Top 3 List - Most Expensive Homes

In my "Top 3 List", I hope to provide a list of some of the finer things in life. I truly hope that one day, all us traders will one day make it and when we do make it, the costs of some of these items can no longer be an issue. My "Top 3 List" serves only as a motivator and is mainly just for fun.

You may have noticed that last week I missed posting a Top 3 list. What I intend to do is post up a Top 3 list whenever one is ready...thus this list may start coming irregularly (in short, it just depends on how much time I have to put one together!).

In this list I take a look at the three most expensive homes in the world according to Forbes' Most Expensive Homes In The World 2006.

1) Updown Court - Windlesham, England

• 103 rooms
• 22 bedrooms
• 58-acre estate
• 5 swimming pools
• Private cinema
• Bowling alley
• Squash and tennis courts
  
• Heated marble driveway
• Neighbors include the Queen (at Windsor Castle) and Sir Elton John
• Price tag: $139 million

More info (including video) can be found at the following:
WealthWonders
BornRich.org
Dangoetz.net

2) Starwood Estate - Aspen, Colorado, United States

• 56,000 square feet
• 15 bedrooms
• 16 baths
  
• 95-acre estate
• Heated stables
• Indoor swimming pool
• Tennis court
• Racquetball court
• Steam room and exercise room
• Price tag: $135 million
  

More info (and great pictures) can be found at the following:
RockyMountainNews.com
The Aspen Times
Joshua & Co. Real Estate

3) Maison de L'Amitie - Palm Beach, Florida, United States

• 80,000 square feet
• 100-foot long swimming pool
• 475 feet of oceanfront
• ballroom
• conservatory
• marble & 24-karat gold bathroom fixtures
• Was assigned to "Apprentice" winner Kendra Todd to renovate
• Price tag: $125 million

More info can be found at the following:
Statesman.com
MSNBC.com
SouthCoastToday.com

Weekly Top 3 List - Most Expensive Cars

In my "Weekly Top 3 List", I hope to provide a list of some of the finer things in life. I truly hope that one day, all us traders will one day make it and when we do make it, the costs of some of these items can no longer be an issue. My "Weekly Top 3 List" serves only as a motivator and is mainly just for fun.

This week I take a look at three of the most expensive cars according to Forbes' "World's Most Expensive Cars 2006".

1) Bugatti Veyron 16.4

• Manufacturer: Volkswagon AG
• Engine: 8.0 L Quad-turbo W16
• Horsepower: 1001
• Zero to 60 mph: 2.5 seconds
• Top speed: 253 mph
  
• Price tag: ~ $1,500,000
  

More info can be found at the follow:
RSportsCars.com
Wikipedia.org
Car & Driver


2) Pagani Zonda Roadster F C12S

• Manufacturer: Pagani
• Engine: 6.0 L AMG V12
• Horsepower: 680
  
• Zero to 60 mph: 3.6 seconds
  
• Top speed: 220 mph
• Price tag: ~$660,000
  

More info can be found at the following:
Wikipedia.org
MillionaireLuxuries.com
CarType.com


3) SSC Ultimate Aero

• Manufacturer: Shelby Super Cars (SSC)
  
• Engine: V8
  
• Horsepower: 1046
  
• Zero to 60 mph: 2.78 seconds
  
• Top speed: 273 mph
  
• Price tag: ~$654,000

More info can be found at the following:
TopSpeed.com
RSportsCars.com
SSC Autos

Weekly Top 3 List - Most Expensive Wines

In my "Weekly Top 3 List", I hope to provide a list of some of the finer things in life. I truly hope that one day, all us traders will one day make it and when we do make it, the costs of some of these items can no longer be an issue. My "Weekly Top 3 List" serves only as a motivator and is mainly just for fun.

This week I take a look at three of the most expensive wines that you could (possibly) find at your local liquor store according to AskMen.com's "Top 10: Most Expensive Wines".

1) Domaine Romanee Conti 1997

• French red Burgundy wine
• Smells of berries and spice
• A very rare wine and will be finer the longer it remains unopened
  
• Price tag: ~ $1500 a bottle

More info can be found at the following:
Blavish.com
Berry Bros. & Rudd
FineWine.com


2) Petrus Pomeral 1998

• Merlot, deep purple in color
  
• Smells of fruits mixed with vanilla, caramel and mocha
• Was once a favorite at the White House during the Kennedy years
• Will be at it's finest in 2012
• Price tag: ~$1400 a bottle

More info can be found at the following:
1855.com
Wally's
The Antique Wine Company


3) Chateau Le Pin Pomeral 1999

• Merlot, ruby red in color
• Smells of cherry fruits and spices
• Will be at it's finest between 2004 - 2015
• Price tag: ~$850 a bottle

More info can be found at the following:
The Wine Buyer
Wally's
The Bottle Shop