{"id":2720,"date":"2015-09-02T09:44:55","date_gmt":"2015-09-02T09:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/worlds-most-expensive-penthouse\/"},"modified":"2018-02-19T15:32:02","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T15:32:02","slug":"worlds-most-expensive-penthouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/worlds-most-expensive-penthouse\/","title":{"rendered":"World&#8217;s Most Expensive Penthouse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thepinnaclelist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/4-Tour-Odeon-Tower-Penthouse-Monaco-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" align=\"none\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; 0 0 1 24 140 Property Data MEdia LLP 1 1 163 14.0 96 &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 10]&gt; \/* Style Definitions *\/table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:\"\";mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0cm;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;}&lt;![endif]--><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Image courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepinnaclelist.com\/blog\/directory\/387-million-tour-odeon-tower-sky-penthouse-principality-monaco\/\">The Pinnacle List<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">When looking for a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"houses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jm5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/House\" >house<\/a> to live in, one question you&#8217;ll probably find yourself asking is, What can this house offer that others can&#8217;t? Proximity to where you work is a very important factor in house purchasing, but does the house have a spacey <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/kitchen\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/kitchen;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0d4wf;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Kitchen\" >kitchen<\/a>? A good number of bedroom sand bathrooms? A beautiful garden? A water-slide?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Yes, how could you refuse a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Penthouse apartment\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/penthouse-apartment\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/penthouse_apartment;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02r5zl;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Penthouse_apartment\" >penthouse<\/a> with a water-slide outside, leading from a dance <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/floor\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/floor;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0l7_8;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Floor\" >floor<\/a> to a gigantic, private pool? Proximity to work be damned, you would likely take the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/property\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/property;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.05wrt;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Property\" >property<\/a> even if it were a million miles from your office. That is, if you had approximately \u00a3240 million in your housing budget.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Monaco is bringing forth Tour Odeon, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/property\/propertynews\/11044009\/The-worlds-most-expensive-penthouse-which-comes-complete-with-a-slide.html\">its first new skyscraper to be built since the 1980s<\/a>, which will have a stunning five-floor penthouse atop it, complete with a pool and a slide. The penthouse also offers other <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Amenity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/amenity\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/amenity;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0f3yyn;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Amenity\" >amenities<\/a>, such as a health centre, a kitchen on each <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Storey\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/storey\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/storey;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02vk6kk;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Storey\" >floor<\/a>, a private chauffeur, a caterer and a stunning view of Monaco and the Mediterranean sea through floor-to-ceiling glass walls. The penthouse is estimated to measure around 35,500 square feet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Former ruler of Monaco Prince Rainier III is said to have opposed <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Skyscraper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/skyscraper\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/skyscraper;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.079cl;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Skyscraper\" >skyscrapers<\/a> in Monaco, but his son and current ruler, Prince Albert II,approves of this <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"projects\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/public-housing\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/public_housing;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0184vk;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Public_housing\" >project<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Monaco is a tax haven, having no income tax for its residents, so the state has been having an interest in luxury housing to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-monaco23-20140823-story.html#page=1\">accommodate wealthy people who wish to escape high taxes<\/a>. It has been a popular location for football players, pop stars and Formula One drivers. Other factors leading to Monaco&#8217;s popularity include the view it offers, its casinos, and its small size making for convenient travelling. Thus, demand for housing is high.Tour Odeon will offer seventy <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Apartment\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/apartment\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/apartment;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01nblt;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Apartment\" >apartments<\/a> as well as the penthouse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; 0 0 1 320 1825 Property Data MEdia LLP 15 4 2141 14.0 96 &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 10]&gt; \/* Style Definitions *\/table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:\"\";mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0cm;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;}&lt;![endif]--><!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Tour Odeon began construction in November 2009 and is said to be completed somewhere around October 2014.<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Image courtesy of The Pinnacle List When looking for a house to live in, one question you&#8217;ll probably find yourself asking is, What can this house offer that others can&#8217;t? 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