Foto/ Vila më e shtrenjtë në botë

Elton Tafaruci

Ka dalë në shitje ajo që cilësohet si shtëpia më e shtrenjtë në botë.

Dikur në pronësi të ish-mbretit belg, Leopold II, shtëpia kushton 1 miliard euro.

Ajo ka dhjetë dhoma gjumi, një pishinë olimpike dhe zotëron një pamje fantastike në Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, pranë Nisës në Francës.

Ajo ka një prej kopshteve më të bukura në Evropë, me 15 mijë bimë dhe rreth 20 sera me bimë të rralla tropikale.

Vila “Les Cedres” aktualisht është në pronësi të Suzanne Marnier-Lapostolle, pjesë e dinastisë së likereve ‘Grand Mariner’.

Vila ka qenë pjesë e familjes prej vitit 1924.

Aktualisht në vilë janë të punësuar 15 kopshtarë me kohë të plotë.

Fit for a King: The former home of Belgium King Leopold II can be yours for a staggering billion euros

An opulent address, Villa Les Cedres is in an area of extraordinary natural beauty and a playground for the affluent

The 10-bedroom property, which comes with an Olympic size swimming pool, is in the billionaire’s playground of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, close to Nice

18 August 2016.
FRANCE Saint Jean Cap Ferrat 18/08/2016.
The House " Les CËdres",  the former residence of Belgian King Leopold II, is for sale for a billion euros, making it the most expensive villa in the world. In the heart of the peninsula of Saint Jean Cap Ferrat (south of France).The famous actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have stayed there before delivery of their twins in Nice. The current owner being Paul Allen.
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The swimming pool at Les Cedres, a botanical garden in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, owned by the Marnier-Lapostolle family, pictured in September 1973

The current owner of the 10 bedroom propery is Microsoft Paul Allen

Les Cedres is currently owned by Suzanne Marnier-Lapostolle, part of the Grand Marnier liquor dynasty and has been in the family since 1924

Those who used to holiday there regularly on belle epoque estates include Winston Churchill, who loved painting the gardens 

Other regulars included actors Charlie Chaplin and David Niven, writer William Somerset-Maugham, movie stars Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, and Prince Rainier III of Monaco

Cap Ferrat was named in 2012 as the second most expensive place to buy a home in the world after Monaco, with residents enjoying a pleasant climate and a popular yachting scene

Close neighbours include Microsoft tycoon Paul Allen who hosted famous actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie at his home next door before delivery of their twins

His French mansion stands tall over the harbour

King of Belgium from 1865-1909. Leopold II is remembered largely for his private ownership of the Congo Free State in Africa

A huge fan of the desirable coastal area, King Leopold II once owned the entire West side of the Cap Ferrat

In 1904 he purchased Villa Pollonnais and its 15 acres of land and after extensive renovation renamed it Le Cedres

The man who designed the gardens of the Eiffel Tower and Champs Elysees was responsible for the impressive design of  Le Cedres’ grounds and pool area

 

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