A ‘royal-style’ luxury home in Israel has gone on sale for a quarter of a billion dollars.
The stunning royal style residence is located in the coastal town of Caesarea, a haven for the country’s rich and famous, and features sweeping views of the Mediterranean Sea.
The property has appeared on the market for a cool $258,318,757.
It is owned by billionaire Valery Kogan, a Russian business man with a net worth of £2bn.
A stunning royal style residence inspired by Baroque and Rococo architecture overlooking the Mediterranean Sea in prestigious Caesarea. The property’s outdoor pool is pictured above
Valery Kogan is a Russian business man who was listed as Russia’s 41st richest man in 2014 with a net worth of £2bn
The property has gone on sale for a cool $258,318,757. The grand hall is pictured above complete with marble floors, a glass mosaic ceiling, a red stair runner and a chandelier
The luxury mansion’s additional amenities include a wine room, billiard hall and butler’s pantry. Inside, a private elevator can be used by residents and guests
The huge home, which was inspired by Baroque and Rococo architecture and features marble flooring, has a huge interior space of 69,000sq ft. The kitchen is pictured above
The huge home, which was inspired by Baroque and Rococo architecture and features marble flooring, has a huge interior space of 69,000sq ft.
Despite the large amount of interior space, the property only has four bedrooms.
Upon entrance, the visitor is met with an impressive 2,475 sq ft grand hall crowned with crystal chandeliers and marble columns.
The property’s indoor pool is pictured above with a glass ceiling and surrounded by white marble pillars. The house also has a number of saunas and a spa area
Ground floor amenities also include a 2,152 sq ft living room, a formal dining room (pictured above), a separate breakfast room, a fully equipped chef kitchen and a library
One of the property’s bathrooms is pictured above. Overall, the mansion has five full bathrooms and two partial bathrooms
A majestic staircase leads to the upper floor. The property features just four bedrooms despite its size; three in-suite bedrooms and a vast master suite with two bathrooms, two walk-in closets and two dressing areas, as well as an upstairs study
Ground floor amenities also include a 2,152 sq ft living room, a formal dining room, a separate breakfast room, a fully equipped chef kitchen and a library.
A majestic staircase leads to the upper floor. The property features just four bedrooms despite its size; three in-suite bedrooms and a vast master suite with two bathrooms, two walk-in closets and two dressing areas, as well as an upstairs study.
However, it boasts a number of luxury amenities including a private spa with a fitness room, an indoor pool and saunas.
Outside, the mansion has landscaped gardens, two fountains with golden Roman sculptures and monumental columns
A huge bath is pictured in one of the upstairs bathrooms. The property boasts an indoor cinema room as well as eco-friendly energy saving systems
The property’s expansive living room complete with luxury marble flooring and a chandelier is pictured above
The property features a large billiard room with a pool table and a bar area, complete with a chandelier and wooden flooring
One of the property’s bathrooms is pictured above with blue and white marble decor
The luxury mansion’s additional amenities include a wine room, billard hall and butler’s pantry. Inside, a private elevator can be used by residents and guests
A fitness room is located inside the property to help its occupiers keep fit
The property boasts an indoor cinema room as well as eco-friendly energy saving systems.
The property’s exterior is pictured. The huge mansion offers its residents ‘total security and privacy’
Outside, the mansion has landscaped gardens, two fountains with Roman sculptures and monumental columns.
An expansive outdoor pool is complete built in stereo system and a large outdoor TV screen.
The luxury mansion’s additional amenities include a wine room, billard hall and butler’s pantry. Inside, a private elevator can be used by residents and guests.
The property boasts an indoor cinema room as well as eco-friendly energy saving systems.
It offers its residents ‘total security and privacy’.
In comparison, a mega-mansion on London’s new ‘billionaire row’ became the most expensive property on sale in the capital this year when it went on the market in February.
An aerial photograph shows an image of The One sitting atop a hill in the affluent neighborhood of Bel Air in Los Angeles, California
The new build in St John’s Wood has become the most pricey house to be listed this year in the capital, boasting a 25,000 square footage, 14-meter pool and ten bathrooms.
Developed by Greek business man George Dragoumanos, who bought the plot on ‘billionaires’ row’ in 2013, the neo-classical residence on Avenue Road is also available to rent for a whopping £160,000 a month.
Across the pond, a developer is preparing to list what is believed to be America’s most expensive home at half a billion dollars.
The mansion, dubbed ‘The One’ and developed by former film producer Nile Niami, sits atop a hill in the affluent Los Angeles neighborhood of Bel Air and is expected to be ready for sale soon.
It is complete with a nightclub, beauty salon, 20 bedrooms and sweeping views of LA and the Pacific Ocean.
Who is Valery Kogan?
Valery Kogan is a Russian business man who was listed as Russia’s 41st richest man in 2014 with a net worth of £2bn
The businessman who owns the quarter-of-a-billion-dollar mansion once hired Sir Elton John and Mariah Carey to sing at his granddaughter’s wedding.
Irene Kogan, granddaughter of Valery Kogan, married Daniel Kevey at the £1,450-a-night Landmark Hotel in January 2017.
Mariah Carey was ‘paid £2.5million’ to fly from US and dedicated her song We Belong Together to the couple while Sir Elton John, who never performs for less than £1million, did a 12-song set and dedicated Tiny Dancer to her
Show of money: Kogan, a rumoured friend of Vladimir Putin, threw the money-no-object star-studded ceremony at London’s iconic five-star The London Landmark hotel where superstar Mariah sang for his 19-year-old granddaughter Irene Kogan
Elton John, who does not play for less than £1million, opened the bill with a 12-song set at the incredibly lavish wedding
Mr Kogan is also the co-owner of the Moscow Domodedovo Airport, one of Russia’s largest airports
In 2005 the reclusive oligarch and wife Olga bought an £15million mansion in Greenwich, Connecticut
He broke an Israeli real estate record when he bought a 1,000-square-metre penthouse on the 22nd floor of the Sea One Tower on Tel Aviv’s Herbert Samuel Promenade for a reported £25million.
Kogan’s son Alexander, 36, reportedly owns one of the most expensive mansions in Miami, on Indian Creek Island, nicknamed ‘billionaire’s bunker’.
Earlier this year Mr Kogan put his tel Aviv seafront penthouse up for sale for over £48m.
Valery Kogan has never given an interview during his 25-year business career
Kogan has two children, glamorous high flying lawyer Darina Lozovsky (pictured left)and son Alexander, (pictured right), a Russian pop singer
Kogan, who has never given an interview during his 25-year business career, has two children, glamorous jet-setting banker Darina Lozovsky and Alexander, a Russian pop singer, born in Tajik capital Dushanbe, but educated in New York.