Ambani home: Ambani’s Antillia world’s first billion dollar house

Mukesh Ambani’s Mumbai house claimed to be the most expensive home.

How many of us are aware about the expensive apartments in India or amazing celebrity homes like Sachin’s Shell Home? We often wonder about the cost and the features of the luxurious homes which many renowned people in India own. One such home is Mukesh Ambani’s home “Antillia” which is claimed to be the most expensive home and the world’s first billion dollar house. It is also called the”Taj Mahal of 21st century India“. Most of us are curious to have a look at Mukesh Ambani’s house pictures. A peek into his lavish home will leave us mystified when we read through the article.

Why Mumbai house Antillia?

Why is the building named as Antillia? What is its uniqueness?

Mukesh Ambani has named his skyscraper building after the mythical Atlantic island called as ‘Antillia’. This is a legendary island which was popular during the 15th century and lies in the Atlantic Ocean, far to the west of Portugal and Spain. The Ambani home is located on an ocean facing 4,532 sq. mts of land and is located at the Altamount Road, Cumballa Hill in South Mumbai. This street is known as the most expensive street in the world which has witnessed considerable increase in land prices in recent years.

The basic features of Ambani home

• The building is worth Rs. 4000 crores and is almost 173 meters tall.
• The building’s architecture designs were implemented by renowned American architects Perkins & Will.
• The building has 27 floors and is two times taller than other buildings.
• Antilia has been designed on the principles of “Vaastu Shastra” in order to increase the flow of positive energy.
• The materials used in each floor vary widely.
• The building has around 600 staff to maintain it.
• The home is designed to survive an 8-richter scale earthquake.

The specifications of Antillia

• It has a living space of about 400,000 sq. ft.
• It has a parking space for about 168 cars.
• It has nine elevators in the lobby.
• It has three helipads and an air traffic control facility.
• The building has a health spa along with a small theatre with a seating capacity of 50 people, a yoga studio, swimming pool, a ballroom and three floors of hanging gardens.
• It has a one-floor vehicle maintenance facility.
• The building also has an ice room which is infused with man-made snow flurries.
• The building is decorated with customised hand carved rare marble pillars and stonework.
• A single floor particularly chosen for the repairs of Ambani’s cars.
• A single floor as guest apartments.

The cost and valuation of Antillia

As mentioned earlier, Antillia is the most expensive home in India. It is estimated that $50–70 million were spent to construct this home. Due to an increase in the land prices in that area, the building has a multi-crore worth today.

The structure of the Antillia

• Although the building looks simple, it has been designed in block patterns.
• Antillia is constructed with innumerable pillars which act as perfect building exteriors.
• Most parts of the building have various forms of gardening in them. They include vertical gardens, rooftop gardens, indoor gardening and so on.
• The exteriors of the building have different coloured tiles and walls.
• Most parts of the building are covered with glass to give a flashy look.
• Innumerable balconies and windows form an important part of the building which adds to the charm of the building.
• The balconies of the building are constructed in order to represent a glass house.
• The building has a temple on the ground floor with a huge bronze statue.
• The building has numerous receptions, powder rooms and lounges.
• The building has a view of the Arabian Sea.

The Interiors of Antillia

• The interiors are basically of glass, wood and marble.
• Few areas of the building are carpeted and other areas are marble floored with intricate designs.
• Each space in the entire building is divided and contains a chandelier in every space.
• The entryway is shaped like an arch.
• The ballroom is intricately designed with a combination of crystals and matching furniture. The ceiling of the ballroom is covered with crystal chandeliers and the furniture matches the colour of the ballroom. Elaborate candle stands are kept on every table and the interiors are done in pastel colours.
• Most of the rooms have pastel coloured carpets.
• The furniture which is placed in many places is intricate with light shades and is placed in a well manner.
• The stairs of the building are constructed with glass.
• Decorative embellishments like LED lights, portraits, colourful light shades and bamboo flooring are used.
• The bathroom has a huge chandelier along with a centre piece marbled stand and huge mirrors all over.
• Well, for now Mukesh Ambani’s house in Mumbai is considered as the most lavish and expensive one. However, in course of time, other buildings might come up that could pose a challengeeven to Antilla.

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