Michael Eisner, the former CEO of Disney, has advertised his five-acre Malibu estate for $225 million. If he can come close to that figure, it will be one of the most expensive celebrity homes in California history. The main house, a caretaker's cottage, and various guesthouses make up Eisner's beachside complex, which has 16 bedrooms and 22 bathrooms in all.

Stern, well renowned for towers like 15 Central Park West, created a 25,000-square-foot Mediterranean-style mansion for Eisner that was more reminiscent of Provence or the French Riviera than SoCal. Its stone structures are connected by groomed gardens and courtyards and are covered with ancient terra-cotta roof tiles. The facility, which is located on a bluff overlooking a tiny cove, features an oceanfront pool with a cliffside elevator that links to a big movie theater through an underground tunnel. Eisner purchased the first bluffs piece in the mid-1990s and gradually added surrounding lots until the compound was finished in 2020. Kurt Rappaport of Westside Estate Agency, which holds the property, told AD PRO that it's “one of the finest beachfront properties in the world.”

Location: Malibu, California

Worth: $225 Million

George Washington Vanderbilt III was born in 1862 into a family of riches and privilege that came close to being royalty in America. Vanderbilt used his reputation, income, and social connections to build one of the world's greatest art collections and private libraries. His industrialist family created a fortune in the steamboat and rail industries. All of that stuff requires a home large enough to accommodate it. In 1888, he began purchasing land in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Asheville, North Carolina, for the Biltmore estate, which would become America's greatest private mansion.

The French Renaissance château required an army of craftsmen, with almost 1,000 workers working six days a week over six years. The house took up 4 acres when it was done, while the surrounding land covered more than 100,000 acres. It is one of the most historically and architecturally significant structures in the United States, with 250 rooms in total, including 35 bedrooms and 43 baths. The Biltmore cost Vanderbilt a total of $6 million, or $184 million in today's money.

Location: Asheville, North Carolina

Worth: $184 Million

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is the richest individual in America, with an estimated net worth of $82.2 billion. It should come as no surprise that one of the world's wealthiest individuals also owns an extremely lavish residence. Bill Gates' home, dubbed Xanadu 2.0, spans 66,000 square feet and has a collection of ancient manuscripts, one of which was penned by Leonardo Da Vinci and is worth $8 million in its own right. Xanadu 2.0 was built with half a million wood logs and would net Gates $145 million if sold today. Gates' Medina, Washington, residence, dubbed "Xanadu 2.0" after the fictitious home of Charles Foster Kane, the main character in "Citizen Kane," took seven years and $63 million to complete.

Only 7 bedrooms are available in this mansion. Bill Gates' residence has six kitchens and twenty-four bathrooms, ten of which have bathtubs. A reception hall with a 22-foot-long video screen on one side and a 6-foot-wide limestone fireplace on the other wall that can seat up to 200 people. The 60-foot-long pool was encased in a whole structure with a total floor size of 3,900 square feet. To get to the patio outdoors, there is a glass wall that one may swim beneath. Additionally, an underwater sound system allows you to swim while listening to your favorite music. The home of Bill Gates is green. It is earth-sheltered, which means that the temperature within remains consistent. Also, tall trees are planted all around the premises to safeguard the residence against heat loss.

Location: Medina, Washington
Worth: $145 Million

Hugh Hefner purchased the Playboy House for $1 million in 1974. After more than 40 years and numerous wild evenings, a millionaire called Daren Metropoulos acquired it for $105 million in 2016. In today's money, that's almost $113 million. It is one of the most expensive celebrity homes ever.

The stone-lined Gothic Tudor-style residence, designed by architect Kelly, was erected for department company scion Arthur Letts Jr. in 1927. Chef and catering kitchens, a gaming room, a wine cellar, and a screening room with a built-in pipe organ are among the 29 rooms in the home. Within 20,000 square feet of living space, there are twelve bedrooms, including a two-story master suite. The mansion is also one of just a few in Los Angeles with a zoo license. A menagerie of aviaries and arboretums house a collection of exotic birds and primates in park-like surroundings. Albino peacocks and other animals have been seen roaming freely amid formal gardens and rolling meadows. The property also has a gymnasium, a tennis court, an orchard, a four-bedroom guesthouse, and the notorious swimming pool and swim-in grotto.

