently one hour of rocking will get an 
iPad up to 35% of a full charge.
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Baguette, Anyone?
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If upon first glance of this piece of furniture, you thought it was a 
table made from baguettes, then you were right! Not just for those in 
France, this table designed by Studio Rygalik would look delicious in 
any kitchen. Hopefully you don't get too hungry though and start eating 
your table, because that would be quite unfortunate! The designers 
explain that they created this table design in order to "generate a 
discussion about food waste" - Impressive!
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Crowd Surfing
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Imagine crowd surfing on lots of little red, spongy balls? Judging by 
the look on this woman's face, it must feel divine! The red balls adjust
 to your preferred comfortable position in order to support your back 
and posture properly. We all need one of these after a long day of work!
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Fiat 500 Sofa
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This piece of furniture isn't just for the Italians - Car lovers and 
lovers of unique, quirky furniture will love it all the same! Fancy 
sitting down on this masterpiece to watch television of a night? Your 
friends and neighbors would be so jealous! After all, it's not everyday 
you find a Fiat 500 in someone's living room...Despite the wheels, this 
sofa doesn't just roll around, so you'll still be safe!
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Pac-Man Reborn
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Pac-Man has become a pop culture icon, but now you don't have to say 
goodbye to him when you leave the arcade. Instead, you can come home to 
your very own Pac-Man in the form of a chair! We love this 
forever-hungry, yellow monster, and think this idea is absolutely 
brilliant. Perhaps it's time to makeover the lounge room...
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Nature's Shelf
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Shelves can be a little dull, can't they? But what if something once 
used to store things could actually become a centerpiece of a room and a
 work of art? The designers behind this piece asked the same question, 
and the result? This beautifully creative wall shelf of course! We love 
the curvy design and the accompanying wall decal. It seems like it is no
 longer "hip to be square" when it comes to your furniture...
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