The perfect property for a VIP, this contemporary home in the exclusive enclave of Bel Air is currently on the market for just shy of $50 million (£35m). Hidden behind guarded gates, the extravagant estate is surrounded by stunning landscaped gardens and offers luxury amenities in abundance. 

Inside, the luxe residence is spread over 36,000 square feet and boasts eight bedrooms and no less than 20 bathrooms. Decked out in the most luxurious of materials, the opulent interiors have been likened to a 'resort oasis', and we can't say we disagree.

The showstopping mansion has been designed to perfection, from the glamorous sweeping staircase in the vaulted entryway to the plush lounge complete with a stunning marble fireplace. Elsewhere, there are a whole host of extravagant living spaces, including the chef-style kitchen, a beautiful dining room and this bar complete with LED strip lights and plush seating. 

However, deep underground the mansion is hiding a secret. The 20,000-square-foot basement is home to a state-of-the-art entertaining space complete with a resort-style spa with a pool, massage room, sauna and steam bath. If that wasn't enough, there's also a games room, movie theatre, bar and sports courts – everything a billionaire could ask for!

Once one of America's most expensive homes when it was first listed for $159 million (£112m), this mega-mansion in Florida's Hillsboro Beach sold in November 2018 for the cut-down price of $42.5 million (£30m). The expansive grounds offer a 4,500-square-foot infinity pool, complete with a swim-up bar and slide, plus a glass-bottomed hot tub suspended above the pool. If that wasn't enough, there's also a putting green and an outdoor kitchen for entertaining alfresco.

There’s also a 1,300-gallon aquarium, a 20-car garage and a temperature-controlled wine cellar that can accommodate 3,000 bottles of the finest vino. Plus, with the world's first residential IMAX 3D theatre on its lower level, this house is perhaps the most extravagant we've seen.

Known as Los Angeles' most expensive home, 'The One' was developed over the course of eight years by high-end developer Nile Niami. Set on a five-acre parcel of land and surrounded by a moat on three sides, the home seems to float above the city. The details of the newly-completed Bel Air property have been kept private apart from the occasional picture on the residence's dedicated Instagram account, but what we do know is that it's magnificent...

With a reported price tag of $340 million (£240m), the home was designed by architect Paul McClean and interior designer Kathryn Rotondi. Featuring 26-foot-high ceilings and an eye-catching rotating sculpture, the main entrance gives a taste of what's to come in the super-luxury home. The wow-factor entryway leads through to an array of lavish living areas that boast panoramic views of downtown Los Angeles and the Pacific.

The opulent interior sprawls across an enormous 105,000 square feet and offers a neutral colour palette that was specially chosen to let the surrounding landscape do all the talking. There are 42 bathrooms and a whopping 21 bedrooms, which include a private 5,500-square-foot master suite. 

Elsewhere, there's a 30-car garage gallery with two display turntables, a four-lane bowling alley, an entire spa floor, a 30-seat movie theatre and a so-called philanthropy wing that can host up to 200 people. Talk about the perfect party pad! Outside you'll find a 10,000-square-foot sky deck and five swimming pools. A truly unique property, the city recently passed new ordinances that mean a house of this sprawling scale can never be built again in Los Angeles.

The property was built in 2014 and is currently on the real estate market for $35 million (£25m). The opulent home offers 33,723 square feet of living space, eight bedrooms and 12 bathrooms, each lined with white Carrara marble flooring. The ocean-view master suite even boasts an enormous spa bath carved from marble!

If all this hasn't made your heart race, then check out the home's luxury cinema room, complete with velvet furnishings, walnut panelling and 15-foot ceilings. After you've watched the latest blockbuster, head over to the wine cellar or the whiskey bar for a tipple, or hit the billiard room for a game or two. There's even an 82-foot swimming pool, complete with its own automatic thermal pool cover for the ultimate billionaire's backyard!

The home’s fully-stocked champagne and wine cellars are ideal for the adults, while the wall of candy in the games room is every kid’s fantasy realised. Fancy a change of scenery? There's a helicopter parked on the rooftop deck for a quick weekend getaway. If you prefer wheels to wings, downstairs you'll find an enormous garage where more than $30 million (£21m) of supercars can be browsed.

Elsewhere in the house, there are three luxurious gourmet kitchens, a four-lane bowling alley and a state-of-the-art fitness room. For leisure time, head to one of the property’s five bars, enjoy a treatment in the wellness spa or recline in the 40-seat cinema. Originally listed for $250 million (£180m), the home finally sold in October 2019 for $94 million (£68m). The unnamed buyer also purchased most of the high-end furniture for around $7 million (£5m). 

This gorgeous property might look like it belongs in the Alps, but it's actually located in Hampton Court, London. The Grade II-listed chalet was imported from Switzerland around 1882 and situated on the scenic banks of the River Thames.