Location: Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California

Worth: $113 Million

Oprah Winfrey is a media mogul, but few people are aware that she is also a real estate magnate. Her gorgeous Montecito estate, Promised Land, is undoubtedly a wonderful location to live, with residences all over the nation. Oprah bought the 42-acre estate for $50 million in 2001 (it's now worth more than $100 million (£81 million)). Thanks to some clever agreements on surrounding properties, the magnificent Promised Land estate now covers 70 acres. The beautifully manicured grounds contain rose gardens, terraces, and fountains, as well as Oprah's 23,000-square-foot residence, an astonishing neo-Georgian pile. “I knew my house was impressive,” Winfrey wrote in her magazine in 2013. “I mean, just about every guest I ever invited for dinner told me so as they perched on the edge of the opulent sofa, trying not to get fingerprints on anything. I owned stately home and I poured my heart and soul into making it perfect.”

Location: Montecito, California
Worth: $101 Million

In 1978, the year after the release of "Star Wars," legendary director George Lucas began putting together what would become Skywalker Ranch. He paid an estimated $100 million for the 4,700-acre property, of which just 15 acres are developed. It isn't exactly Lucas' home residence, but it is commonly utilized as a Skywalker Sound office and a hangout for filmmakers. To maintain the estate's natural charm, the parking lots are subterranean. Lake Ewok, a working ranch, a world-renowned art collection, and a 300-seat cinema theater with the world's most advanced sound system are among the amenities.

The Ranch has a barn with animals, vineyards, a garden with fruits and vegetables used in the on-site restaurant, an outdoor swimming pool, and fitness center with racquetball courts, a man-made "Ewok Lake," a hilltop observatory, a 300-seat theater called "The Stag" as well as theater screening rooms, and parking that is mostly hidden underground to preserve the natural landscape. In 1987, Skywalker Sound relocated to the ranch and presently occupies the Technical Building. Under the stained-glass dome of the Main House is a business research library. Skywalker Ranch has its own fire station, which is part of the Marin County mutual assistance system and is frequently called upon to help Marinwood firefighters.

Location: Lucas Valley Road
Worth: $100 Million

Even though George and Amal Clooney are constantly jet-setting across the world, nothing compares to their home in Lake Como, Italy. The Ocean's Eleven stars and the Lebanese-British barrister adore relaxing at their waterfront property, which they have called Villa Oleandra.

George bought the 18th-century Italian home in Laglio, Italy, in 2002 for the first time. According to rumors, the ER actor paid roughly $14 million for the lakefront home. The house is now said to be valued at more than $100 million. George and Amal's large property has 25 rooms, including several bedrooms, baths, living areas, a luxury kitchen, formal dining rooms, walk-in closets, and more.

The home also has an indoor gym, a private outdoor theater, a big swimming pool, a multi-car garage, and a tennis court for the Descendants star. Because George enjoys spending time on the sea, his residence also provides access to his several boats. George and Amal possess a number of properties across the world, including in the United Kingdom, Los Angeles, and New York City, in addition to their residence in the Lombardy area of Northern Italy. Nothing, however, relaxes the Up in the Air star more than staying at their Lake Como property.

Location: Lake Como, Italy

Worth: $100 Million

A cliffside Malibu residence originally owned by supermodel Cindy Crawford has suddenly gone on the market for $99.5 million, making it one of California's most expensive properties. According to Architectural Digest, the current owners are retired hedge-fund manager Adam Weiss and his wife, actress Barret Swatek, who is most known for her work on Yellowstone. They purchased the home in 2018 from Crawford and her husband, Rande Gerber.

The modern estate is hidden behind gates on three acres of groomed grounds overlooking Malibu's El Sol Beach. A private route goes down to the white sand beach, which is exclusively accessible to the neighborhood's handful of houses. The house was built to take advantage of the stunning views of the beach. The home is surrounded by mature trees, including palms, which give natural beauty and character. This is really a house that everyone wants to own in this list of the most expensive celebrity homes.

