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- A massive mansion right next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris is on the market for 250 million euros, or about $280 million.
- It’s the most expensive home for sale in Paris right now, according to Kalinka Realty, which is selling the home with Sindex Development of Hong Kong.
- The home has more than 113,000 square feet of living space.
- It sits in the ritzy seventh arrondissement, which is home to embassies, ministry buildings, museums, and cultural sites.
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A 113,000-square-foot mansion in Paris is on the market for 250 million euros, or about $280 million.
It’s the most expensive home currently for sale in Paris, according to the Russia-based Kalinka Realty, which is selling the property with Hong Kong-based Sindex Development.
The massive mansion sits along the banks of the Seine River, right next to the city’s most famous landmark: the Eiffel Tower. The price recently went up from 220 million euros — about $246 million — because of buyer interest, particularly among Russian clients, Kalinka Realty told Business Insider.
"This is an ideal purchase for investment and similar offers — within walking distance from the [Eiffel] Tower and with views of it …" Tatyana Burlakovskaya, head of Kalinka International, said in the listing. "Such properties are called trophy [properties]. Possession of them is not so much a question of profit as the opportunity to get a unique asset into your collection — one of a kind."
The owners of the mansion are reportedly two elderly sisters who are "representatives of a rich French dynasty," according to Kalinka Realty. But the interior and other details of the home remain a mystery to the public.
Here’s a look at the $280 million mansion.
A massive mansion right next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris is on the market for 250 million euros, or about $280 million.
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It’s the most expensive home for sale in Paris right now, according to Russia-based Kalinka Realty, which is selling the home with Sindex Development, a Hong Kong-based company providing legal services to the seller.
The price recently went up from 220 million euros — about $246 million — because of buyer interest, particularly among Russian clients, Kalinka Realty told Business Insider.
The six-story home sits along the River Seine, right next to the Eiffel Tower and the Champs de Mars, the public green space that surrounds it.
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The mansion’s location at the intersection of Avenue de Suffren and Quai Branly in the ritzy seventh arrondissement is one of the most sought-after areas of Paris.
The seventh arrondissement is home to embassies and ministry buildings, as well as world-renowned museums and cultural institutions.
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The average price per square foot in the seventh arrondissement is about $1,235, but luxury properties can cost up to $2,787 per square foot.
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Source: Business Insider – kwarren@businessinsider.com (Katie Warren)