Top 7 most expensive properties in the world for sale

1. Beverly Hills, California.

Price: £68m

Boasting one of the longest private driveways in the area, this Beverly House has a movie history of its own, with scenes from The Godfather and The Bodyguard filmed here. The terracotta stucco mansion has 29 bedrooms and 40 bathrooms, as well as an outdoor sit-down dining area for 400 guests.

2. Kensington.

Price: £68m

The original show home for One Hyde Park, this apartment has been decorated and furnished to the highest standards. It occupies an entire floor of this prime West End development and has exceptional views over Hyde Park and Knightsbridge. There are five bedrooms and three superb reception rooms.

3. Switzerland.

Price: £58m

This is the largest penthouse on the Swiss market. It is a triplex apartment designed by Candy & Candy, in the luxury Du Parc Kempinski development. With its spectacular setting on Mont Pelerin, Chardonne, the rooms are almost as magnificent as the scenery.

4. Park Avenue, New York.

Price: £57m

On top of the world, this full-floor penthouse has views over the Manhattan skyline. The skyscraper will be the tallest residential building in the western hemisphere when it is finished. The interior detailing is perfection – the bathroom vanity units are made from a single slab of marble with sinks carved directly into them. Half the apartments are already sold and the block is only part built.

5. Marrakech.

Price: £45.9m

The House Under The Palms is a palatial property which took 2,000 craftsmen and three years to create. The interior has eight bedrooms and an opulent reception room with intricately-carved high ceilings. It has beautiful gardens with roses and water features, pools and restful spaces, as well as a forest of palms.

6. Mallorca.

Price: £41m

Enjoying breathtaking views from its hilltop position, Majestic Villa’s panoramic picture windows frame its minimalist interior. High tech and high spec, it has eight bedrooms, indoor and outdoor pools, a media room and a wine cellar.

7. St John’s Wood.

Price: £37.5m

This double-fronted townhouse on Hamilton Terrace has a gated driveway and stone steps up to the front door. The lower ground floor houses a leisure suite with pool, gym, steam room and entertainment lounge. The master bedroom suite takes up the whole of the first floor. There is a separate mews house bringing the bedroom count to 11.

Source: Telegraph.