Location: Malibu, California

Worth: $99.5 Million

Jay-Z and Beyoncé, who spent $88 million for a hillside house in Bel-Air, believe that one of the world's greatest power couples deserves one of the world's best residences. It is the sixth most expensive property ever purchased in Los Angeles. Four pools, a 15-car garage, a helipad, a complete spa, and wellness center, and 30,000 square feet of living space encased in six separate glass-walled buildings are among the property's most appealing features. The famed architect Paul McClean points to a white cluster in the mountains east of the Getty Museum.

"It's certainly visible from space," McClean says of the spec house he built. At 8,000 square feet, the new Blue Jay Way home isn't the largest of McClean's projects, which may have six-digit square footage and nine-digit price tags. The design is a riff on the neighborhood's renowned midcentury contemporary, pumped up with steroids and silicone to a level that would even Rudolph Schindler, a pioneer of modernist Hollywood architecture, blush.

Location: Los Angeles, USA
Worth: $88 Million

Mark Wahlberg's mega-mansion in Beverly Park, replete with a golf course, skate park, and grotto, has just gone on the market for $87.5 million. There's a rationale for the mansion's high price tag. It's the seventh-largest property on the market in Los Angeles County, at 30,500 square feet, and while many of the top slots are taken by boxy, contemporary spec mansions, Wahlberg's residence stands out as a European-style showplace that blends Old World architecture with plenty of modern comforts. The residence is located in Beverly Park, a star-studded area where homes often sell for more than $30 million.

Wahlberg, who stars in the historical movie "Father Stu," paid $8.25 million for the house in 2009 and had it built by mega-mansion architect Richard Landry. Landry completed it five years later, with 12 bedrooms, 20 bathrooms, and a plethora of opulent living areas crammed within the two-story layout. Inside, two staircases provide a majestic tone in the grand entry, which is approached by a vehicle court with a fountain. A two-story wood-paneled library, double-island kitchen, movie theater, wine cellar, several bars, and large gym are among the other delights. The second level is lined with terraces that overlook a park-like backyard complete with gardens, lawns, a grotto-style swimming pool, a skate park, and a five-hole golf course complete with sand traps.

Location: Beverly Hills, California

Worth: $87.5 Million

The huge Beverly Hills estate of Jeff Franklin, Hollywood producer and creator of the classic ABC sitcom "Full House," is on the market for $85 million. The Cielo Estate, 21,000-square-foot Andalusian-inspired home with nine bedrooms and 18 bathrooms, is known as the Cielo Estate. According to the real estate agent's listing, the resort-style grounds include a 75-yard pool with three waterfalls, two hot tubs, a 35-foot water slide, a swim-up bar, grotto, koi pond, and a lazy river. While the description claims that the mansion, located near the isolated Benedict Canyon community, offers "unparalleled luxury in the world's most sought zip code," it makes no mention of the property's tragic past.

The Cielo Estate was built in 1996 on the site of 10050 Cielo Drive, which was the site of five of the Manson Family's most notorious killings. The killings occurred both inside and outside the plot's original, smaller home, which was destroyed in 1994. According to the Wall Street Journal, Franklin, whose other credits include "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" and "Malcolm & Eddie," spent little over $6 million for the incomplete home two decades ago. With the aid of architect Richard Landry, the 66-year-old celebrity considerably improved it. The connection to the Manson murders was "irrelevant" and "ancient history," the Inglewood-born screenwriter told the newspaper, adding, "It's had absolutely no effect on my life whatsoever." The Cielo Estate sale is being handled by brothers Josh and Matt Altman, who is best known for appearing in Bravo! show "Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles."

