the 10 largest homes in america
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50 CENT owns one of America's largest homes
Image: Courtesy of William Raveis Realty
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The 10 Largest Homes In America
Leah Goldman | Mar. 6, 2011, 12:06 PM | 34,647 | 11
The median home size in the U.S. is 2,135 square feet, a size suitable for most families.
We looked up ten houses that are ridiculously larger -- at least 25X --
than the average home.
By our count, these are the largest private homes in America. That
doesn't count various giant estates that have become museums, like
the Biltmore and Monticello.
The 50 Cent Mansion—48,515 square feet—Farmington, Conn.
Source: William Raveis Realty
The Hearst Mansion—50,000 square feet—Los Angeles, Calif.
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Source: LA Times
The White House—55,000 square feet—Washington, D.C.
Source: USA Today
The Spelling Mansion—57,000 square feet—Los Angeles, Calif.
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Source: Luxist
The Sultan of Brunei's Estate—65,000 square feet—Las Vegas, Nev.
Source: BI
Montagel Way Mansion—65,000 square feet—Birmingham, Ala.
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Source: Realtor.com
The Bill Gates Mansion—66,000 square feet—Medina, Wash.
Source: Forbes
Junk Bond Legend Ira Rennert's Mansion — 67,000 square feet—Sagaponack, NY
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Source: NYTimes
Overwatch Intelligence Exec Steve Huff's Under-Construction Behemoth -- 72,215 square feet—Higlandville, Mo.
Source: Curbed.com
Versailles—90,000 square feet—Orlando, Fla.
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The Biltmore Estate
Image: Courtesy of The Biltmore Estate
Image: Courtesy of Zillow
Source: WSJ
Here's how they compare to some of America's historic landmarks:
The Biltmore in Asheville, N.C.: 175,000 sq ft
Oheka Castle in Huntington, N.Y.: 109,000 sq ft
Meadowbrook Hall in Rochester, Mich.: 88,000 sq ft
The Breakers in Newport, R.I.: 66,000 sq ft
Monticello in Charlottesville, VA: 11,000 sq ft
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Donald Baldwin (URL) on Mar 6, 12:16 PM said:
Look at the Houses
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Beltway Greg on Mar 6, 7:15 PM said:
@Donald Baldwin: Look at 50 Cent! He's so sexy! I wonder if 50 Cent likes middle-aged white guys with a beer belly?
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Sir Lawrence Wildman on Mar 6, 12:44 PM said:
Uhhh, have you ever been to Monticello, Leah??? It's many things but big certainly isn't one of 'em -- our founding fathers, for the most part,didn't live like Lil' Wayne.
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Sir Lawrence Wildman on Mar 6, 1:54 PM said:
@Sir Lawrence Wildman: The sq. footage Leah's citing for Monticello includes numerous outbuildings and guest cottages, etc, certainlyisn't just the main house.
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PB on Mar 6, 2:17 PM said:
@Sir Lawrence Wildman: I went there one time. The whole place reaked of foul pussybreath.
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TH on Mar 6, 4:28 PM said:
That Alabama house is for sale for $18M. But then, it's in Alabama.
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Dave B on Mar 6, 5:33 PM said:
Rennent is not just a junk bond king, he is the world's largest polluter. It's pay really well to kill off the planet and to be fucking evil.
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seanfu (URL) on Mar 6, 9:27 PM said:
it is a castle .
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