World's Most Expensive Luxury Penthouse - La Belle Epoque

Barely a month after we reported that a London penthouse had sold for $220 million, making it the world's most expensive private residence, the record has been shattered with the $308 million sale of a palatial penthouse in Monaco (above). The Monaco property, called La Belle Epoque, has quite a history; formerly the home of billionaire banker Edmund Safra, it's where he was found dead following a mysterious fire that gutted the apartment in 1999. The three-bedroom, 17,500-sq-.ft. duplex penthouse, which includes a double-height library and vast roof terraces complete with mature 15-foot trees and an infinity pool, is thought to have been purchased by an Arab sheikh, the Economic Times reports.
The apartment's luxe features include a panic room with reinforced glass and surveillance cameras, cinema screens which emerge from walls at the touch of a button, numerous walk-in wardrobes and dressing rooms, a leisure room with billiard tables and arcade video games, a Jacuzzi and spa, and a media room with special executive chairs which convert into beds. The penthouse was sold by British property developers Christian and Nick Candy, who acquired the space relatively cheaply following the fire from Lily Safra and hired designer Martin Kemp to oversee $40 million in renovations, including a dining room (above) with a platinum leaf ceiling.

[@patriciajenner9589]

Such a dark house, almost no natural daylight. Like a dungeon.

[@santafejack]

Breathtaking comes to mind. But it would have to be to explain the $300 million + selling price. I imagine the owner can look down to see his equally gorgeous mega yacht in the harbor. Maybe in my next life?

[@jamnestiles9554]

I just won the lotto it was my birthday too. out of the millions of people around the world, I was the only one in 13,001 people to pick the winning combo.

[@trumpemendous2330]

Congrats , just go out there and spend them traveling :)

[@codylim1]

Finished watching 5:09

[@taujor1910]

C'est pas belle époque, c 'est retro/ techno melange. Trés bien, mais pas du début du xx siècle.

[@petrofilmeurope]

Terrible music, get rid of it please.

[@santafejack]

That’s why the mute button was invented. I use it all the time.