Crème de la Crème

In Central Florida, Winter Park is one of the most prestigious places to own a home. Many of Orlando's wealthiest and most notable familes own homes in this historic city. So just for kicks, I thought I'd take a moment to showcase the highest-priced home for sale in Winter Park and get a taste of the best that luxury homes have to offer.

This beautiful 8,000+ square foot home is located within walking distance of Rollins College and the upscale shopping of Park Avenue. Built in 1898, it is on the National Registry of Historic Places, it features 7 bedrooms, 8 and 2 half bathrooms, a guest suite with its own kitchen, staff quarters, a game room, a library, a home theatre, 4 fireplaces, a top-of-the-line electronics system and a 3,000 sq. ft. air conditioned attic! And that's just the inside.

This elegant home sits on a 2+ acre beautifully landscaped lot that comes complete with a pool, a tennis court, a circular driveway with portico and fountain, and an enclosed boathouse situated on one of Winter Park's naturally beautiful lakes. For those that can afford it, this amazing home represents Central Florida living at its most opulent.

Current Listed Price: $8,500,000.00

 But I know you. You want bigger, don't you? That may be the most expensive home in Winter Park, but how about the most expensive home in the world? You won't find it in Central Florida, but in none other than Beverly Hills, California.

"The Beverly House Compound" is the most expensive home on the market - anywhere! This home was once owned by William Randolph Hearst where he lived with Hollywood legend Marion Davies. The compound is spread over 6+ acres and includes 6 different residences with a total of 72,000 sq. ft. of living space. Twenty nine bedrooms are spread over the property. The main building has nine of these bedrooms, as well as a two-story library with hand-carved paneling, eight fireplaces, two movie-projection rooms (one with Dolby surround sound) and a living room with a 22-foot arched ceiling.

Also on the grounds are three other houses, an apartment, a cottage, two tennis courts, a tennis pavilion with bathrooms, three swimming pools, and a poolside cabana with two bedrooms and bathrooms. Getting dizzy yet? But wait, there are more selling points.

Not only is the Beverly House Compound one of the most amazing residences in the world, but whoever buys it will also be owning a piece of California history. John and Jacqueline Kennedy spent part of their honeymoon there, and it later served as the West Coast headquarters for Kennedy's Presidential campaign. The movie has also been feature in many films, including The Jerk, The Bodyguard, Fletch and, most famously, The Godfather, where it doubled as the home of movie producer Jack Woltz. And the price of all this history and luxury? Well, enough to make it the most expensive home currently listed on the planet.

Current listed price - A whopping $165,000,000.00