Inside the 5,478-square-foot house, there are four decadent bathrooms where homeowners can relax and unwind in the lap of luxury. One offers a pair of $12,000 (£8.6k) freestanding copper bathtubs, gilded Italian washbasins worth $23,500 (£16.8k) apiece and bespoke Japanese toilets. Even the parquet flooring is made from gold!

Talk about a billionaire bathroom! The luxurious ensuite also boasts a central rainfall shower and two hand basins carved from marble and 24-carat gold. Elsewhere, sliding double doors adorned with Swarovski crystals dazzle in each room, while the Italian-designed kitchen features no less than five Gaggenau fridges, worth thousands of dollars each.

If the home's private River Thames frontage and moorings weren't enough, the luxurious basement contains its very own beach with 40 tonnes of sand. The indoor beach features underfloor heating, a performance stage and bespoke wine racks. Large skylights allow light to flood inside, while nautical murals adorn the walls. There's also a Japanese water garden complete with koi carp, plus a bridge decorated with samurai swords.

This glistening property is another brainchild of real estate developer Nile Niami. Positioned in the sought-after heights of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, the pad, known as Opus, is dripping in gold from top to bottom. The marketing video for the development turned quite a few heads too as it even featured gold-painted models.

The 20,500-square-foot mansion, which is the ultimate bachelor pad, has a solid marble façade with veins of gold running through it. Even the house sign and front gate are made from solid gold. The estate also comes with indoor and outdoor swimming pools, one of which features a waterfall. In 2017, the lavish property hit the real estate market for a colossal $100 million (£71m). Listed for three years, the price was bumped down to $60 million (£43m), when it was snapped up by a real estate investor. 

Over in the gold-gilded champagne vault, you'll find 170 pristine bottles of Cristal just waiting for a special occasion. There are also seven bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, a spa, a beauty salon and a 15-person cinema. The main living rooms feature Roberto Cavalli flooring and Longhi doors in suede and embossed leather, meanwhile, in the kitchen you'll find an iPod-controlled coffee machine – what could be more bling than that?

Over in Dubai, opulence abounds. The XXII CARAT Palm Jumeirah development offers luxury waterfront villas for the mega-rich. Designed with flawless attention to detail, every property on the estate is dripping in gold, marble and the finest furnishings from around the world. No wonder then that the likes of David and Victoria Beckham own property here! Let's step inside...

Each luxury villa was designed with Renaissance architecture in mind. Picture stucco masonry, classical columns, pergola terraces, handmade ceramics and dramatic wall murals. Almost every room is decorated with fine gold and silver leaf, from the trims of the kitchen cabinets to the taps in the bathrooms.

In fact, the bathrooms are perhaps the villas' most luxurious rooms, offering everything from floor-to-ceiling marble to 18-carat gold finishes. All this luxury comes with a hefty price tag though, with costs starting at $9.6 million (£6.8m). But, to soften the blow, every villa also has direct access to a private beach and unobstructed views of Dubai's iconic skyline.

In some of the villas, the lucky owner can also take a soak in a bathtub carved from rock crystal. The colossal tub weighs in at 10 tonnes and was sourced from the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. The opulent bath comes with an equally lavish price tag, with a single tub costing anywhere up to $1 million (£700k). 

You know you've found a fine piece of real estate when the likes of Beyoncé and Jay Z are vying to buy it! Yet despite the power couple's attempts, they lost out on owning this extravagant home. Instead, it was snapped up by billionaire video game creator Markus Persson, who paid a whopping $70 million (£50m) for the Beverley Hills pad in 2014. 

It's not hard to see why A-listers would be fighting over this home. Kitted out in top designer furnishings from the likes of Bentley and Hermès, the interior is immaculate. In fact, the Bentley couch and cushions are thought to be worth $500,000 (£357k) alone! In the living room, there's also a giant James Dean mural and a replica of the motorcycle he drove in the classic Hollywood film Rebel Without a Cause.

As with all ultra-luxe LA pads, there's no shortage of space to store supercars. The basement level is dedicated to showcasing some of the finest motor vehicles in the world, with rotating platforms and a car lift. If this wasn't enough, the house also offers a dazzling infinity pool, a temperature-controlled glass wine cellar and a giant candy wall for the ultimate sugar fix.

Also competing for the crown of most luxurious property in Bel Air is this mega-mansion, known as Sarbonne. With nine stunning bedrooms, the property extends to 25,000 square feet and offers an additional 20,000 square feet of outdoor space, including sundecks and manicured gardens.

One of the most jaw-dropping home features money can buy, a film screen rises up from the edge of the stunning infinity pool, which features statues that are reminiscent of Academy Awards. If that wasn't enough, there is also a library, art studio, gym, temperature-controlled wine cellar and billiards room.

As well as 15 luxury bathrooms, many offering panoramic views across Los Angeles, there is also a private at-home spa, complete with treatment rooms and a sauna. In December 2018, the lavish home went on the market for $88 million (£62m) and sold in July 2019 for $75 million (£53m). Talk about opulent!

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