Location: Beverly Hills, California

Worth: $85 Million

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie acquired Château Miraval, a castle and vineyard in the south of France, for the equivalent of $67 million in 2008, or approximately $80 million today, when they were known as Brangelina. The main house features 35 rooms, a helicopter, indoor and outdoor pools, a video gaming room, a home theater, and other amenities often associated with super-rich people's mansions. Outside, there's a dirt bike track, a chateau garden with a 200-year-old olive tree, and, of course, a moat, as with all fine castles. Miraval Wines, which makes a highly prized rosé, is supported by the vineyard. Despite their divorce in 2016, they remain co-owners of the property and are working together on rosé champagne. It also serves as a champagne house for his new Fleur de Miraval champagne.

Fleur de Miraval is made using a technique known as saignée, which allows the pressed grape juice to "bleed" away from the mash, resulting in a bolder wine. Pitt told People, "For me, champagne evokes sentiments of festivity, excellence, distinction, and elegance." "However, rosé champagne remains relatively obscure." I intended to strive to develop the defining brand of rosé Champagne, focusing all of our efforts on just this one hue, inspired by our success with Miraval in Provence."

Location: Correns, France
Worth: $80 Million

If you're the world's wealthiest person, spending on a massive property in a distant Hawaiian retreat would hardly scratch the surface of your money. And that's exactly what Jeff Bezos and his girlfriend, Lauren Sánchez, did. The couple is said to have spent $78 million on a tropical mansion at La Perouse Bay on the island of Maui. The remote property covers four hectares (14 acres). While there isn't much information on the property, the huge main home is estimated to be over 4,500 square feet and has an outdoor kitchen with ocean views. It is surrounded by a 1,700 square foot guest house, various smaller structures, and a 700 square foot swimming pool that is absolutely round. The mansion is also bordered by palm palms and lovely grounds.

The coastal house is located on Maui's sparsely populated southwestern edge, far from Kahului, the island's major city. The residence is located around 19 kilometers (12 miles) south of Kihei, the nearest major city, and is surrounded by state parkland and rocky lava fields. According to media sources, the property was once owned by Colorado-based energy billionaire Doug Schatz, who bought it for US$4.2 million in 1996 with his business partners, according to Dirt.com. In 1999, Schatz and his wife purchased the entire estate and spent thousands of dollars renovating it to their satisfaction.

Location: Maui, Hawaii

Worth: $78 Million

WorthTina Turner left America decades ago when she began seeing Erwin Bach, her longtime lover and now-husband. She married him in 2013 after years of living overseas and even abandoned her US citizenship. The pair paid $76 million for a 10-building beachfront complex overlooking Lake Zürich in September, in their latest effort to grow their portfolio in Switzerland, where they now reside full time.

The 82-year-old singer's spouse, a native of Germany, told the local daily Daily Handelszeitung that the transfer was made after they both gained Swiss citizenship. "In Switzerland, [we] feel really at ease," Bach remarked. "Unfortunately, we, like many other Swiss, are unable to travel because of the epidemic and its effects." They plan to use the 240,000-square-foot estate as a "new weekend hideaway in the immediate neighborhood," according to Bach. A private pond, stream, swimming pool, and boat dock are among the estate's features. For years, the two rented a house near Kuesnacht, outside of Zürich, known as Chateau Algonquin, until they were granted Swiss citizenship.

Location: Zurich, Switzerland

Worth: $76 Million

It's difficult to imagine a more powerful duo in silent cinema history than Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. European nobility, Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill, and Amelia Earhart were among the guests at the couple's elaborate and private events. Those gatherings were held at Pickfair (a play on the couple's surnames), a 17-bedroom, 30-bathroom house in Beverly Hills that functioned as the epicenter of movie celebrity society. Pickfair was an 18-acre (7.3-hectare) estate in Beverly Hills, California, constructed by architect Horatio Cogswell as a country retreat for attorney Lee Allen Phillips of Berkeley Square. It was dubbed "Pickfair" by the press and went on to become one of the most famous mansions in the world.

"A meeting spot just slightly less significant than the White House... and far more enjoyable," according to Life Magazine. It had Beverly Hills' biggest pool, which the couple used to traverse in a canoe. Corry Hong, a billionaire businessman, acquired it for roughly $17 million before marketing it for $60 million in 2008 — as a fixer-upper, mind you. Today, the sum is approximately $72 million.

Location: Beverly Hills, California
Worth: $72 Million